State of the Art Methodology to Assess Energy Facade Retrofits (EFR)

This paper summarizes findings from existing literature and proposes a methodology to assess facade retrofits. It recognizes the building skin as a key system in the total building performance. Total performance refers to energy, human, and financial parameters. The different perspectives considered in the methodology include building science, human comfort, and real estate fields.

keywords: facade, retrofit, energy, human factors, costs