The envelopes in historic buildings must be preserved as aging historic buildings continue to be used. Conservation is necessary to improve the energy performance of historic buildings. The target building of this study has an exposed rafter structure. Modern historical …
Building energy-saving retrofit projects (BERPs) have been widely implemented due to pressure to reduce emissions to meet carbon neutrality targets. However, it is still not clear which kind of BERP is most efficient during implementation. This paper proposed a three-stage …
Over the last few decades, the construction sector's energy consumption has increased tremendously. Buildings consume both embodied energy (EE) and operational energy (OE) during their life cycle. EE is consumed by processes associated with construction, whereas OE is spent operating …
City riverbanks usually have great landscape value and are iconic public spaces. However, there are many cities with large abandoned industrial buildings, such as power plants, on their riverbanks. Such buildings run the risk of being demolished in order to …
The Urban Heat Island (UHI) caused by building densification greatly impacts the sustainability of urban residents and the environment. Therefore, it is necessary to utilize the envelope space of buildings for green retrofitting so that they can contribute to mitigating …
With building construction representing one of the largest sectors responsible for the use of natural resources, retrofitting existing heritage buildings becomes a necessity, albeit a challenging one. The emergence of specific guidance on retrofitting heritage buildings has unveiled more than …
In the last decades, considerable work has been done regarding service life prediction of buildings and building components. Academics and members of the CIB W080 commission, as well as of ISO TC 59/SC14, have made several efforts in this area …
The building sector is considered a leading contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. With the implementation of China's 2030 carbon peak and 2060 carbon-neutral strategy, significant quantitative research regarding low-carbon buildings is crucial. However, a considerable discrepancy remains between …
Conservation of heritage buildings presents a significant approach to cultural identity and continuity. In this regard, previous literature has focused on architectural heritage. However, limited studies have been conducted to investigate the sustainable conservation hierarchy. Given the potential integration of …
The purpose of this paper is to explore the challenges of an old low-standard urban district with a strong historical and cultural heritage and propose more sustainable renovation solutions, acceptable for the residents and municipality. The challenges of physical renovation …