Christen, M W (2018) The consideration of energy efficiency in the strategic planning of refurbishment in building portfolios. DSc thesis, ETH Zürich, Switzerland.
Abstract
In this paper, a Cost-Performance-Indicator (CPI) curve and the respective CPI method are proposed to indicate additional costs and benefits of energy efficiency measures at a strategic level, and evidence is given that corroborates the hypothesis that energy efficiency measures follow the law of increasing relative costs. The usefulness of the CPI curve is demonstrated through two case studies. An example is provided and the potential is discussed for using this curve for the planning and budgeting of refurbishment and energy efficiency measures, and as a tool to explain the relation between costs and benefits of measures enhancing building energy efficiency, including the production of renewable energy, to investors.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | renewable energy; budgeting; refurbishment; strategic planning; energy efficiency; case study |
| Index terms: | budgeting, energy efficiency measure, evidence, renewable energy, investor, energy efficiency, case study, strategic planning |
| Subjects: | financial management, management, sociology, data collection methods, energy systems, sustainability and energy, evaluation and assessment methods |
| Topics: | Stakeholder Management, Business Strategy, Research Practice, Sustainability |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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