110 research outputs found
Partnering for climate change adaptations by Dutch housing associations
No full textIt is globally recognised that action needs to be taken to address the negative effects of climate change. These effects, such as more extreme rainfall, may threaten the quality of life of those living in urban environments. Increasing the implementation of climate change adaptation measures is addressed in this thesis by engaging the construction sector while focusing on the dwellings of Dutch housing associations. This cooperation could work as a catalyst for information-sharing and increased efficiency in the construction process. The effect could be further improved by bringing in external players, such as local governments and water boards. To implement measures more easily, framing is very important. This book not only offers valuable information for those involved with the Dutch housing stock and climate change impacts, but will also help parties outside The Netherlands to cope with climate change adaptation in built-up areas.OTBArchitecture and The Built Environmen
INSITER self-inspection method and instruments to ensure optimal performance of prefab retrofitting solutions
No full textThe benefits of prefab retrofitting solutions for NET Zero Energy buildings (such as prefab components for building envelopes, windows, equipment) are at risk because of bad implementation during the construction processes. As a result, the energy-efficiency potential as designed will not be realised. The European Horizon 2020 research project INSITER develops a quality assurance method that closes the performance gap between design and construction.
This paper reports on the first phase of such a method, being a desk research to identify the most frequent construction errors, state-of-the-art diagnostic instruments to detect the errors and suitable standards for performance control
World heritage mapping in a standard-based structured geographical information system
No full textThis research aims at the study of the (dynamic) relationship between the World Heritage sites and the related human settlements development. Geographical Information Systems (GIS) can be useful to represent the involved information and to analyze such relationship. However, an effective harmonized structure and unique storage of possibly heterogeneous datasets is necessary to enable it. This initial step is the focus of this paper. First, the description of the structure of the related datasets and the assessment of the availability, quality, and consistency of the available information about the Heritage sites and properties is presented. Among those requirements, the quality of the associated spatial information is critical (e.g. kind of shape, accuracy, georeferencing). Second, considering the structure of the available datasets concerning the world heritage, together with the HERILAND research requirements, a global world heritage GIS is designed. The classification and data model to manage the WH list falls within the wider issue of structuring the cultural heritage documentation, involving both the definition of the semantic content and the geometric representation. In order to comply with the important requirement of data interoperability in science and to strengthen the outcomes of the research, some standardized data models and classifications are considered. Heritage & ValuesUrban Data ScienceArchitectural Engineering +Technolog
The added value of Heritage: Strategy making for public heritage
No full text“Tangible and intangible heritage are sources of social cohesion, factors of diversity and drivers of creativity, innovation and urban regeneration – we must do more to harness this.” This was the message of Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO, during the World Urban Forum in Napels in 2012. Her statement provides the basis of this research, if urban heritage is preserved and used correctly it can deliver social change. Urban heritage can be perceived in several ways but in general urban heritage can be perceived as real estate. This real estate serves, as mentioned above, a common good: the understanding of a shared history (Pereira Roders, 2007; Tarrafa Silva & Pereira Roders, 2012). Preserving these buildings for that goal is reached through a spatial programme or strategy. This research is therefore a symbiosis of heritage management and real estate management. Understanding the added value of heritage in city development will create the possibility to give certain weight to the preservation of these buildings. Knowing which weight a building carries for society, in terms of added value, provides the basis for the decision making process of preserving a building or not.Heritage however, does not only add value it costs capital as well. It is costly to preserve heritage due to the restrictions posed by governmental rules and regulations. Heritage is also difficult to preserve due to the mostly unwieldiness of the properties for modern businesses. Preserving only to preserve for the afterlife does therefore, not yield success. Knowingly investing in heritage that adds more value to society than it costs is more likely to yield success. The difficulty however is the definition of added value for society.The cost of heritage conservation is measurable through the financial investment needed to conserve the real estate, it is however far more difficult to know the added value of heritage. It is somewhat measurable how heritage adds value for specific stakeholders, for example the added value heritage has for its users. It is even more difficult to understand the added value of heritage for society. There are no tools available which pinpoint the added value of individual heritage. The Historic Urban Landscape approach provides only a general view on the added value of heritage. The aim of this research is to provide insight in the tension between the different values of heritage (both economic and otherwise) through the recognition of added values of heritage for society.Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences | Heritage & Architectur
Rethinking the ruin: Redesigning based on values conveyed by locals and tourists in Faro, Portugal
No full textThis paper describes the method followed in the intervention projectfollowing the analysis of façade attributes and value in the neighborhood of SaoFrancisco in Faro, Portugal. It is composed of three main parts: Research results,Intervention bases and architectonic project. Following the work described onthe research (Herck, van et al. 2022), the paper aims to describe the topic of Valuebased redesign for heritage in architecture. As described in the previous paper,the framework for the values is set by Tarrafa and Pereira Roders (2012). Thesevalues attached to façade attributes set the tone for the intervention along withprinciples coming from the masterplan for Barrio Sao Francisco and a systematicintervention. Following the value analysis, the current state of the buildingand the damage it currently presents was mapped and compared with the valueplans. The results of the overlaying of information pointed out the challenges,opportunities, and dilemmas in the ensemble. The architectonic proposal feedsfrom the façade analysis and portrays a system of principles that convey withlocal regulations, materials and values. The method can be further developedand refined with the possibility of having a broader input from research.Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences | Heritage & Architectur
Contributions to a Revised Definition of Sustainable Conservation
