A study on major sustainable refurbishment methods for high-rise residential buildings in Hong Kong

Abstract

Improving the energy performance of existing building refurbishment has been identified as one of the key measures to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions and combat climate change. However, little has been done to uncover how human behaviours would affect the selection of refurbishment solutions selection. The problem is particularly obvious for high-rise residential buildings as they are owned and/or occupied by different peoples with idiosyncratic behavior and preference. In the research, 46 potential methods commonly used for major sustainable building refurbishment in high-rise residential buildings located in cities with sub-topic climate like Hong Kong were identified through literature review. These sustainable building refurbishment methods are classified under five criteria namely energy user pattern, domestic, high-rise building, climate feature and other building characteristics. A questionnaire survey was conducted to examine the feasibility …