Sustainability, Financial and Quality evaluation of Dwelling Types - SuFiQuaD - FINAL REPORT

The project departed from the need for an integrated approach to search for actions in order of priority to reduce the environmental impact of the building and housing sector, taking into account building performances and financial consequences. The aim was to develop a methodology and tool to evaluate both the initial and future costs (financial and environmental external) and benefits (qualities) of different housing types. Through the investigation of a number of technical, spatial and user behaviour parameters recommendations for the stakeholders and a basis for policy making were aimed at. More particularly, the goal was to clarify possible conflicts between decisions based on financial investment costs, life cycle financial costs, environmental investment costs, life cycle environmental costs, the sum of both and finally these costs in relation to the performance of the dwellings. A background document for policy making which considers policy measures to move towards a more sustainable building and housing sector was the final objective.status: publishe