Substitution of Building Components in Historic Buildings

Anna Sobotka, Kazimierz Linczowski and Aleksandra Radziejowska
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Anna Sobotka: Department of Geomechanics, Civil Engineering and Geotechnics, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Resource Management, AGH University of Science and Technology in Cracow, Av. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Cracow, Poland
Kazimierz Linczowski: Department of Geomechanics, Civil Engineering and Geotechnics, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Resource Management, AGH University of Science and Technology in Cracow, Av. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Cracow, Poland
Aleksandra Radziejowska: Department of Geomechanics, Civil Engineering and Geotechnics, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Resource Management, AGH University of Science and Technology in Cracow, Av. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Cracow, Poland

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

Abstract: Historic buildings that have survived to the present day have been subject to maintenance, repair, and overhaul. Repair work is being carried out so that it can be enjoyed by future generations. However, there have been changes in the construction technology: some construction products have been discontinued and replaced with others of different quality parameters, lower prices, etc. It is necessary to use substitute products during construction work—that is, replacement products that are shaped after the original. Therefore, there is a problem of selecting the best possible substitute material, taking into account many important factors, including the recommendations and requirements of the conservator. This paper presents a methodology for the process of material substitution planning and selection of a substitute with the use of multicriteria analysis, by implementing it in the refurbishment of a historic building façade.

Keywords: historic buildings; refurbishment; substitution of materials; multicriteria analysis (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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