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Abstract
Building retrofits are often assessed through operational energy, while embodied impacts of façade insulation are overlooked. This becomes critical when fossil heating systems are replaced by heat pumps, as lower operational impacts heighten the significance of embodied impacts from insulation.
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An international journal devoted to investigations of energy use and efficiency in buildings
Energy and Buildings is an international journal publishing articles with explicit links to energy use in buildings. The aim is to present new research results, and new proven practice aimed at reducing the energy needs of a building and improving indoor environment quality.