Energy and Seismic Renovation Strategies for Sustainable Cities

• Main Author: Margani, Giuseppe (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: Architecture; multifunctional component; seismic reinforcement; Eastern Sicily; urban planning; U-value; pre-diagnostic process; optimization; safety; energy efficiency; Annex 56; green infrastructure; energy retrofitting; apartment blocks; seismic vulnerability assessment; energy performances; combined interventions; damage mechanisms; sustainability; cultural value; risk analysis; parametric design; seismic retrofit; energy retrofit; building envelope; high-rise building; technological design; cost-effective; seismic improvement; energy savings; policy measures; historical masonry; historic urban fabric; seismic analysis; historic massive envelope; masonry building aggregates; innovative product; façade; exoskeleton; seismic retrofitting; building rehabilitation; nearly zero-energy buildings (nZEB); dry-assembly system; BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaic); translucent panel; seismic renovation; energy performance; architectural image; seismic and energy retrofit; historical building; ecosystem services; mechanical resistance; sustainability and aesthetics
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The principle of sustainability should be strictly connected with safety, since both aim to conserve resources: in the case of sustainability, the resources are typically thought of as environmental, while in the case of safety, the resources are basically human. In spite of this common ground, disc...