Abstract
Abstract The majority of residents in Latvia live in standard multi-storey residential buildings, which were constructed between 1950 and 1992. At present, these buildings are obsolete; besides, in the course of construction process the durability and reliability levels were planned to be insufficient. In Riga, residents of standard multi-storey residential buildings do not support building renovation and are passive, despite the availability of the EU and government support as well as co-financing of building renovation projects. The majority of the respondents assume that the apartment is the most significant asset of the family. Moreover, 34 % - 69 % of the participants have renovated their apartment and save resources within their apartment boundaries. Only some respondents evaluate the technical condition of communal property, but most respondents do not have information concerning resource supply and energy accounting as well as are not interested in resource saving possibilities within the building in general, and do not understand the importance of technical maintenance of the building.
Highlights
Within the framework of the project “Evaluation of the Socio-Economic Values of Impact of Climate Changes and the Flexibility of Adaptation to Climate Changes in Residential Quarters in Riga and Latvia” (“Sustainable Development of MultiApartment Buildings in Riga Micro-Districts”), a survey was conducted with the aim to explore the apartment owners and tenants’ understanding of their own
Analysing the answers to the question on the state and local government support for the building renovation projects, it can be concluded that most respondents (39 %) mentioned financial support amounting to at least 50 % and quality assurance of construction works at the level of laws and regulations (34 %). 27 % of respondents provided an affirmative answer to the question on the use of professional energy services, if the energy service company guaranteed the monthly payment that would be less than the former and guaranteed the quality of construction works
In Riga, where there are more than 6,000 standard multi-storey residential buildings, residents do not support building renovation and are passive, despite the availability of the EU and government support as well as co-financing for building renovation projects
Summary
The construction industry undergoes profound structural changes: a change in perception of construction industry, new and stricter requirements for environmental protection taking into account energy efficiency, increased attention to the cultural and historical heritage, as well as adaptation to the needs of modern society (Stāmure, Kamola, & Geipele, 2015). (Abdulai, Obeng-Odoom, Ochieng, and Maliene (2016), Ali and Nsairat (2009), Cole (2005), Chau, Tse, and Chung (2010), Ding (2008), Tambovceva, Geipele, and Geipele (2012), Kibert (2012), Lavasani and Werner (2012), Sarsby and Meggyes (2009), Diaz-Sarachaga, Jato-Espino, Alsulami, and Castro-Fresno, (2016)). (Ali and Nsairat (2009), Cole (2005), Chau, Tse, and Chung (2010), Ding (2008), Tambovceva, Geipele, and Geipele (2012)). The present research is devoted to the study of three- or more-family residential houses, since they can be classified as standard multi-storey apartment buildings. A wide range of respondents suggests that the research is not subjective
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