Applications of an Integrated Design Methodology for Regenerative Process of the Existing Buildings

The building sector has been identified as one of the key sectors to achieve the 20/20/20 targets of the EU. In particular, the existing buildings are considered as one of most potential sub-sectors to reach energy and raw materials savings. This research is integrated in this European context and the main goal is to look for solutions that can be fully integrated in the building system and that can optimize all the sustainable future aspects. A global approach is proposed to generate a comprehensive framework for the building renovation process. It's an "action guide" of the entire regenerative process already applied to different types of buildings. A summary of the results obtained in the buildings regeneration projects are presented

IL CONCETTO DI SMART VILLAGE PER IL TERRITORIO COSTIERO MEDITERRANEO

The paper illustrates a declination of Smart Village concept in a specific territorial context, the Mediterranean coasts. They have different territorial, climatic, morphological, cultural, economic and social characteristics than other European coasts. Therefore, a specific operative methodology to transform small villages into Mediterranean Smart Villages has been studied. The proposal is based on an initial critical analysis of strengths and weaknesses, following the aims of environmental, economic and social sustainability. This made possible to propose specific environmental, economic and social actions. We believe that this approach can increase the resilience of these villages, transforming them into Mediterranean Smart Villages

National and International Standardization (International Organization for Standardization and European Committee for Standardization) Relevant for Sustainability in Construction

Sustainability in construction has a short history in terms of principles, standardizations and applications. From the Brundtland Report "Our Common Future", a new vision of the resource deficits, climate impacts and the social responsibility gave growth to the idea of sustainability also in design and construction. Consequently, in around 2000, the international and national organizations for standardization started to develop standards for the application of sustainable principles. This paper gives an overview of existing and planned standards, and examples on how to use them as a framework for the development of methods and tools for assessment

Effects of the digital transformation on the contemporary city project

According to many sociologists and technologists today we live in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The research aims to investigate this paradigm shift that is taking place in the contemporary city to understand how urban design is facing this digital transformation. Starting from the technological and digital innovations that are pervading the field of architecture, engineering and urban planning, this study will also try to understand how these radical changes will affect citizens' life

4D printing for modular construction components – Applications and main developments

Since the end of the 20th century, a rapid expansion has characterised digital fabrication techniques in different areas of human activity. In particular, in the construction sector, their use has enabled the production of unprecedented modular components that can be customised according to specific application requirements. This includes the use of additive manufacturing techniques employing 4D printing for the production of responsive modular elements. However, despite being able to contribute to mitigating the effects of climate change, they are still scarcely used. This essay intends to analyse the main peculiarities of 4D printing techniques for the production of modular elements for architecture, highlighting their main limitations and potentialities that influence their use.   Article info Received: 18/09/2023; Revised: 15/10/2023; Accepted: 29/10/202

A smart village model for the Italian coastal territory

Small municipalities, if taken individually, have difficulty in implementing energy policy and sustainable projects (economic, environmental and social), because they do not have sufficient financial and human resources. The idea is to regenerate a territorial area following the principles of innovation and sustainable development, that is the applicability of the concept of Smart Villages on an entire \u201csmall\u201d territory with homogenous characteristics (similar morphology, coastal village or bordering the coast, tourism as the main business, ect.) and with several villages with less of 3000 habitants; this is the \u201cGolfo dell\u2019Isola\u201d in Liguria

Ottimizzazione nella scelta degli interventi in un progetto europeo di riqualificazione sostenibile

Il settore dell'edilizia \ue8 stato identificato come uno dei settori chiave per raggiungere gli obiettivi 20/20/20 dell'UE. Oltre a questi obiettivi di sviluppo sostenibile, l'Europa mira anche a ridurre drasticamente le emissioni di gas serra negli edifici dell'88% - 91% entro il 2050 rispetto ai livelli del 1990. I temi di ricerca del presente lavoro si collocano in questo contesto europeo e il concetto principale di avere edifici a energia quasi zero "\ue8 applicato" agli edifici esistenti. Infatti, la categoria degli edifici esistenti \ue8 considerata dalla Commissione Europea come uno dei sotto-settori dell'edilizia pi\uf9 potenzialmente in grado di ridurre l'uso di energia, l'uso di materie prime e la produzione di emissioni. In questo prodotto vengono presentati alcuni risultati di un Progetto Europeo (R2CITIES); in particolare una metodologia per analizzare le fasi di diagnosi e di progettazione "concettuale" in un progetto di riqualificazione. Questa metodologia \ue8 inclusa nella metodologia globale replicabile presentata in R2CITIES. Essa si concentra sulla generazione di un quadro completo per la gestione e lo sviluppo tecnico del processo di riqualificazione del distretto. Un altro obiettivo \ue8 quello di fornire una serie di indicatori per valutare oggettivamente le soluzioni applicabili a supporto del processo decisionale attraverso il complesso processo.The building sector has been identified as one of the key sectors to achieve the 20/20/20 targets of the EU. Beyond these targets for the sustainable develop, Europe also aims at bringing about drastic greenhouse gas emission reductions in the buildings of 88% \u2013 91% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels. The research topics of the present work are placed in this European context and the main concept to have nearly zero-energy buildings \u201cis applied\u201d to existing buildings. In fact, the category of existing buildings is considered by the European Commission as one of the sub-sectors of construction most potential to reduce the use of energy, the use of raw materials and the production of emissions. Some results of a European Project (R2CITIES) are presented; in particular a methodology to analyze the diagnosis and \u201cconcept\u201d design phases in a requalification project. This methodology is included in the global replicable methodology presented in R2CITIES. It focuses on the generation of a comprehensive framework for the management and technical development of the district renovation process. Another aim is to provide a range of indicators for assess objectively the applicable solutions to support decision making through the complex process