Chen, W and Lai, J (2025) Performance assessment of residential building renovation: A scientometric analysis and qualitative review of literature. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 14(3), pp. 625-648. ISSN 2046-6099
Abstract
Purpose: Proper performance assessment of residential building renovation is crucial to sustainable urban development. However, a comprehensive review of the literature in this research domain is lacking. This study aims to uncover the study trend, research hotspots, prominent contributors, research gaps and directions in this field. Design/methodology/approach: With a hybrid review approach adopted, relevant literature was examined in three stages. In Stage 1, literature retrieved from Scopus was screened for their relevance to the study topic. In Stage 2, bibliographic data of the shortlisted literature underwent scientometric analyses by the VOSviewer software. Finally, an in-depth qualitative review was made on the key literature. Findings: The research hotspots in performance assessment of residential building renovation were found: energy efficiency, sustainability, thermal comfort and life cycle assessment. After the qualitative review, the following research gaps and future directions were unveiled: (1) assessments of retrofits incorporating renewable energy and energy storage systems; (2) evaluation of policy options and financial incentives to overcome financial constraints; (3) establishment of reliable embodied energy and carbon datasets; (4) indoor environment assessment concerning requirements of COVID-19 prevention and involvement of water quality, acoustic insulation and daylighting indicators; and (5) holistic decision-making model concerning residents' intentions and safety, health, well-being and social indicators. Originality/value: Pioneered in providing the first comprehensive picture of the assessment studies on residential building renovations, this study contributes to offering directions for future studies and insights conducive to making rational decisions for residential building renovations.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | ageing building; assessment; decision-making; renovation; scientometric; systematic review |
| Index terms: | prevention, dataset, methodology, performance assessment, residential building, decision-making, embodied energy, life cycle assessment, COVID-19, renewable energy, well-being, indoor environment, renovation, water quality, insulation, thermal comfort, option, sustainable urban development, energy storage system, financial incentive, energy efficiency, systematic literature review, future study, daylighting |
| Subjects: | sustainability and energy, assessment methods, research design and methodology, sustainability and resilience, research methods, decision analysis, environmental science, building materials, occupational health, data management, energy systems, environmental impact, health risk and incident analysis, financial risk, building performance, research evaluation and metrics, environmental engineering, renovation and retrofit, economic analysis, construction type, mental health and wellbeing |
| Topics: | Engineering Principles, Business Strategy, Research Practice, Cost Management, Health and Safety, Design Practice, Urban Studies, Risk Management, Construction Technology, Human Resources, Digital Applications, Sustainability |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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