...Kele Zhang Purpose With the problem of environment and energy becoming prominent, energy conservation and emission reduction have received more attention. In the using process, buildings not only have the inherent energy consumption but also have the energy consumption of equipment...

... and/or the increase of capacity (per unit area) of an existing service. Economic sustainability Energy conservation Emission Environmental regulation Historically, professional consultants have considered refurbishment to be a technical exercise; a way to achieve internal space remodelling that can...

...Kemi Adeyeye; Mohamed Osmani; Claire Brown Purpose The purpose of this paper is threefold; to investigate the potential impact of energy conservation policies and legislation on building design; examine energy conservation practices in the building industry; and identify associated barriers...