Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

A Review of 10 years Research on Barriers in the Whole Process of Building Retrofit: Stakeholders’ Perception

  • Conference paper
  • First Online:
Proceedings of the 26th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate (CRIOCM 2021)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Operations Research ((LNOR))

  • 1466 Accesses

Abstract

Building retrofit is considered to be one of the most effective ways to improve the performance of existing buildings. Many countries have realized the importance of building retrofit and adopted various measures to promote it. However, the rate of building retrofit of existing buildings remains low in most countries. Thus, it is significant to explore the barriers of the building retrofit to promote the development of sustainable building. Some studies have identified the barriers from technical and economic perspectives. Nevertheless, the importance of stakeholders in building retrofit has been ignored. Therefore, this study comprehensively summarized the stakeholders in the whole process of building retrofit and identified the barriers from the perspective of stakeholders. By using the method of systematic literature review, 54 articles published between 2010 and 2020 were collected. The process of building retrofit was divided into four key phases: project setup and pre-retrofit survey, identification of retrofit options, site implementation, and validation and verification. Finally,13 stakeholders and 47 obstacles were identified from the four key phases. This study also divided barriers into five categories and summarized the barriers corresponding to the stakeholders at each phase. The result of this study can serve as a basis for future research on the relationship between stakeholders and barriers in building retrofit, and provide a new perspective for policymakers to propose strategies to address these barriers.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. IEA: Energy Efficiency 2020. International Energy Agency (2020)

    Google Scholar 

  2. Li, J., Shui, B.: A comprehensive analysis of building energy efficiency policies in China: status quo and development perspective. J. Clean. Prod. 90, 326–344 (2015)

    Google Scholar 

  3. Liang, X., Shen, G.Q., Guo, L.: Improving management of green retrofits from a stakeholder perspective: a case study in China. Int. J. Environ. Res. Publ. Health 12, 13823–13842 (2015)

    Google Scholar 

  4. Ma, Z.J., Cooper, P., Daly, D., Ledo, L.: Existing building retrofits: methodology and state-of-the-art. Energy Build. 55, 889–902 (2012)

    Google Scholar 

  5. Li, Y.A., Zhu, N., Qin, B.B.: What affects the progress and transformation of new residential building energy efficiency promotion in China: stakeholders’ perceptions. Energies 12, 41 (2019)

    Google Scholar 

  6. Ahlrichs, J., Rockstuhl, S., Trankler, T., Wenninger, S.: The impact of political instruments on building energy retrofits: a risk-integrated thermal Energy Hub approach. Energy Policy 147, 17 (2020)

    Google Scholar 

  7. Polzin, F., Nolden, C., von Flotow, P.: Drivers and barriers for municipal retrofitting activities - evidence from a large-scale survey of German local authorities. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev. 88, 99–108 (2018)

    Google Scholar 

  8. Liang, J., et al.: Do energy retrofits work? Evidence from commercial and residential buildings in Phoenix. J. Environ. Econ. Manag. 92, 726–743 (2018)

    Google Scholar 

  9. Gupta, R., Gregg, M.: Do deep low carbon domestic retrofits actually work? Energy Build. 129, 330–343 (2016)

    Google Scholar 

  10. Bravo, G., Pardalis, G., Mahapatra, K., Mainali, B.: Physical vs. aesthetic renovations: learning from swedish house owners. Buildings 9, 15 (2019)

    Google Scholar 

  11. Menassa, C.C., Baer, B.: A framework to assess the role of stakeholders in sustainable building retrofit decisions. Sustain. Cities Soc. 10, 207–221 (2014)

    Google Scholar 

  12. Bjorneboe, M.G., Svendsen, S., Heller, A.: Initiatives for the energy renovation of single-family houses in Denmark evaluated on the basis of barriers and motivators. Energy Build. 167, 347–358 (2018)

    Google Scholar 

  13. Bertone, E., et al.: Guidelines, barriers and strategies for energy and water retrofits of public buildings. J. Clean. Prod. 174, 1064–1078 (2018)

    Google Scholar 

  14. Jagarajan, R., Asmoni, M., Mohammed, A.H., Jaafar, M.N., Mei, J.L.Y., Baba, M.: Green retrofitting - a review of current status, implementations and challenges. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev. 67, 1360–1368 (2017)

