Forster, A M; Carter, K; Banfill, P F G and Kayan, B (2011) Green maintenance for historic masonry buildings: An emerging concept. Building Research & Information, 39(6), pp. 654-664. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
Maintenance is essential for long-term performance of any building. It enables the simultaneous retention of value in a structure and contributes to a country's gross domestic product. The efficacy of maintenance interventions for historic buildings can be assessed based on cost, conformity to building conservation philosophy and, increasingly, environmental sustainability. Carbon and energy savings in historic buildings are considered difficult to achieve due to limited retrofitting capability. Maintenance is one mechanism by which it may be possible to achieve carbon savings, initiated through necessary proactive and reactive regimes. A model for evaluating the efficacy of maintenance interventions is proposed, utilizing material life cycle data and 'cradle-to-site' techniques for embodied CO2 determination. Additionally, formulaic expressions can be used to calculate the relative merits of any selected maintenance intervention over a given timeframe. Internationally, the model represents a framework for selection of maintenance interventions in relation to cost, philosophy and carbon emissions. The strength of this integrated multicriteria approach to decision-making is that it enables carbon emissions to be accounted for in the determination of efficacy of masonry repair types.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building maintenance; carbon reduction; embodied energy; green maintenance; life cycle assessment; longevity; masonry repair |
| Index terms: | gross domestic product, savings, embodied energy, environmental sustainability, philosophy, carbon emission, building maintenance, life cycle assessment, conservation, energy-saving, decision-making, historic building, retention, life cycle, historic masonry building, green maintenance, retrofitting, repair, carbon reduction |
| Subjects: | energy systems, environmental impact, management, philosophical studies, renovation and retrofit, economic analysis, climate science, health safety and environment, maintenance engineering, sustainable practices, environmental policy, construction type, value management, decision analysis |
| Topics: | Project Management, Health and Safety, Construction Technology, Human Resources, Business Strategy, Risk Management, Research Practice, Engineering Principles, Sustainability |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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