Buildings consume 30 to 40% of global primary energy use, making them a major source of CO2 emissions. The International Energy Agency has identified energy efficiency in buildings as one of the five measures to secure long term decarbonisation of the energy sector. This can only be achieved by widescale retrofitting of existing buildings. Although many governments around the world have embarked on efficiency regulations, the current rate of retrofitting buildings is very low. This is due to numerous technological, analytical and economical factors.
Our proposed approach bridges this gap. We call it Data-Driven Retrofit (DDR). We believe DDR will accelerate the retrofit rate and ensure a future with green and sustainable built-environments.