B2283 - Building Renovation Project

Academic Year 2024/2025

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Building Engineering -Architecture (cod. 5697)

Learning outcomes

: At the end of course the student will know the methods and criteria to design renovation, restoration and refurbishment solutions for the building heritage.

Course contents

The course BUILDING RENOVATION PROJECT is part of the integrated course BUILDING RENOVATION WORKSHOP I.C.It involves practical activities on the topic of built heritage renovation - conducted according to the theoretical principles taught in the HISTORIC BUILDING TECHNIQUES course - with a focus on the technical and construction issues related to structural safety and energy efficiency of existing buildings.Workshop activities specifically cover construction analysis, performance characterization, and design of renovation of part of a masonry building located in Central Italy, chosen as a representative case study.

Readings/Bibliography

R.Gulli, Recupero e conservazione degli edifici. Tutela e prevenzione in ambito sismico. Edicom, 2021.

Teaching methods

Workshop activities carried out in groups in the classroom.

Assessment methods

Final PPT/PDF presentation of the activities carried out in the course.

Teaching tools

Specific tools will be given during the workshop activities.

Office hours

See the website of Angelo Massafra

SDGs

Affordable and clean energy Sustainable cities

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.