No full textThe inclusion of Heritage in the global agenda for sustainable development has contributed to a broader discussion around the interconnection between heritage and sustainability. However, the definitions of both concepts lack consensus. In the last decade, hundreds of definitions of sustainability can be identified in the scientific literature. Often these definitions focus on different dimensions of sustainable development and do not cover the overlapping of social, economic and environmental aspects. The indicators vary according to the main goal and/or specific building under assessment. Moreover, the concept/notion of heritage is understood as a social process based upon definitions and values, which are dynamic and evolve. During the last decades, there is growing attention for the integration of such comprehensive concepts and several frameworks have been developed. However, a systematic definition of the relation between the two concepts is lacking. Some authors even pointed out that the multiple approaches, too specific for each context, lack objectivity and reduce credibility. The main goal of this paper is to contribute to a revised definition of sustainable conservation at the intersection of these two concepts, based on a narrative review of the recent literature and international reference documents, developed by different organisations, such as ICOMOS, the United Nations, and the International Organization for Standardization and the European Committee for Standardization.Architectural Engineering +Technolog
Operationalising the HUL Tools at Building Level: Circular Models of Adaptive Reuse
No full textAdaptive reuse of historic buildings plays a significant role in the transition towards circular economy. The existing literature still regards heritage conservation, urban management, circular economy and sustainable development as different spheres of knowledge. The Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) provides a holistic approach to integrate these spheres, along with a supplementary toolkit. However, its implementation is still sporadic, not fully aligned with the circular economy framework, and unframed in the adaptive reuse and regeneration policies and practices at local level. The aim of this paper is thus to provide a framework to investigate how the HUL approach and tools are operationalised at building level, bridging the gap between international policy documents, global aspirations circular economy, and local practices of adaptive reuse. For this, the circular models of adaptive reuse in terms of governance and decision-making structures, and environmental strategies are identified through a case study analysis of best practice: the Pakhuis de Zwijger (PdZ) case in Amsterdam. Focus group meetings have been conducted with internal and external local stakeholders of PdZ to formulate their governance model, and four levels of sustainable governance actors are identified. Then, their decision-making process is mapped, and the newly adopted sustainability measures are analysed. These circular models and strategies at building level are then aligned with the broader HUL toolkit.In this context, this paper contributes to the operationalization of HUL tools at building level, supporting the strengthening of efforts for the protection of world’s cultural heritage (UN SDG 11.4) and reduction of waste generation through reuse (UN SDG 12.5)The identification and assessment of circular administrative and environmental models of adaptive reuse incorporates circular economy strategies and tools into the HUL framework.Architectural Engineering +Technolog
Roundtable IV: Heritage, Digitalization and Sustainability
No full textHeritage & ValuesArchitectural Engineering +Technolog
Adaptive Reuse of Cultural Heritage in Amsterdam: Identifying Challenges and Solutions through the Historic Urban Landscape Approach
No full textThe conservation of cultural heritage through its adaptive reuse contributes to the transition towards circular cities enhancing urban liveability and tackles challenges such as resource scarcity (UN SDG target 11.4) and waste prevention (UN SDG target 12.5). By regenerating heritage resources and maintaining their values over time, adaptive reuse comes out as a circular practice that can boost wellbeing and create new values, e.g. spill over effects. Currently, the knowledge on challenges affecting cultural heritage adaptive reuse is limited in scope, geographical area, and stakeholders’ contribution. This study thus seeks to address such limitations by identifying what challenges cultural heritage adaptive reuse entails and how to overcome them. This identification uses the steps of the holistic and integrated approach set forward by the 2011 UNESCO Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape. This study is based on a case study analysis entailing a workshop in the City of Amsterdam. A wide range of [46] stakeholders from the public, private, and civic sectors participated. The qualitative dataset was analysed through content analysis revealing that the identified challenges mainly concern the domains of knowledge, interest, and civic engagement. In sum, this study provides insights in cultural heritage adaptive reuse practices by enabling a better understanding of their challenges from multi-stakeholders’ perspectives. This research also raises awareness on challenges and sets out the basis for further developing solutions and tools to overcome them facilitating the transition from a reactive towards a proactive attitude in adaptive reuse practices.Architectural Engineering +Technolog
Public Participation as a Tool to reach a Consensus: A Critical Reflection on the Historic Urban Landscape Approach
No full textWorld Heritage cities (WHC), meaning urban areas, often in part, inscribed at the UNESCO World Heritage list are valuable heritages to many local and global communities and, therefore, attract efforts to conserve them. Nonetheless, these cities are increasingly under pressure, by globalization, climate change, and tourism. An integral approach, interlinking urban development, and conservation, as proposed by the 2011 UNESCO Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL approach), foreseen to promote a more sustainable development. This means that public participation plays an essential role in consensus building among the varied stakeholders on related decision making processes, in particular on what is a heritage (attributes) in their city and why (values) to be conserved.The HUL approach underlines people‘s role by proposing public participation as a tool, recommending authorities to involve the community in their urban and heritage management processes. Being an international recommendation, the HUL approach does not specify a framework for public participation, nor reference the critical factors affecting the public participation processes, as these are expected to differ, depending on the context. It does reference the aim for consensus specificly to the cultural significance (attributes and values) of the city among all stakeholders.This paper aims to present the results of a part of a systematic literature review, revealing the knowledge and gaps in the state-of-the-art in studies that focus on public participation as a tool to reach consensus. The eligible studies were evaluated on four criteria: 1) context and field of the project, 2) public participation process,3) consensus. Besides highlighting its conceptual complexities and contradictions, this paper also puts forward recommendations to guide future research. Results can be relevant for cities seeking public participation frameworks to implement the HUL approach.Heritage & ValuesArchitectural Engineering +Technolog
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