An increasingly central issue in the French building landscape is “building better and energetically redeveloping the existing structures.” Indeed, in the energy sector, regulations are becoming more and more stringent and contribute to the creation of spaces that ensure greater comfort and lower consumption. By focusing particularly on the concept of reconversion of existing structures, we note how this activity has recently emerged but has already proven to be of great importance.
The importance of energy renovation of existing structures
Aware of the general crisis situation that characterizes the construction sector and the growing need to reduce the impacts that this sector has on the environment, energy renovation is now proposed as a valid solution. Indeed, energy reconversion interventions of existing structures can combine the necessity of reduced investments, compared to the construction of new housing, with the possibility of achieving very high energy efficiency levels even in very old buildings, thereby reducing emissions into the environment. The existing French real estate stock consists mainly of old, energy-intensive buildings, and reconverting them represents a good opportunity to contain energy consumption in building management while simultaneously improving living comfort.
What interventions can improve a building’s energy performance?
Statistically, through partial or integrated energy reconversion interventions, savings percentages ranging from 10% to more than 70% can be achieved, especially when, in addition to insulation interventions for heat loss surfaces, the requalification of the energy production system is planned. This includes replacing old generators with efficient cogeneration systems and integrating a valid ventilation system.
The benefits of an energy reconversion
As we have seen, the energy requalification of an existing building aims to improve the energy class to which it belongs by enhancing thermal insulation, energy production, and optimizing the heating and ventilation system. The interventions carried out will result in numerous advantages, such as better quality of life, reduced heating costs, tax deductions, and an increase in the property’s value.
