Raising the energy performance of historical dwellings

L.T.F. van Krugten, L.M.C. Hermans, L.C. Havinga, A.R. Pereira Roders, H.L. Schellen

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Abstract

Purpose: Earlier studies assume that historical dwellings and post-war dwellings in particular, are less sustainable than modern dwellings, justifying its demolition. Over time, historical buildings have been transformed and their energy performance improved. However, there is little known on the energy performance of historical dwellings. The purpose of this paper is to unveil the role of historical dwellings and its transformations in improving urban sustainability. Design/methodology/approach: In this research, historical dwellings (built=1970) are distinguished in listed and unlisted dwellings. Three cities were selected as case study – Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam – and three post-war neighborhoods – New-West, Mariahoeve and Ommoord. This research uses the difference in energy label (original vs current performance) to discuss the transformations of dwellings: comparing modern and historical; post-war and other historical; and listed and unlisted dwellings. Findings: Findings reveal that historical and post-war dwellings have great potentials to raise the energy performance e.g. by applying after insulation and renewable energy sources. Furthermore, The Hague and its post-war neighborhood Mariahoeve have a considerably lower energy performance. Further research could relate the raising of energy performance to the cultural significance of such dwellings, to better discuss the role of attributes and their transformation to raising energy performance. Originality/value: This paper addresses the knowledge gap of the current energy performance of historical dwellings, by presenting and discussing its role in improving urban sustainability.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)740-755
Number of pages16
JournalManagement of Environmental Quality
Volume27
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Keywords

  • Energy performance
  • Energy saving transformations
  • Heritage
  • Post-war

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