Methodological approach for performance assessment of historical buildings based on seismic, energy and cost performance: A Mediterranean case

Güleroğlu, Selin Karagözler; Karagüler, Mustafa Erkan; Kahraman, İlker; Umdu, Emin Selahattin

doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101372

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“…The greenhouse gasses analysis showed that wood was the best choice for building construction, while in case of flooding, the precast concrete frame shows better performance by releasing less CO 2 after the repair stage. In Turkey, Güleroğlu et al (2020) evaluated the potential for energy savings, the seismic behavior of the structure, and rehabilitation costs, focusing on historical buildings with sociocultural value. Various renovation strategies were analyzed through simulations and the application of the LCC, and it concluded that the implementation of new conditioning systems, as well as the inclusion of walls that fulfill the function of isolating and reinforcing the structure, are the most economic measures for improving the energy and seismic performance of this building.…”

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A methodological approach to evaluate structural building projects through the Environmental Economic Index

Romo-Orozco

Contreras-Jiménez

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Clean Techn Environ Policy

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The construction industry has a relevant social and economic role and has become critical to improving global sustainability. This industry contributes significantly to global CO 2 emissions due to embodied energy and operating energy. There are methodologies to assess them, but they lack integration with other variables such as safety and costs in buildings. These methodologies are complex and costly in economic and human resources, accentuated in small-scale building projects. This research proposes the Environmental Economic Index (EEI) to evaluate structural building projects and support decisionmaking, based on a simplified method that exchanges parametric design and project management information without requiring specialized knowledge. Its development was based on modeling different structures for the same building subjected to several operational and lateral loads, with structural concrete and structural steel; the case study was developed in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The concrete structure with seismic actions had a better result when comparing it with the other structural alternatives; for the same loads, the concrete structures were more economical; when modifying the loads to include seismic actions, the costs had an increase that is not significant when compared with the potential losses. Concrete structures would generate lower emissions and energy consumption quantified up to the construction stage regarding environmental impacts. The contribution of this work is to develop a simplified methodology to evaluate structural projects in the design phase, which integrates economic, environmental, and safety variables and supports decision-making by designers and real estate developers.

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Section: Evaluating Life Cycle Of Buildingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A methodological approach to evaluate structural building projects through the Environmental Economic Index

Romo-Orozco

Contreras-Jiménez

Armenta

et al. 2021

Clean Techn Environ Policy

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“…For instance, in southern Europe, which has a warm summer [27], specifically in ˙Izmir, Turkey, Şahin et al (2015) proposed a methodology that integrates passive and active energy retrofitting measures based on a risk-benefit assessment of heritage values [28]. Another study in ˙Izmir, conducted by Gülero glu et al (2020), proposed an integrated approach consisting of four phases to examine energy and seismic issues in historical buildings [29]. These studies showed that the highest energy performance can be achieved by applying thermal insulation for the external walls and the replacement of the HVAC system.…”

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Towards Nearly-Zero Energy in Heritage Residential Buildings Retrofitting in Hot, Dry Climates

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Retrofitting “nearly-zero energy” heritage buildings has always been controversial, due to the usual association of the “nearly-zero energy” target with high energy performance and the utilization of renewable energy sources in highly regarded cultural values of heritage buildings. This paper aims to evaluate the potential of turning heritage building stock into a “nearly-zero energy” in hot, dry climates, which has been addressed in only a few studies. Therefore, a four-phase integrated energy retrofitting methodology was proposed and applied to a sample of heritage residential building stock in Egypt along with microscale analysis on buildings. Three reference buildings were selected, representing the most dominant building typologies. The study combines field measurements and observations with energy simulations. In addition, simulation models were created and calibrated based on monitored data in the reference buildings. The results show that the application of hybrid passive and active non-energy generating scenarios significantly impacts energy use in the reference buildings, e.g., where 66.4% of annual electricity use can be saved. Moreover, the application of solar energy sources approximately covers the energy demand in the reference buildings, e.g., where an annual self-consumption of electricity up to 78% and surplus electricity up to 20.4% can be achieved by using photo-voltaic modules. Furthermore, annual natural gas of up to 66.8% can be saved by using two unglazed solar collectors. Lastly, achieving “nearly-zero energy” was possible for the presented case study area. The originality of this work lies in developing and applying an informed retrofitting (nearly-zero energy) guide to be used as a benchmark energy model for buildings that belong to an important historical era. The findings contribute to fill a gap in existing studies of integrating renewable energy sources to achieve “nearly-zero energy” in heritage buildings in hot climates.

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“…LCA can be a useful tool for the conservation of historic buildings [31][32][33]. LCA can contribute to the reduction in LCCO 2 emissions of historic buildings by prolonging the service lives of used materials [34], proposing energy-efficient seismic strengthening [35] and improving the energy efficiency of buildings [36][37][38][39]. However, the reliable application of LCA to conservation practice requires further investigation and practice [40][41][42].…”

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Evaluation of Life-Cycle Assessment Analysis: Application to Restoration Projects and New Construction in Alpine Climate, Japan

Endo

Takamura

2021

Sustainability

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The present paper discusses the applications of life-cycle assessment (LCA) to construction works in Japan. LCA has been frequently used to assess the environmental impacts of new construction. Nonetheless, the applications of LCA to restoration have not been fully confirmed to date. It is said that historical buildings may contribute to sustainable development. Nonetheless, as for heritage buildings, since the protection of cultural value is usually prioritised, their environmental impacts may not be sufficiently explored. To this aim, this paper evaluated the environmental impacts of the restoration of heritage buildings. This paper consisted of two tasks. First, the restoration projects of heritage buildings in Japan were introduced. The restoration of two heritage houses was discussed, referring to heritage protection legislation in Japan. Second, LCA was performed on the restoration of heritage houses and the construction of contemporary houses. Environmental impacts were compared between the restoration and new construction with regard to greenhouse gas emissions and operational energy use. A focus was given to the amount of materials used. Restoration consumes a limited amount of materials compared to new construction, although the energy use of heritage buildings is considerable. The environmental impacts of restoration were quantified so that they were compared with those of new construction. The comparison indicated issues applying LCA to heritage buildings.

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Methodological approach for performance assessment of historical buildings based on seismic, energy and cost performance: A Mediterranean case

Cited by 13 publications

References 22 publications

A methodological approach to evaluate structural building projects through the Environmental Economic Index

A methodological approach to evaluate structural building projects through the Environmental Economic Index

Towards Nearly-Zero Energy in Heritage Residential Buildings Retrofitting in Hot, Dry Climates

Evaluation of Life-Cycle Assessment Analysis: Application to Restoration Projects and New Construction in Alpine Climate, Japan

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