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  1. Durch #Retrofit könnten bestehende #Dieselbusse auf #Elektroantrieb umgerüstet werden.

    Laut Empa ließe sich Europas #Busflotte so rund 15 Jahre früher elektrifizieren. Gleichzeitig könnten etwa die Hälfte der Kosten und #CO2-Emissionen im Vergleich zu neuen #Elektrobussen eingespart werden. Offene Fragen bestehen unter anderem bei #Ladeinfrastruktur, Zulassung und Standardisierung.

    heise.de/news/Studie-Retrofit-

    #Antriebswende #Europa #Mobilität #ÖPNV #Nahverkehr

  2. 🎶 Oops I did it again 🎶

    Encore en train de rétrofitter un vieux truc pour lui ajouter du BlueTooth 😇

    #electronique #vintage #retrofit #BlueTooth #autoradio

  3. ‘Equipping new homes with heat pumps, solar panels and high-grade insulation at the time of construction would have cost between £5,000 and £8,500 for most of the period since 2016.

    Housebuilders, however, have long claimed building to such standards would be prohibitively expensive.’

    Europe manages to do this, even US have higher rate of take up of heat pumps than UK.

    It’s a dirty race to the bottom in the UK because of lobbying.

    #housebuilding
    #Retrofit
    #EnergyEfficiency

  4. 👀 TIL #Energiesprong - a deep home retrofit focussing on main components such as wall and roof insulation, window, air quality, and smart heat recovery, to achieve a net-zero energy house.

    An Energiesprong retrofit home can generate the total amount of energy that is required for heating, hot water, lights, and all electrical appliances resulting in a warmer and more comfortable home.

    This is achieved by implementing prefabricated external facades, insulated roofs with solar panels for energy reserves, modern home heating, and installation of smart ventilation and cooling systems.

    The entire project can be completed in less than 10 days allowing the occupant to stay home during renovations without the need to move out.

    bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

    #homes #housing #prefabricated #prefab #energy #retrofit #refurb

  5. #EarthBuilding: On a recent 19th Century #retrofit project I discovered behind a thin layer of #lime, the plaster was a crumbly, lime stabilised #earth. Days later, replacing bathroom tiles in my 30’s semi - I found internal walls made from #straw blocks, bound by soft plaster. #NaturalBuilding materials are not fringe pursuits. From the many lump earth (#cob, #dabbins) buildings in Devon and Cumbria, to the more subtle use of #clay in #mortars & #plaster these materials are all around us.