Recovery And Preservation of the Building

The course aims to provide students with knowledge about issues, methodology and analytical tools and intervention strategies to deal with the renovation of existing buildings stock within  a needs-performances approach and in line with current principles of environmental sustainability and circular economy.

The topics of the program of theoretical lessons will be presented through classroom lectures. During the course the students will also develop a rehabilitation design, with periodic reviews by the teacher.

Building Construction II, Building Physics

Attendance is compulsory. The student is required to attend at least 70% of the hours of each individual course. Reduced compulsory attendance up to a maximum of 20% is recognised for students in the status of student workers, or student athletes, or students in difficult situations.

THEORETICAL LESSONS

1.     Framing of the topic.

2.   Complexity and systemic approach. Built Environment as system. Needs-performances approach for renovation of existing buildings.

3.     Evolution of construction systems in the twentieth century.

4.     Categories of intervention: Maintenance, Requalification, Reuse.

5.   Methodology for renovation of built heritage. Analyses of existing buildings and its context. Non-destructive investigations. Technical and performance diagnosis. Design strategies. Technological  solutions.

6.    Environmental sustainability of design: Sustainability paradigm, role and responsibility of the construction sector. Recovery and environmental sustainability. Life Cycle approach (LCA method, Environmental Product Declarations). Tools for assessment of design environmental sustainability (Italy GBC Protocol and ITACA Protocol). Circular economy in construction. Minimum Environmental Criteria in Public Procurement.

CONTRIBUTION OF TEACHING TO THE GOALS OF THE UN 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

 

Goal 3_GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at ages

Target 3.9 - By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination.

Mode: frontal lesson

 

Goal 11_SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Target 11.6 - By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management

Mode: frontal lesson

 

Target 11.b - By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels

Mode: frontal lesson

Goal 12_RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Target 12.5 - By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.

Mode: frontal lesson

 

Target 12.8 - By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature.

Mode: frontal lesson

Goal 13_CLIMATE ACTIONS : Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Target 13.3 - Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning.

Mode: frontal lesson

1.     Di Battista V., Ambiente costruito. Un secondo paradigma, Alinea, Firenze, 2006.

2.     Di Battista V., Giallocosta G., Minati G. (a cura di), Architettura e approccio sistemico, Polimetrica, 2007.

3.     Conte V. Elementi della costruzione edilizia, 1970

4.     Gasparoli P., Talamo C., Manutenzione e recupero. Criteri, metodi e strategie per l'intervento sul costruito, Alinea, Firenze, 2006.

5.     Grecchi M., Malighetti L. E., Ripensare il costruito: il progetto di recupero e rifunzionalizzazione degli edifici, Maggioli, 2008.

6.     Guarnerio L., Elementi costruttivi dell’architettura, Gorlich, 1964

7.     Lavagna M. et al., Murature ad alte prestazioni, Maggioli editore, 2011.

8.     Lavagna M., Lyfe Cycle Assessment in edilizia. Progettare e costruire in una prospettiva di sostenibilità ambientale, Hoepli, 2008

9.     Malighetti L. E., Recupero edilizio e sostenibilità. Il Sole24ore, Milano, 2004.

10.  Malighetti L. E., Recupero edilizio. Strategie per il riuso e tecnologie costruttive, Il Sole24ore, Milano, 2011

11.  Moschella A., Organismi di pietra. Argomenti per la qualificazione del processo diagnostico, Bonanno editore, Acireale-Roma, 2012.

12.  Petrignani A., Tecnologia dell’architettura, Hoepli, 1984

 

During the course further bibliographic material will be provided.

 

 

The examination will consist of an oral interview on the topics covered during the lectures. The assessment of the oral exam is based on the following criteria: level of knowledge of the required topics, expressive ability and language property, ability to connect the various topics of the programme. The final grade will take into account both the outcome of the aforementioned oral interview and the assessment of the design exercise, that is based on the following criteria: completeness, correctness, originality and accuracy of the work. This design exercise must be completed within approximately one week of the end of the course (the exact date will be indicated well in advance by the lecturer) and the evaluation will be group-based. Each member of the group will be free to appear at the examination calls independently of the other colleagues in their group.