Comparison of Different Solutions for a Seismic and Energy Retrofit of an Auditorium

Alessandra De Angelis, Francesco Tariello, Rosa Francesca De Masi and Maria Rosaria Pecce
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Alessandra De Angelis: Department of Engineering, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, Italy
Francesco Tariello: Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, 86100 Campobasso, Italy
Rosa Francesca De Masi: Department of Engineering, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, Italy
Maria Rosaria Pecce: Department of Structures for Engineering and Architecture, University of Naples Federico II, 80125 Naples, Italy

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 16, 1-23

Abstract: The increasing attention paid to climate change has boosted scientific research in the matter of energy refurbishment of existing public buildings. However, the design of the intervention must be integrated with structural upgrading when the constructions are located in seismic zones. Indeed, in Italy, as in other seismically active countries, the structural damage, observed after earthquakes, underlines the increase in economic losses for buildings retrofitted only for energy saving. In this framework, the paper introduces an integrated approach for selecting retrofit actions aimed at improving both the seismic and energy performance, starting from a detailed in situ analysis with which dynamic energy and structural simulation models are constructed. The case study is an auditorium erected in 1982 with a reinforced concrete structure inside a masonry ring wall of an ancient building. A step-by-step analysis of each component role in the structural and energy performance of the building is proposed. The results indicate that the proposed approach can help to determine the best technical solution, and the integrated design leads to saving 10% of the cost of the works.

Keywords: assessment of existing building; structural behavior; energy performance; multidisciplinary approach; cost-benefit (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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