This dissertation was written as a part of the MSc in energy building design at the
International Hellenic University.
Energy Poverty is a tremendously rising phenomenon which takes place on a global
level, affecting people’s life in a variety of ways and it is defined as the situation in
which people are not able to keep their home warm enough or they spend more than
10% of their total income in order to properly heat their dwelling. In recent years, the
need for tackling the problem was born, as it is a big challenge for societies and every
year more and more people are under the risk of energy poverty. In the first part of this
study, a general perspective of European state of the art is made with the main parameters compounding energy poverty as well as the existing policies and frameworks to
combat it with. In the second part, a case study of Greece is examined, focusing on the
C' and D' climatic zones. The state of the art and its findings on climatic, income and
building criteria are presented.
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