Economic potential of energy efficient buildings retrofitting in Sardinia

DESOGUS, GIUSEPPE;DI PILLA, LORENZA;MURA, SALVATORE;Pisano G. L;RICCIU, ROBERTO

2012-01-01

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Abstract

The recent European Directive 2010/31/EU highlights how minimum energy performance requirements must be also established and applied for existing buildings. In implementing these minimum requirements, Member States should carry out cost-effectiveness analysis so payback times to be consistent with the current economic outlook. The present contribution aims to analyze the cost-effectiveness of different energy retrofit scenarios for some 50’s building typologies built in Sardinia. The paper shows an example analysis of the different investments required and the benefits obtained improving buildings energy performance in Mediterranean climates. The study even analyses the present Government subsidies which incentives the sector.