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Design building retrofitting solutions

Skill

Description

Providing something with a component or feature not fitted during manufacture or adding something that it did not have when first constructed. used in relation to the installation of new building systems, such as heating systems, but it might also refer to the fabric of a building, for example, retrofitting insulation or double glazing. Design solutions to retrofit existing residential and commercial building space in order to upgrade their performance, for example by reducing energy and water usage. Evaluate the range of retrofit technologies available and select the more suitable ones based on the characteristics of the building.

Classification

Skills → Communication, collaboration and creativity → Designing systems and products → Designing structures or facilities

Skills → Communication, collaboration and creativity → Designing systems and products → Designing systems and products → Design building envelope systems

Skills → Communication, collaboration and creativity → Designing systems and products → Designing structures or facilities → Design building air tightness

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Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

Project Number:
101104680-HABITABLE-ERASMUS-EDU-2022-PEX-COVE