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Most European cities are characterized by very large areas, often formed by buildings of low quality, from a series of perspectives (architectural, technological, materials, technical systems, etc.). The possibility of renovating them is strategic to improve both the quality of life and to the possibility of economic recovery for building companies. In the last decades, the attention of the scientific community has been addressed to the energy renovation, thanks to the strong activities of the European Community in this field. However, since a relevant part of the EC territory is at risk of earthquake, the possibility to combine both energy and seismic renovation actions may be strategic for many countries. In particular, Italy and Romania are linked by a common social tradition that springs from the Roman Empire. Nowadays, this link is stronger, thanks to common interests in social, cultural and business fields. Therefore, the investigation of possible synergies for seismic and energy renovation strategies may be really interesting for both countries. In this paper, after an overview of regulations and common practices for buildings with reinforced concrete structures, in both states, some key combined renovation interventions will be described and discussed, as well as advantages and perspectives of integrated renovation approaches. The outcomes of this work are to show the way to transform existing energy-consuming and seismic-prone buildings into energy-efficient and seismic-resistant ones.
Emil-Sever Georgescu; Mihaela Stela Georgescu; Zina Macri; Edoardo Michele Marino; Giuseppe Margani; Vasile Meita; Radu Pana; Santi Maria Cascone; Horia Petran; Pier Paolo Rossi; Vincenzo Sapienza; Marius Voica. Seismic and Energy Renovation: A Review of the Code Requirements and Solutions in Italy and Romania. Sustainability 2018, 10, 1561 .
AMA StyleEmil-Sever Georgescu, Mihaela Stela Georgescu, Zina Macri, Edoardo Michele Marino, Giuseppe Margani, Vasile Meita, Radu Pana, Santi Maria Cascone, Horia Petran, Pier Paolo Rossi, Vincenzo Sapienza, Marius Voica. Seismic and Energy Renovation: A Review of the Code Requirements and Solutions in Italy and Romania. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (5):1561.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEmil-Sever Georgescu; Mihaela Stela Georgescu; Zina Macri; Edoardo Michele Marino; Giuseppe Margani; Vasile Meita; Radu Pana; Santi Maria Cascone; Horia Petran; Pier Paolo Rossi; Vincenzo Sapienza; Marius Voica. 2018. "Seismic and Energy Renovation: A Review of the Code Requirements and Solutions in Italy and Romania." Sustainability 10, no. 5: 1561.
Although legal obligations are provided in the National legal framework by transposing the provisions of the 2010/31/EU Directive, the Nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB) concept does not seem to be easily applicable yet in Romania. One of the main barriers for this consist in the skills gaps experienced by the building sector, the current qualification courses and training schemes being generally not satisfactory and underdeveloped to face the challenge of effective nZEB implementation. This paper presents the preliminary developments of the Train-to-nZEB project, namely the setting up of Building Knowledge Hubs (BKH) for practical trainings of construction workers and specialists for the design and construction of NZEBs. Building on the results of the BUILD UP Skills initiatives and Passive House principles, the BKHs will provide capacity for conducting practical trainings for on-site professionals, high level specialists and decision makers. To a large extent, the BKH training centres aim to satisfy the existing demand for practical training of trainers and teachers, to provide opportunities for organization of courses to certify builders of NZEBs and to update existing skills. As a major functional goal, BKHs will provide courses for continuing qualification and training for architects, engineers and building managers and other building professionals with the goal to improve the existing classroom-based training schemes with practical trainings using the new developed facilities.
Horia-Alexandru Petran; Marian-Ciprian Niculuta; Cristian Petcu. Competences Development - Towards an Effective Implementation of nZEB in Romania. Springer Proceedings in Energy 2017, 651 -665.
AMA StyleHoria-Alexandru Petran, Marian-Ciprian Niculuta, Cristian Petcu. Competences Development - Towards an Effective Implementation of nZEB in Romania. Springer Proceedings in Energy. 2017; ():651-665.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHoria-Alexandru Petran; Marian-Ciprian Niculuta; Cristian Petcu. 2017. "Competences Development - Towards an Effective Implementation of nZEB in Romania." Springer Proceedings in Energy , no. : 651-665.
Reducing the energy demand in the building sector is a priority in all EU strategies related to energy efficiency, climate and resources. The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD recast 2010/31/EU) and Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU) constitute the key legislation of the EU in terms of reducing the energy consumption of buildings and their release of greenhouse gas emissions. According to recast EPBD, starting from January 2019 new buildings occupied or owned by public authorities should be Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB), while from 2021, this requirement applies to all new buildings and is likely to greatly increase the quantities of insulation materials, used in the construction sector. In this context, the paper presents general properties of thermal insulation materials from renewable sources, with the aim to raise awareness on the necessity of these products on Romanian/European market and to increase the interest of the producers for these materials, also for technologies required for using renewables in nZEB. The paper focuses on the straw and sorghum as materials from local agricultural waste that could be integrated into insulation products, and provides additional information for these materials in order to facilitate their use as materials for nZEB.
Cristian Petcu; Horia-Alexandru Petran; Vasilica Vasile; Mihai-Constantin Toderasc. Materials from Renewable Sources as Thermal Insulation for Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB). Springer Proceedings in Energy 2017, 159 -167.
AMA StyleCristian Petcu, Horia-Alexandru Petran, Vasilica Vasile, Mihai-Constantin Toderasc. Materials from Renewable Sources as Thermal Insulation for Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB). Springer Proceedings in Energy. 2017; ():159-167.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCristian Petcu; Horia-Alexandru Petran; Vasilica Vasile; Mihai-Constantin Toderasc. 2017. "Materials from Renewable Sources as Thermal Insulation for Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB)." Springer Proceedings in Energy , no. : 159-167.