Sustainable Refurbishments, School Buildings: A Guide for Designers and Planners

Trachte, Sophie; Herde, André De

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“…Gamarra et al [8,9] found that heating and lighting as a key activities for carbon footprint and energy consumption in the use phase of the educational school building. Most studies are focused on the building, both embodied and operational emissions by using life cycle emission factors [26][27][28]. Furthermore, top-down estimations based on input-output studies have been used in order to estimate the footprint of educational sector, schools, and students [29].…”

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Low-Carbon Economy in Schools: Environmental Footprint and Associated Externalities of Five Schools in Southwestern Europe

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This study provides an in-depth assessment of the environmental performance of five public schools in the transition towards a low-carbon economy and a more sustainable model of society. Life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology is used to conduct the study. The school system includes several activities and processes clustered in three subsystems: management of the school building, training and learning activities (T&L) and mobility and transport (M&T). A detailed primary data inventory of energy and resources consumption was collected in five schools located in Spain and Portugal. Findings on climate change (CC), water depletion (WD), particular matter (PM), acidification (Ac), and human health (HH), as well as associated external cost (EC), are reported per student in one school year as reference unit, allowing the schools’ individual performance comparison and identify the potential improvements. Considering the sample of schools, findings reveal that peculiarities of the schools, such as location, specialization, and level of education, are crucial for the environmental performance. Buildings are a relevant contributor to CC as well as heating and electricity needs, although their relevance is dependent on multiple factors. The M&T subsystem also has relevant weight on the metrics evaluated. Educational activities have a lower impact in absolute terms but, in some schools, it becomes the main contributor to HH due to paper and electricity consumption and manufacturing of equipment. External costs results are in the range of 11 to 38 EUR/student·year mainly caused by heating, electricity and wastes from the building subsystem, and the M&T subsystem.

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“…However, most school buildings are in old technology of ventilation, thermal, lighting, and acoustic (Trachte and De Herde, 2015). Consequence, the The statement has been rewritten for improved clarity thus:…”

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“…However, most school buildings possess old technology with regard to ventilation, thermal fittings, lighting, and acoustic (Trachte and De Herde, 2015 (Bourdeau, 1999).…”

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“…Among existing buildings, schools buildings provide, first and foremost, spaces and services for the acquisition of knowledge, and socialization and are essential foundations for the forming of good citizens of the future (Trachte and De Herde, 2015). In other words, school buildings can play a role in students' individual development through their high-quality interior and exterior layout which can foster the creation of an atmosphere conducive to learning.…”

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“…In other words, school buildings can play a role in students’ individual development through their high-quality interior and exterior layout which can foster the creation of an atmosphere conducive to learning. However, most school buildings possess old technology with regard to ventilation, thermal fittings, lighting, and acoustic (Trachte and De Herde, 2015). Consequently, these buildings are operating with high water and electricity consumption levels, high CO 2 emissions and uncomfortably poor light and noise considerations.…”

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Purpose Any building refurbishment is challenging and school buildings offer no exception. They are increasingly in need of refurbishment due to their age and evolving teaching and learning. The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of literature on sustainable refurbishment so as to identify key lessons from selected successful refurbishment projects. The review findings are expected to contribute to the development of refurbishment plans in an effective and innovative manner that should extend building’s service life, focus on resource efficiency, and comfort their users. It will also contribute to knowledge base of refurbishment and suggest future directions for research. Design/methodology/approach The paper has undertaken a literature review on the sustainability assessment of buildings and frameworks for sustainable refurbishment. Besides, the work also provides a review of recent successful refurbishment projects to collect and structure systems experiences which can be adopted in developing a sustainable refurbishment strategy for school buildings. Findings Findings include three groups of lessons in terms of reasons, process and barriers in the selected refurbishment projects that assist stakeholders to prepare a suitable refurbishment plan for their school buildings. The potential of 3D scanners and BIM applications in the refurbishment process will also be reviewed in order to develop a proposed framework of 3D scanner vs BIM for the refurbishment process. Recommendations highlight the role of a national strategy as a driving factor for applying the advantages of information technology to enhance optimal solution selection processes to get better and more sustainable results. Originality/value The conceptual framework for 3D scanner and BIM applications within sustainable refurbishment for school buildings is currently under researched, and the findings aimed to address such a gap when considering 3D scanners and BIM applications in the refurbishment process.

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Sustainable Refurbishments, School Buildings: A Guide for Designers and Planners

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