2nd Edition

Residential Retrofit 24 Case Studies

By Marion Baeli Copyright 2026
160 Pages
by RIBA Publishing

160 Pages
by RIBA Publishing

The essence of sustainability in buildings is their capability to adapt to change over time. The UK has a large housing stock that has been developed and evolved over generations, and become the fabric and character of our cities, towns and neighbourhoods. The capability of buildings to adapt to changing lifestyles is the root of their sustainability. When buildings do not adapt they are disposed... Read more

Foreword Introduction Chapter 1: * UK context (stock profile, energy efficiency per construction type etc.) * UK challenge (Climate change Act, Green deal and energy prices) * UK proposal (Retrofit for the Future) Chapter 2: Case studies on pre-1919 properties (solid masonry) Princedale Road (certified PassivHaus), Bertram Street, Shaftesbury Park Terrace, Hawthorn Road, The Nook, Highfields Leicester, Grove Cottage, Easton Road, Brent, Culford Road, Rectory Grove Chapter 3: Case studies on post 1919-properties. Cwmbach, Byron Square, Lynton, Newport Somerton, Passfield Drive, Stanmore, Penzance, Haddington Way, Coach Road, Blaise Castle Estate, Hensford Gardens, Wilmcote House Chapter 4: Overall view of the projects. Comparison between modelled data and actual data and the new data after 10 years of use Conclusion References & contacts

Biography

Marion Baeli is Principal, Sustainability Transformation at 10 Design. Specialising in adaptive reuse strategies and low-energy design, she brings in over 20 years of expertise regarding the design and delivery of large-scale, complex projects that span the whole spectrum of housing as well as office sectors.