Energy Efficiency in Housing Management

Taylor & Francis

Energy Efficiency in Housing ManagementPolicies and Practice in Eleven Countries\nAuthor(s): Nico Nieboer, Sasha Tsenkova, Vincent Gruis, Anke van Hal\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138107526, 978-1138107526\nSynopsis\nThe embedding of energy efficiency in the management of individual housing organisations is crucial for the realization of current ambitious energy efficiency policies. This issue is examined for the first time in this book through an analysis of selected case studies in new green buildings, as well as in the retrofitting of existing housing, maintenance and budgeting. The links between policy ambitions, practice and housing management institutions are given particular attention. Thus the book is primarily concerned with how ambitions about energy efficiency are carried forward in investment decisions at the housing estate level. Technical and financial issues relevant for this are also addresse.