A system for the management of old building retrofit projects in historical centres: the case of Portugal

Oliveira, Rui; Lopes, Jorge; Sousa, Hipólito; Abreu, María Isabel

doi:10.3846/1648715x.2016.1251984

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“…These measure Cities have the capacity to stimulate the development of projects aimed at redesigning the physical structure through creative reuses of historical buildings and infrastructure elements [53]: the revitalization of the city center and property values and the reuse of heritage resources, adapting them to meet the present needs [5,6,12,54]. These transformations of urban space are the result of global neoliberalization and are planned as alternative measures of urban development [54][55][56][57]. Functional conversion projects occur with higher frequency in the historical area of cities in the process of urban regeneration due to the presence of a significant number of unused buildings, which are in different states of conservation [5,53,58], but also as a result of the cultural attraction of the historical area exerted on tourists [53].…”

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Economic Valuation of Cultural Heritage Using the Travel Cost Method: The Historical Centre of the Municipality of Bucharest as a Case Study

2021

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Because heritage buildings represent a special category of goods due to characteristics such as uniqueness and irreversibility, they are associated with multiple possibilities of use. This article aims to present a complex analysis of the values associated with using heritage buildings in the historical center of Bucharest and their correlation with corresponding conservation measures using the travel cost method. The authors used two computation methods: the zonal travel cost and the individual travel cost methods. The application of Bravais–Pearson’s coefficient of linear correlation confirmed that the demand for a cultural heritage site is inversely related to the travel costs and distance. The results reflect that the demand also depends on other factors, such as the satisfaction level of the tourist experience and tourists’ income and motivations. The study highlights the usefulness of the travel cost method, which facilitates analyzing the relationship between the significant value of using historical monuments and the extremely important conservation process in the current context, marked by socioeconomic dynamics that determine many reuses of cultural heritage.

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Economic Valuation of Cultural Heritage Using the Travel Cost Method: The Historical Centre of the Municipality of Bucharest as a Case Study

2021

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“…This management system is structured in four main areas. These 4 areas consist of 15 indicators and 50 thematic parameters encompassing strategies, solutions for constraints, best practices used in building retrofitting, and legal requirements [9]. Each parameter is classified into 5 possible options, from less sustainable (level 1) to most sustainable (level 5).…”

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“…There are solutions that, even if they are not original, can bring benefits in the context of sustainability and increase structural resistance [8]. These solutions can also guarantee a more effective response to the specific problems and constraints of each work, related to planning, deadlines, cost overruns, changes, non-contractual works, among others [9]. Building envelope durability in building renovation, for example, is considered "a technical performance indicator which are added to the environmental performance indicators in a sustainability assessment" [10].…”

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“…This paper describes the application of some parameters of a toolkit for old building retrofitting works, henceforth "retrofitting management system" developed in an earlier work [9]. This toolkit is an aid in the management of the project, seeking to preserve the authenticity of buildings, as well as contributing to the decision-making of the stakeholders involved in retrofit works practices.…”

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Sustainability Perspective to Support Decision Making in Structural Retrofitting of Buildings: A Case Study

Oliveira

Lopes

Abreu

2021

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The reuse of existing materials in buildings can give a contribution to sustainable practices such as a balance in embodied energy, water, and emission reduction. However, it is not always possible to maintain the existing structural materials because some different technical variables could hamper their usability, namely seismic reinforcement needs, fire safety protection, conservation state, and new legal requirements. The paper follows a case study approach for assessing the technical and environmental performances of structural options for old building retrofitting works. All structural options were analyzed through the results of several categories of environmental impact. Some parameters of a retrofitting management system were also used to frame in a comprehensive way the technical constraints pertaining to building retrofitting works. The structural option choice was taken by the owner with the contribution of the design team and the construction manager of the construction project as well as the results of interviews with other construction professionals, considering the variables related to technical suitability and environmental impact. The results of the study show that the steel structure is the solution that best addresses the technical constraints of the building retrofit works and minimizes environmental impact. The results of the study also suggest that the consideration of other variables other than the technical ones can contribute to the effective functioning of the renovation subsegment of the building market. Some suggestions for further studies to enhance the results of this work are put forward.

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“…Architectural renovation, energy redevelopment, and re-use of existing and historic building heritage nowadays is a widespread need in Italy where there is plenty of buildings and structures of high cultural and artistic value. In particular, the conversion of historic buildings into community structures and facilities [5,6] with public function is increasingly frequent and encouraged by local municipalities.…”

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On an innovative approach for microclimate enhancement and retrofit of historic buildings and artworks preservation by means of innovative thin envelope materials

Pigliautile¹,

Castaldo²,

Makaremi³

et al. 2019

Journal of Cultural Heritage

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Energy efficiency and environmental sustainability in building has become a key issue since the built environment is nowadays responsible for more than 30% of the total carbon emissions.While new building design and construction reached massive improvements toward net zero energy and high environmental performance standards, existing and historical buildings are still too much energy needy, with a relatively low indoor comfort conditions for both occupants and artworks preserved inside, especially within heritage buildings. Such high architectural value buildings correspond to almost one third of the Italian building stock and they typically need to be re-functionalized for hosting residential, office, or institutional uses, i.e. museums and exhibition areas. In this view, the present research aims at developing a replicable method for assessing and enhancing indoor comfort in historical buildings frequently characterized by too high relative humidity and thermal losses through the envelope. More in details, an innovative envelope material for indoor application, i.e. hygro-adsorbing plaster, has been tested in an ancient Italian castle and its effect has been assessed by means of coupled monitoring and calibrated dynamic simulation. The experimental campaign shows an increase of the Performance Index (PI) in terms of relative humidity acceptable range from 16.1% to 33.3% by applying the new thin plaster. Moreover, the results show that dedicated HVAC systems may support the action of passive strategies for preserving artworks and indoor comfort levels, but at the same time, such passive low-invasive strategies represent a mandatory first step toward energy efficiency, functional, and comfortable cultural heritage architectures. KeywordsCultural heritage; energy efficiency in buildings; microclimate; dehumidifying plaster; artwork preservation and indoor comfort.

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A system for the management of old building retrofit projects in historical centres: the case of Portugal

Cited by 16 publications

References 43 publications

Economic Valuation of Cultural Heritage Using the Travel Cost Method: The Historical Centre of the Municipality of Bucharest as a Case Study

Economic Valuation of Cultural Heritage Using the Travel Cost Method: The Historical Centre of the Municipality of Bucharest as a Case Study

Sustainability Perspective to Support Decision Making in Structural Retrofitting of Buildings: A Case Study

On an innovative approach for microclimate enhancement and retrofit of historic buildings and artworks preservation by means of innovative thin envelope materials

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