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

• DOI: 10.1007/s10518-024-01991-0
• Publication Date: 2024-08-08T14:02:42Z
• Authors: Chiara Passoni; Martina Caruso; Licia Felicioni; Paolo Negro
• Keywords: Retrofitting

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