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CONCLUSION
The seminar was most instructive and clearly showed
the need, after a period of experimentation and innovation, to take time to evaluate and reflect with a view
to a possible reorientation of priorities, such as those
provided for in the Government agreement.
The issue of standards being applied to existing buildings was extensively covered. One key observation is
regarding the significant differences between the theoretical consumption resulting from models and the
actual consumption of buildings. This observation is
one we share with other European cities. It is therefore necessary to work on refining the models to take
greater account of the diversity of structures and their
environment on the one hand, and the methods of
occupation of buildings, apartments, etc. on the other.
This is an essential aspect of the sociology of buildings. Having a keen awareness of this data (with actual
consumption often being less than half the theoretical
results) will enable adjustments to be made to renovation works and the cost of investment. We must
aim for a balance between the results sought and the
resources required to achieve them in order to achieve
a satisfactory pay-back period.
The first step in this process is to implement monitoring of work on buildings in order to gather and evaluate
the data. It is important that we move away from our
somewhat entrenched opposing positions to be able to
discuss the issues at hand on a real, sufficiently documented and informed basis. Such monitoring should
include consumption before and after work and provide an opportunity to put in place a protocol for the
collection of data. Since this work is not starting from
scratch, this data collection must incorporate data
from audits already carried out. These data currently
remain in the records of public authorities who steer
the audits or in the hands of private companies who
carry them out, and even though they exist in large
quantities such data are not necessarily known or
compatible and therefore not capable of being compared. Pooling all of these elements in a common
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database would facilitate access to them and enable
comparative analyses to be carried out.
The absolute priority is to generalise a base level of
renovation and insulation for the building stock. Initial
investments, as has already been shown in a number
of cases, are the most cost-effective, while those necessary to achieve the final KhWs to comply with the
normative requirements are the most costly. In short,
the key is to work on a greater number of buildings
with a view to regional economies of scale by intervening less intrusively on a systematic basis. The importance of a global approach is well established, both
at city and neighbourhood level as well as in terms of
preserving the urban planning and architectural qualities of old buildings. In this sense, we have arguably
already made progress, particularly insofar as protecting rear courtyards is concerned, which has been
a requirement since the introduction of the sectoral
plan in 1979.
The question of embodied energy was also raised in
the course of the seminar: the overall assessment
of any works must include embodied energy, i.e. the
energy consumed when implementing the techniques
and materials used in the renovations. Although this
question is difficult to address in practical terms, it
must not be ignored.
All of this speaks in favour of enhanced cooperation
between different institutional partners (foremost of
which are Brussels Environment and Brussels Urban
Development) and the construction sector, public or private actors in urban development, a range
of scientific partners such as the Belgian Building
Research Institute (BBRI) and the various universities
running programmes addressing these issues of
energy performance and modification of existing
buildings. Enhanced cooperation in the near future
between Brussels Environment and Brussels Urban
Development is included in the Government agreement, particularly with regard to the management of
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EDITORIAL
A WORD OF WELCOME
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS WHEN RENOVATING?
ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE: COMPATIBILITY CHALLENGES?
URBAN FORMS, TYPOLOGY AND IMPROVING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF OLD BRUSSELS BUILDINGS
THE LISTED HOUSES OF THE LE LOGIS AND FLORÉAL GARDEN CITIES ADAPTATIONS TO CURRENT ENERGY AND COMFORT NEEDS
FINANCIAL IMPACT OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES IN LE LOGIS AND FLORÉAL
ANALYSIS OF UNCERTAINTIES IN DYNAMIC THERMAL SIMULATIONS FOR OLD HOUSING: A CASE STUDY OF ONE APPARTMENT AND ONE HOUSE IN THE PARIS REGION
RISK ANALYSIS FOR APPLYING INTERIOR INSULATION IN HISTORICAL BUILDINGS: A CASE STUDY OF THE FORMER VETERINARY SCHOOL IN ANDERLECHT
IEDER ZIJN HUIS: THE RENOVATION OF A MODERNIST SOCIAL HOUSING TOWER BLOCK
HE BRUNFAUT TOWER: PRESENTATION OF THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN CHALLENGES OF A RENOVATION
PRESENTATION AND RESULTS OF THE “PLAGE” PROJECTS LOCAL ACTION PLANS FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT
THE BELGIAN BUILDING RESEARCH INSTITUTE: A CONTRIBUTION TO HERITAGE MAINTENANCE EXPLORING THE TRAINING OF HERITAGE ADVISORS SPECIALISING IN ENERGY
SUSTAINABLE RENOVATION OF A BRUSSELS HOUSE: A CHALLENGE FOR BUILDING TRADESMEN
CONCLUSION
COLOPHON
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