The Role of Life Cycle Structural Engineering in the Transition towards a Sustainable Building Renovation: Available Tools and Research Needs

Passoni, Chiara; Caruso, Martina; Marini, Alessandra; Pinho, Rui; Landolfo, Raffaele

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“…Finally, Passoni et al (2021Passoni et al ( , 2022 have recently discussed a novel and more comprehensive viewpoint of the problem, by redefining the concept of life cycle structural engineering (LCSE). In such works, indeed, the need to renovate existing buildings by adopting integrated approaches was emphasized, and guidelines to apply life cycle thinking (LCT) principles and targets in the design process of retrofitting solutions were defined (including, e.g.…”

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Multi-criteria decision-making approach for optimal seismic/energy retrofitting of existing buildings

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Given the current climate emergency and the ambitious targets of carbon emissions reduction worldwide, retrofitting strategies on existing buildings are typically aimed at reducing their energy demand, decarbonizing the power supply, and addressing embodied carbon stored in construction materials. However, the contribution of potential earthquake-induced impacts has been traditionally not considered, while the consequences of several past events highlighted their relevant impact on the environment due to post-disaster rehabilitation activities. This study presents a multi-criteria decision-making approach for the identification of optimal renovation strategies for existing buildings, based on economic and environmental life cycle impacts (including both earthquake-induced losses and energy consumption), payback period of the retrofit investment and expected loss of life due to seismic hazard, through its application to a case-study building. Such parameters are thus suggested as meaningful decision-making variables for the choice of the best retrofitting strategy for a given building, that is the one that leads to an optimal balance between reduction of seismic vulnerability and increase of energy efficiency, based on the climatic conditions and the seismic hazard at the site of interest.

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Renovation Planning Strategy to Prevent Building - A Case Study

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The evolution of sustainable renovation of existing buildings: from integrated seismic and environmental retrofitting strategies to a life cycle thinking approach

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The sustainable renovation of existing buildings is currently at the top of the agenda of the European Union. Sustainability is typically defined as the result of the interaction of environmental, economic, and social aspects, and it is now considered a major target objective in all sectors of our economy, including the construction one. The concept of sustainable renovation has changed significantly over time, leading to the current interpretation that considers the need to simultaneously improve safety and resilience against natural hazards and minimise energy and resource consumption, as well as to reduce impacts along the life cycle of the building. This manuscript presents insights into combined/integrated environmental and seismic retrofitting techniques and assessment methods for the sustainable renovation of the existing building stock, specifically focussing on those conceived according to a Life Cycle Thinking (LCT) approach. This manuscript goes beyond the current available state of the art by highlighting the evolution of the concept of building sustainability throughout time, as well as defining a comprehensive taxonomy of available retrofitting strategies, while also identifying common clusters among available research papers. This research effort is part of the mission of the European Association of Earthquake Engineering (EAEE) Working Group 15 (WG15), which focusses on ‘combined seismic and environmental upgrading of existing buildings”.

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The Role of Life Cycle Structural Engineering in the Transition towards a Sustainable Building Renovation: Available Tools and Research Needs

Cited by 11 publications

References 42 publications

Multi-criteria decision-making approach for optimal seismic/energy retrofitting of existing buildings

Multi-criteria decision-making approach for optimal seismic/energy retrofitting of existing buildings

Renovation Planning Strategy to Prevent Building - A Case Study

The evolution of sustainable renovation of existing buildings: from integrated seismic and environmental retrofitting strategies to a life cycle thinking approach

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