DIGITAL BUILDING LOGBOOKS AN INTRODUCTION TO LOGBOOKS AND RETROFIT This is an introductory document on digital building logbooks for the retrofit industry. It sets the scene for why the National Retrofit Hub is engaging in logbooks, and how we think that they could play an important role in scaling up good quality, locally delivered retrofit across the UK. Read on to find out about: work already done on digital building logbooks within the industry, how logbooks could be expanded to facilitate retrofit and their potential to overcome barriers to retrofit at scale.
A Digital Building Logbook is a secure online tool, that brings together information on a building. Data is integrated, added and updated through a variety of sources. The logbook aims to make everything you might need to know about a building accessible in one place.
DOCUMENT CONTENTS Digital Building Logbook
Data: Informing Effective Retrofit Plans
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Dynamic, Interoperable and Accessible
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Digital Building Logbooks: UK Industry Progress to Date
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Potential Use in Retrofit
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The Aspiration
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Helping Overcome Barriers to Retrofit at Scale
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Use in Other Sectors
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Key Questions
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