The Value of Net Zero Energy Renovations

The Value of Net Zero Energy Renovations

Jonathan, T.T.

Van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (mentor)
Van Hal, J.D.M. (mentor)
Van der Heijden, H.M.H. (mentor)

Architecture and The Built Environment

Building Technology

2016-04-12

There are more and more smart technological solutions on the market for the Net Zero Energy Refurbishment of the current building stock. The Delft University of Technology developed a Net Zero Energy Renovation (NZER) concept as part of the Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 competition: Prêt-à-Loger. Many other NZER concepts are developed within Energiesprong, an initiative of the Dutch Government. Despite the easy and fast applicability, the financial aspect is one of the barriers for large- scale implementation. This thesis addresses the financial benefits of Net Zero Energy Renovations that can activate the investment on NZERs. The main product is an online tool that calculates the value of inserted NZERs based on these benefits. The goal of this tool is twofold: to activate concept-, product-developers and builders to design renovation products that add (financial) value, and to make the market aware of the financial value that an NZER can create. Furthermore a research is done into the ability to pay based on borrowing capacity for owners of terraced houses between 1946 and 1979 in the Netherlands, and an overview is given of NZER concepts that are build until now. The thesis also presents a conceptual decision framework; a step-by-step approach that people who want to renovate their terraced house or designers who want to design such a renovation can use. Finally a design is presented that is inspired on the Prêt-à-Loger design and improved with help of the calculation model and decision framework.

Terraced house
Refurbishment
Renovation
Financial Value
Net Zero Energy
Nul op de Meter
Prêt-à-Loger
Economical Value
Rowhouses

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Student theses

master thesis

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