Energy Retrofit: A Review of Transdisciplinary Approaches (original) (raw)

The purpose of this paper, which reports work that has been undertaken as part of a H2020<br> Marie Skłodowska-Curie project, is to examine the transdisciplinary (multidisciplinary and<br> interdisciplinary) practices in energy retrofit in the UK. Energy retrofit is defined as the<br> refurbishment of existing buildings to reduce their energy demand. Currently, it is<br> recognized as a relevant strategy to improve the environmental and energy qualities of<br> buildings and cities. Nevertheless, its full potential cannot, at present, be exploited due to<br> lack of integration among disciplines. This disintegration is considered to be one of the key<br> reasons behind the performance gap between the design aspirations and performance in<br> use. A literature review was conducted through a qualitative approach to evaluate the stateof-<br> the-art in transdisciplinary practices and to identify emerging lines of inquiry in Energy&lt...