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Smart Cities and Municipal Building Regulation for Energy Efficiency

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  • Eleonora Riva Sanseverino

    (Department of Energy, Information Engineering and Mathematical Models, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy)

  • Gianluca Scaccianoce

    (Department of Energy, Information Engineering and Mathematical Models, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy)

  • Valentina Vaccaro

    (Department of Energy, Information Engineering and Mathematical Models, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy)

  • Maurizio Carta

    (Department of Architecture, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy)

  • Raffaella Riva Sanseverino

    (Department of Architecture, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy)

Abstract

The “Smart Cities & Communities Initiative” of the Strategic Energy Technology Plan is the strategic European response to lead cities and regions to a carbon free future. In this contest energy efficiency in buildings has a crucial role and must be considered in a holistic approach to the urban planning. In order to implement the minimum requirements stated by the European Directive about the Energy Performance of Buildings, and in order to consider different planning layers with the view to a smart city planning, local regulations are a key factor aiming at sustainable territorial planning. This paper investigates the possibility to draft a basic structure of Municipal Building Regulations in order to guide local administrators and technicians and to limit discretionary power of bureaucracy. The paper is organized as follows. First, a review of the most common practices for building regulations in Europe is proposed, then the basic structure of a municipal building regulation for the city of Palermo (Southern Italy) accounting for sustainability is discussed.

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  • Eleonora Riva Sanseverino & Gianluca Scaccianoce & Valentina Vaccaro & Maurizio Carta & Raffaella Riva Sanseverino, 2015. "Smart Cities and Municipal Building Regulation for Energy Efficiency," International Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Information Systems (IJAEIS), IGI Global, vol. 6(4), pages 56-82, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jaeis0:v:6:y:2015:i:4:p:56-82
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    1. Giacomo Salvadori & Fabio Fantozzi & Michele Rocca & Francesco Leccese, 2016. "The Energy Audit Activity Focused on the Lighting Systems in Historical Buildings," Energies, MDPI, vol. 9(12), pages 1-13, November.
    2. Tatiana Tucunduva Philippi Cortese & Jairo Filho Sousa de Almeida & Giseli Quirino Batista & José Eduardo Storopoli & Aaron Liu & Tan Yigitcanlar, 2022. "Understanding Sustainable Energy in the Context of Smart Cities: A PRISMA Review," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-38, March.

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