Prefabricated Zero Energy Retrofit Technologies

The report examines the potential of semi-industrialized, prefabricated retrofit packages to reduce the complexity, risk, and cost of zero-energy building upgrades. It specifically analyzes the Dutch model pioneered by Energiesprong, which has applied net-zero retrofit packages to approximately 5,000 multifamily units, and evaluates the availability of similar facade panel and mechanical system innovations in the US market to catalyze large-scale industrialized retrofits.

• The Dutch public-private partnership Energiesprong has developed a semi-industrialized net-zero energy retrofit package applied to approximately 5,000 low- and mid-rise multifamily retrofits, with an additional demand of roughly 100,000 units across Europe.
• Integrating energy conservation measures into prefabricated building components can increase efficiency adoption by transforming the retrofit process from a complex set of activities into a product, thereby reducing project costs, risks, and complexity.

APA

RMI (2020). Prefabricated Zero Energy Retrofit Technologies. https://rmi.org/resources/prefabricated-zero-energy-retrofit-technologies-2/

Chicago

RMI. Prefabricated Zero Energy Retrofit Technologies. 2020. https://rmi.org/resources/prefabricated-zero-energy-retrofit-technologies-2/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2020prefabricated, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{Prefabricated Zero Energy Retrofit Technologies}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2020}, month = apr, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/prefabricated-zero-energy-retrofit-technologies-2/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }