Sustainable Renovation of Existing Commercial & Residential Buildings

"Confronting the challenge to renovate the building in a sustainable way is a new opportunity and even the discussions on the sustainability always focused on the construction of new buildings while the existing building stock is mostly ignored whether it is commercial or residential. Today, we are facing a huge problem of energy and water crisis, which can be conserved by focusing on the renovation of the existing buildings, which accounts a large sector in the world and also have a direct relationship with our people's life and environment". This book focuses on the sustainable renovation of the commercial and residential buildings to present the recent practices in sustainable renovation with goals of conserving the energy and water and improving the comfort of life and eventually to provide a framework for sustainable renovation. This book stands out for its clarity, detailed case studies and honest discussions with governing authorities working towards the sustainable renovation of existing building stock. The book explains the recent practices and techniques at its highest priority and outlines the best framework for sustainable renovation.

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Rahul Chowdhary graduated from Germany, is a construction and real estate developer, currently halfway in his quest to the implementation of sustainable renovation practices in existing buildings.