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the life cycle performance of sustainable renovation concepts

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2.5.2 PHASE 2 - IDENTIFICATION POINTS OF INTERESTThe second phase <strong>of</strong> this research has two goals. The first goal is <strong>the</strong> identification andevaluation <strong>of</strong> factors <strong>of</strong> influence on <strong>the</strong> <strong>performance</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>sustainable</strong> <strong>renovation</strong> <strong>concepts</strong>.The second goal is <strong>the</strong> identification and analysis <strong>of</strong> factors <strong>of</strong> influence for <strong>the</strong> marketimplementation <strong>of</strong> innovative <strong>sustainable</strong> <strong>renovation</strong> <strong>concepts</strong>.IDENTIFICATION OF FACTORS OF INFLUENCEFor identify factors <strong>of</strong> influence on <strong>the</strong> <strong>performance</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>sustainable</strong> <strong>renovation</strong> <strong>concepts</strong>,existing evaluation models in <strong>the</strong> field <strong>of</strong> sustainability are analyzed and evaluated. Also,expert interviews are executed.SELECTION OF MODELSExisting sustainability assessment models are analyzed to identify factors that influence<strong>the</strong> <strong>performance</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>sustainable</strong> <strong>renovation</strong> <strong>concepts</strong>. For <strong>the</strong> selection <strong>of</strong> analyzedmodels, <strong>the</strong> following selection criteria are defined:The existing model must be:- applied on large scale in <strong>the</strong> Ne<strong>the</strong>rlands- able to provide objective information- up-to-date- developed by a specialized agencyAs a result <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se selection criteria, four models that are currently used for <strong>the</strong>determination <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>sustainable</strong> <strong>performance</strong> <strong>of</strong> buildings are selected and analyzed.These models are listed in figure 8.ModelEPWBREEAMGPR GebouwGreencalcFIGURE 8 - ANALYZED MODELSDeveloped byDGMRBuilding Research Establishment (UK)W/E AdviseursSureacThe results <strong>of</strong> this model evaluation are provided in paragraph 3.4, page 36.SELECTION OF EXPERTSNext to <strong>the</strong> analysis <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se four models, expert interviews are executed to create acomprising view on <strong>the</strong> factors that have an influence on <strong>the</strong> <strong>performance</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>sustainable</strong><strong>renovation</strong> <strong>concepts</strong>. For <strong>the</strong> selection <strong>of</strong> experts that are interviewed in this phase, <strong>the</strong>following selection criteria are defined:The respondent must be:- a specialist on at least one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> factors that influence <strong>the</strong> <strong>performance</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>sustainable</strong> <strong>renovation</strong> <strong>concepts</strong>. These factors <strong>of</strong> influence are: <strong>life</strong> <strong>cycle</strong> costs, <strong>life</strong><strong>cycle</strong> yields, environmental impact, quality, and energy <strong>performance</strong>- willing to share his/her knowledge, so that it can be used for this research- able to provide objective informationAs a result <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> selection criteria stated above, seven experts are interviewed to ga<strong>the</strong>rinput for <strong>the</strong> development <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> model. Appendix A describes why <strong>the</strong>se respondents areselected for an interview. Appendix B provides a list with <strong>the</strong> seven selected experts.The executed interviews were structured on <strong>the</strong> basis <strong>of</strong> a questionnaire, which iselaborated in advance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> interviews. The questionnaires concern general questionsabout relevant subjects and specific questions that are specified on <strong>the</strong> expertise and16

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