A sustainability-oriented approach for performance assessment of existing buildings and a case study.

ABSTRACT: The practice of sustainable buildings has become a general trend in urban development. Yet, with the rapid development of urban renewal, the performance of existing buildings often fails to meet the actual needs of sustainable urban development. To improve the performance of existing buildings, it is urgently needed to transform the existing structures and upgrade their functions and facilities. However, the pertinent guidelines have often been unclear for assessing the performance of existing structures, and a sounder and quantitative sustainable performance assessment approach has been lacking to guide decisions on the restoration, protection, or demolition of existing buildings. Based on a multi-expert consultation methodology, we proposed a revised flexible comprehensive assessment sys

SUBMITTER: Wen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11341241 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature