PROBLEMS OF REMEDIATION IN BULGARIA. CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE AND POLITICAL COMMITMENT TO THE EU REGULATIONS
This article examines the term “remediation” in a historical and political context. A definition of the term “renovation of buildings” is also presented. This definition is derived from the technological process of inspection itself, which is divided into two sub-stages: a technical inspection and an inspection for an energy efficiency. From practical standpoint, the process of renovating buildings must follow the development of the technologies and standards, on the one hand, and the decisions given on political, law and administrative levels, on the other hand. The main problems to the buildings remediation in Bulgaria by 2020 are indicated and described. These problems, being addressed as standard characteristics, can be used for comparison to the remediation performed in other countries. The article lists the main processes carried out for the remediation of buildings in Bulgaria in the period 2000-2020. Besides, the main problems are outlined that make the situation with further progress unclear and the implementation of EU policies problematic (although Bulgaria had committed to these).