Title Page; Contents; Preface; Problem formulation and research approach; Energy use in the residential building stock; Characteristics of the residential building stock; Physical quality of the residential building stock; Developments in the residential building stock; Policies & incentives and barriers & opportunities; Conclusions and recommendations; References; Appendix A Non-residential building stock; Appendix B Modernisation and renovation research; Appendix C Energy; Appendix D Characteristics of the residential building stock
Appendix E Physical quality of the residential building stockAppendix F Developments in the residential building stock; Appendix G Policies & incentives and barriers & opportunities; Sustainable Urban Areas
Summary
Based on a search and inventory of data on the existing northern-European building stock and related policy developments, this book offers a realistic image of what is really known about the quality of the building stock, the type of renovation activities that are undertaken and the policies being implemented
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-141)