    Google Scholar 

  15. Pombo, O., Rivela, B., Neila, J.: Life cycle thinking toward sustainable development policy-making: the case of energy retrofits. J. Clean. Prod. 206, 267–281 (2019)

    Google Scholar 

  16. Miller, E., Dixon, T., Buys, L.: Retrofitting commercial office buildings for sustainability: tenants’ perspectives. J. Property Invest. Financ. 26, 552–561 (2008)

    Google Scholar 

  17. Liang, X., Yu, T., Guo, L.: Understanding stakeholders’ influence on project success with a new SNA method: a case study of the green retrofit in China. Sustainability 9, 19 (2017)

    Google Scholar 

  18. Benzar, B.E., Park, M., Lee, H.S., Yoon, I., Cho, J.W.: Determining retrofit technologies for building energy performance. J. Asian Archit. Build. Eng. 19, 367–383 (2020)

    Google Scholar 

  19. Hrovatin, N., Zoric, J.: Determinants of energy-efficient home retrofits in Slovenia: the role of information sources. Energy Build. 180, 42–50 (2018)

    Google Scholar 

  20. Alam, M., et al.: Government championed strategies to overcome the barriers to public building energy efficiency retrofit projects. Sustain. Cities Soc. 44, 56–69 (2019)

    Google Scholar 

  21. Golubchikov, O., Deda, P.: Governance, technology, and equity: an integrated policy framework for energy efficient housing. Energy Policy 41, 733–741 (2012)

    Google Scholar 

  22. Liu, G., Li, X.H., Tan, Y.T., Zhang, G.M.: Building green retrofit in China: policies, barriers and recommendations. Energy Policy 139, 10 (2020)

    Google Scholar 

  23. Liang, X., Yu, T., Hong, J.K., Shen, G.Q.: Making incentive policies more effective: an agent-based model for energy-efficiency retrofit in China. Energy Policy 126, 177–189 (2019)

    Google Scholar 

  24. Liang, X., Peng, Y., Shen, G.Q.: A game theory based analysis of decision making for green retrofit under different occupancy types. J. Clean. Prod. 137, 1300–1312 (2016)

    Google Scholar 

  25. Mosgaard, M.A., Kerndrup, S., Riisgaard, H.: Stakeholder constellations in energy renovation of a Danish Hotel. J. Clean. Prod. 135, 836–846 (2016)

    Google Scholar 

  26. Lin, X., Ho, C.M.F., Shen, G.Q.P.: Who should take the responsibility? Stakeholders’ power over social responsibility issues in construction projects. J. Clean. Prod. 154, 318–329 (2017)

    Google Scholar 

  27. Qi, Y.T., Qian, Q.K., Meijer, F.M., Visscher, H.J.: Identification of quality failures in building energy renovation projects in Northern China. Sustainability 11, 23 (2019)

    Google Scholar 

  28. Berardi, U.: Stakeholders’ influence on the adoption of energy-saving technologies in Italian homes. Energy Policy 60, 520–530 (2013)

    Google Scholar 

  29. Ellis, Y.L.T.J.: A systems approach to conduct an effective literature review in support of information systems research. Inform. Sci. J. 9, 2006 (2006)

    Google Scholar 

  30. Wuni, I.Y., Shen, G.Q.: Barriers to the adoption of modular integrated construction: systematic review and meta-analysis, integrated conceptual framework, and strategies. J. Clean. Prod. 249, 17 (2020)

    Google Scholar 

  31. Mishra, D., Gunasekaran, A., Papadopoulos, T., Hazen, B.: Green supply chain performance measures: a review and bibliometric analysis. Sustain. Prod. Consumption 10, 85–99 (2017)

    Google Scholar 

  32. Ruggeri, A.G., Gabrielli, L., Scarpa, M.: Energy retrofit in european building portfolios: a review of five key aspects. Sustainability 12, 37 (2020)

    Google Scholar 

  33. Costa-Carrapico, I., Raslan, R., Gonzalez, J.N.: A systematic review of genetic algorithm-based multi-objective optimisation for building retrofitting strategies towards energy efficiency. Energy Build. 210, 41 (2020)

