Assessment of the decision-making process for re-use of a historical asset: The example of Diyarbakir Hasan Pasha Khan, Turkey

Towards Zero-Emission Refurbishment of Historic Buildings: A Literature Review

“…From the analysis, 14 documents (54%) describe methods referred to a low level of interventions i.e., preservation (e.g., [35,36]) and conservation (e.g., [37,38]) using the rule of minimum intervention and as much as possible non-destructive techniques. Five publications (19%) have as a primary driver mid-level interventions (i.e., refurbishment, rehabilitation) (e.g., [39][40][41]) while seven documents (27%) present methodological approaches applied to deeper interventions and the full restoration of decayed or abandoned buildings (e.g., [42][43][44][45] proves the importance, both in the heritage and sustainable sector, of keeping decision makers, owners, and local communities involved in HB conservation projects. Concern about the social aspect from the beginning may positively influence the planning of the interventions (i.e., maintenance, preservation, and refurbishment/restoration), as well as guarantee the long-lasting and effective application of advice coming from the research community.…”

“…The majority of the methods (60%, i.e., n = 29) (e.g., [44,47]) were applied to single (as a whole) buildings while the rest (40%, i.e., n = 19) to interventions at district level (e.g., [34,49]) (see Figure 6a). Regarding the occupancy of the building, about 33% focus on residential buildings (n = 16, e.g., [48,50]), 17% on religious buildings (n = 8, e.g., [45,51]), 10% on educational buildings (n = 5, e.g., [24,25]), 8% on museums (n = 4, e.g., [31,32,46]) etc. (see Figure 6b).…”

Natural Lighting for Sustainability of Cultural Heritage Refurbishment

“…This issue is based on the wide and complex principle of the "Adaptive re-use of the built heritage" that, if achieved within a sustainable lighting project also for a "smart" renovation, can contribute to remarkable energy and economic results, social dynamism for city and territory, cultural heritage enhancement and protection and environmental sustainability. In this perspective, a great deal of recent literature is geared to the assessment of the adaptive re-use of buildings (i.e., historical buildings, protected and listed, recently built or newly designed) by means of applying Multicriteria Decision Analysis (MCDA), and Multi-Attribute Value Theory (MAVT) i.e., a particular kind of MCDA technique generally used [22][23][24][25][26][27].Starting from the study and comparison of recent research [3,28], the work presented here, provides an integrated approach for sustainable lighting design aimed at preventive conservation, energy saving and new technology application, with the maximum use, optimal control of natural light and efficient mix with the artificial light. The same building (i.e., a historical church converted into a university library) studied in [3], was used as a pilot and test project.The aim of our research was to provide a methodological approach for assessing and applying the sustainability of lighting solutions developed as an adaptive re-lighting design of historical buildings, maximizing the use and control of natural light, with its optimal combination with artificial light, with a view to the well-known principle of the "Adaptive re-use of the built heritage: Preserving and enhancing the values of our built heritage for future generations" promoted by the EU.…”

“…These last aspects can be obtained by modulating the luminous intensity (dimming), adjusting the luminous flux and the correlated colour temperature as well as the emission spectrum, parameterization of the illumination, rationalization of the use of light (e.g., Passive Infrared sensor, PIR, application) setting and/or recall of different and integrated lighting scenarios, setting of dynamic light/colour sequences, scheduling of choreographic events, optimization of electricity use [2,3,5,8]. All these functions are stored inside the electronic ballast, others, such as sequences and schedules, are managed by control units or software, where it is possible to adjust and customize light management, precisely from the perspective of the reuse/re-illumination strategies for historic buildings based on decision-making processes [23][24][25]. Sustainability 2019, 11, 4842 3 of 17The crucial issue of our research was to evaluate how a new natural lighting project based on the optimal control and mixing with artificial light, could foreground the historical, architectural, cultural and social value of historical buildings, as well as allow for the recovery of their high artistic and interpretive value with an important energy saving.…”

Current strategies of urban and architectural conversion as a result of increased housing demands

“…It can be defined as the revitalization process of the buildings that are out of their primary functions in order to accept new and different functions, appropriate to their historical value [1]. The building function value strengthens social relations and enhances the connection between people and historic environment [2]. Thereat, it is not enough to put the building in function again, but also to achieve the energy efficiency and provide a healthy environment through its reuse.…”