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Advance Praise for e Power of Existing Buildings “Today, most of our old building stock requires updating to re�ect the current needs and demands of today’s clients, as well as our new climate reality. is book offers a sound approach to tackling this task, based on the building science practices endorsed by the North American Passive House Network (NAPHN). It includes a viable �nancial pathway to support what must be seen as an evolution; the updating of old systems to allow the charm and character inherent in old buildings to remain viable for future generations.” —Bronwyn Barry, RA, CPHD, NAPHN Board President “Buildings make up 80 percent of the City of Pittsburgh’s carbon footprint. If we are going to make meaningful progress in reducing carbon emissions, we need to address the backlog of opportunity within our existing building stock. e Power of Existing Buildings provides a roadmap for building operators, policymakers, real estate developers, and anyone who is looking to create higher performing buildings. ese techniques and strategies are key components of our game plan to push buildings to net zero.” —Grant Ervin, Chief Resilience Officer, City of Pittsburgh “Owners lack con�dence that their investments in existing buildings will lead to improved performance in operations, so quite oen they do nothing. e Power of Existing Buildings lays out the building science and technology- based tools available today that are essential to fully integrating design, construction, and operations, ultimately increasing an owner’s return on investment. e more integration on a project, the higher the return.” —Bob Berkebile, Principal Emeritus, bnim “Internationally, industry leaders are successfully and affordably delivering deep energy retro�ts of existing buildings. Many countries either have, or soon will have, building codes requiring such retro�ts; yet how they are achieved remains unknown to many. e Power of Existing Buildings is a compelling synthesis of the fundamental principles enabling the successful delivery of such projects, and is essential reading for owners, project teams, and policy makers.” —Rob Bernhardt, Chief Executive Officer, PassiveHouse Canada “A brilliant intersection of design, technology, building science, and operations, this de�nitive work is the roadmap to zero in existing buildings. is is a must read.” —Laura Nettleton, Founder and Architectural Coordinator, oughtful Balance Copyright © 2019 Robert P. Sroufe, Craig E. Stevenson, Beth A. Eckenrode All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher: Island Press, 2000 M Street, NW, Suite 650 Washington, DC 20036. 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Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Keywords: Architecture 2030 Challenge, AUROS360, building envelope, building reuse, building simulation, carbon neutrality, efficiency, energy modeling, energy-use intensity (EUI), EnerPHit, evidence-based performance, existing buildings, future-proof buildings, green building, high-performance building, historic buildings, indoor air quality (IAQ), indoor environmental quality (IEQ), integrated management, integrated sustainability dashboard, Internet of ings (IoT), natural order of sustainability, open-integrated network, Passive House; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; single pane of glass, smart building infrastructure, social cost of carbon (SCC), sustainable buildings, sustainability in the built environment, sustainability modeling, UN Sustainable Development Goals, whole-building performance, Zero-Energy, zero net energy building.
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