    Google Scholar 

  34. He, Q., Zhao, H.Y., Shen, L., Dong, L.Q., Cheng, Y., Xu, K.: Factors influencing residents’ intention toward green retrofitting of existing residential buildings. Sustainability 11, 23 (2019)

    Google Scholar 

  35. Jia, L., Qian, Q.K., Meijer, F., Visscher, H.: Exploring key risks of energy retrofit of residential buildings in China with transaction cost considerations. J. Clean. Prod. 293 (2021)

    Google Scholar 

  36. Zhang, M.S., Lian, Y., Zhao, H., Xia-Bauer, C.: Unlocking green financing for building energy retrofit: a survey in the western China. Energ. Strat. Rev. 30, 9 (2020)

    Google Scholar 

  37. Liu, W.L., Zhang, J.Y., Bluemling, B., Mol, A.P.J., Wang, C.: Public participation in energy saving retrofitting of residential buildings in China. Appl. Energy 147, 287–296 (2015)

    Google Scholar 

  38. Greenhalgh, T., Peacock, R.: Effectiveness and efficiency of search methods in systematic reviews of complex evidence: audit of primary sources. BMJ 331, 1064–1065 (2005)

    Google Scholar 

  39. Li, C.Z., Lai, X., Xiao, B., Tam, V.W.Y., Guo, S., Zhao, Y.: A holistic review on life cycle energy of buildings: an analysis from 2009 to 2019. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev. 134 (2020)

    Google Scholar 

  40. Meijer, F., Straub, A., Mlecnik, E.: Consultancy centres and pop-ups as local authority policy instruments to stimulate adoption of energy efficiency by homeowners. Sustainability 10, 14 (2018)

    Google Scholar 

  41. Sun, K.Y., Hong, T.Z.: A framework for quantifying the impact of occupant behavior on energy savings of energy conservation measures. Energy Build. 146, 383–396 (2017)

    Google Scholar 

  42. Zheng, D.L., Yu, L.J., Wang, L.Z., Tao, J.G.: Integrating willingness analysis into investment prediction model for large scale building energy saving retrofit: using fuzzy multiple attribute decision making method with Monte Carlo simulation. Sustain. Cities Soc. 44, 291–309 (2019)

    Google Scholar 

  43. Bertoldi, P., Economidou, M., Palermo, V., Boza-Kiss, B., Todeschi, V.: How to finance energy renovation of residential buildings: review of current and emerging financing instruments in theEU. Wiley Interdiscipl. Rev. Energy Environ. 10 (2021)

    Google Scholar 

  44. Charlier, D.: Energy efficiency investments in the context of split incentives among French households. Energy Policy 87, 465–479 (2015)

    Google Scholar 

  45. Liu, G., Tan, Y.T., Li, X.H.: China’s policies of building green retrofit: a state-of-the-art overview. Build. Environ. 169, 8 (2020)

    Google Scholar 

  46. Fina, B., Auer, H., Friedl, W.: Profitability of contracting business cases for shared photovoltaic generation and renovation measures in a residential multi-apartment building. J. Clean. Prod. 265, 17 (2020)

    Google Scholar 

  47. Zou, P.X.W., Xu, X.X., Sanjayan, J., Wang, J.Y.: A mixed methods design for building occupants’ energy behavior research. Energy Build. 166, 239–249 (2018)

    Google Scholar 

  48. Jensen, P.A., Maslesa, E., Berg, J.B., Thuesen, C.: 10 questions concerning sustainable building renovation. Build. Environ. 143, 130–137 (2018)

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China

    Rui Zhang & Jiayuan Wang

Authors
  1. Rui Zhang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Jiayuan Wang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Jiayuan Wang .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Construction Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

    Hongling Guo

  2. Department of Construction Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

    Dongping Fang

  3. Department of Real Estate and Construction, University of Hong Kong, Hongkong, China

    Weisheng Lu

  4. Department of Construction Management, Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics, Hangzhou, China

    Yi Peng

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2022 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.

About this paper

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this paper

Zhang, R., Wang, J. (2022). A Review of 10 years Research on Barriers in the Whole Process of Building Retrofit: Stakeholders’ Perception. In: Guo, H., Fang, D., Lu, W., Peng, Y. (eds) Proceedings of the 26th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate. CRIOCM 2021. Lecture Notes in Operations Research. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5256-2_97

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation