Developing sustainable trajectories for urban building-stocks
Research Project, 2014 – 2017

This project aims to develop a new methodology for the transition of the urban building stock towards a long-term sustainable energy system. The technical potential for reducing energy use in buildings is substantial. Despite this, the extensive conversion that is needed is not taking place. With this project we analyze how to, by tackling the problem at neigbourhood level, find solutions that speed-up the transition and by taking into account both the energy demand- and supply-side and by not only taking into account refurbishment but also look at opportunities for new construction and extensions to existing structutes. The methodology development is designed to combine a previously developed building stock model with the use of geographic information systems (GIS) and life cycle assessment to develop a methodology that can analyze how the urban building stock can be converted to a more sustainable system.

Participants

Holger Wallbaum (contact)

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Technology

Filip Johnsson

Chalmers, Space, Earth and Environment, Energy Technology

Erika Mata Las Heras

Chalmers, Space, Earth and Environment, Energy Technology

Liane Thuvander

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Architectural theory and methods

Magnus Österbring

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Technology

Funding

Swedish Energy Agency

Project ID: 38896-1
Funding Chalmers participation during 2014–2017

Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure

Sustainable development

Driving Forces

Building Futures (2010-2018)

Areas of Advance

Publications

More information

Latest update

8/16/2018