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- Title
A Methodological Framework for Sustainable Office Building Renovation Using Green Building Rating Systems and Cost-Benefit Analysis.
- Authors
Šuman, Nataša; Marinič, Mojca; Kuhta, Milan
- Abstract
Sustainable development is a priority for the future of our society. Sustainable development is of particular importance to the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry, both for new buildings and for the renovation of existing buildings. Great potential for sustainable development lies in the renovation of existing office buildings. This paper introduces a new framework for identifying the best set of renovation strategies for existing office buildings. The framework applies selected green building rating system criteria and cost-effective sustainable renovation solutions based on cost-benefit analysis (CBA), and thus provides a novelty in decision-making support for the sustainable renovation of office buildings at an early-stage. The framework covers all necessary steps and activities including data collection, determination of the required level of renovation, selection of the green building rating system, identification of impact categories and criteria, and final evaluation and decision-making using CBA. The framework can be used in conjunction with different systems and according to different regional characteristics. The applicability of the addressing procedure is shown through a case study of a comprehensive renovation of an office building in the city of Maribor.
- Subjects
MARIBOR (Slovenia); BUILDING repair; COST effectiveness; INDUSTRIALIZED building; OFFICE buildings; SUSTAINABLE buildings; SYSTEM analysis; SUSTAINABLE development
- Publication
Sustainability (2071-1050), 2020, Vol 12, Issue 15, p6156
- ISSN
2071-1050
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/su12156156