Editor: Simon Burton, ECD Energy and Environment, London, UK.Case Study Editor: Marco Sala, Department of Architectural Technology, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy.

• Contributors * Part I � The Handbook: Introduction * Office Buildings in Europe * Retrofitting Strategies and Technologies * Design Standards * Design Tools * ORME: Office Rating Methodology for Europe * Part II � Northern Europe: Introduction * Danfoss Headquarters, Nordborg, Denmark * Sentralbygg 1, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway * Krokslatt 149, Gothenburg, Sweden * Climatic Area 2 � Continental Europe: Introduction * Postbank Berlin, Berlin, Germany * City West Building, Bern, Switzerland * Leso Building, Lausanne, Switzerland * Le Recamier, Lyon, France * Climatic Area 3 � Mid European: Introduction * Central and West Houses, London, UK * Climatic Area 4 � Mediterranean: Introduction * Aget Building, Athens, Greece * Florence Bank 'Cassa Di Risparmio Di Firenze', Florence, Italy * References/Further Reading