Methodology for LCA assessment of heritage buildings and their retrofitting works

In the current context of necessary reduction of environmental impact, retrofitting historical buildings is essential, but it must be specified the total carbon footprint, considering the original construction and the current restoration. This research has a double objective: firstly, to develop a m...

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Autores: Onecha Pérez, Ana Belén|||0000-0002-6857-8576, Suárez, Patricio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/452163
https://dx.doi.org/10.4995/vitruvio-ijats.2025.24604
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Art nouveau (Architecture) - Spain - Catalonia
Monuments - Spain - Catalonia
Architecture--Conservation and restoration - Environmental aspects
Heritage
Environmental impact
Carbon footprint
Catalan Modernism
Gaudí
Modernisme (Arquitectura) - Catalunya
Monuments - Catalunya
Arquitectura--Conservació i restauració -- Aspectes ambientals
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Edificació::Construcció sostenible
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spelling Methodology for LCA assessment of heritage buildings and their retrofitting worksOnecha Pérez, Ana Belén|||0000-0002-6857-8576Suárez, PatricioArt nouveau (Architecture) - Spain - CataloniaMonuments - Spain - CataloniaArchitecture--Conservation and restoration - Environmental aspectsHeritageEnvironmental impactCarbon footprintCatalan ModernismGaudíModernisme (Arquitectura) - CatalunyaMonuments - CatalunyaArquitectura--Conservació i restauració -- Aspectes ambientalsÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::ArquitecturaÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::Edificació::Construcció sostenibleIn the current context of necessary reduction of environmental impact, retrofitting historical buildings is essential, but it must be specified the total carbon footprint, considering the original construction and the current restoration. This research has a double objective: firstly, to develop a methodology to establish the carbon footprint of three historic Catalan Modernist buildings at the time of their construction; and secondly, to determine the carbon footprint of the restoration works of one of them. An exhaustive analysis is carried on about the materials used, their extraction, transportation and manufacturing methods at the time. Following the methodological structure of contemporary EPDs and LCA, both aligned with the UNE-EN 15804 standard. This ensures methodological consistency between historical and modern datasets and provides a robust basis for comparison. Then, the embodied carbon of these buildings is compared with that of modern buildings construction, in order to establish which is higher. Finally, the carbon footprint of retrofitting one of them is also calculated. The importance of this research lies in the methodology for the quantification of the total environmental impact of historic buildings, from their original construction to their restoration. The limitation of the study lies in the fact that only one of the three case studies has been retrofitted so far.Universitat Politècnica de València20252025-12-2220262026-01-30journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2117/452163https://dx.doi.org/10.4995/vitruvio-ijats.2025.24604reponame:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPCinstname:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/4521632026-05-27T15:37:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Methodology for LCA assessment of heritage buildings and their retrofitting works
title Methodology for LCA assessment of heritage buildings and their retrofitting works
spellingShingle Methodology for LCA assessment of heritage buildings and their retrofitting works
Onecha Pérez, Ana Belén|||0000-0002-6857-8576
Art nouveau (Architecture) - Spain - Catalonia
Monuments - Spain - Catalonia
Architecture--Conservation and restoration - Environmental aspects
Heritage
Environmental impact
Carbon footprint
Catalan Modernism
Gaudí
Modernisme (Arquitectura) - Catalunya
Monuments - Catalunya
Arquitectura--Conservació i restauració -- Aspectes ambientals
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Edificació::Construcció sostenible
title_short Methodology for LCA assessment of heritage buildings and their retrofitting works
title_full Methodology for LCA assessment of heritage buildings and their retrofitting works
title_fullStr Methodology for LCA assessment of heritage buildings and their retrofitting works
title_full_unstemmed Methodology for LCA assessment of heritage buildings and their retrofitting works
title_sort Methodology for LCA assessment of heritage buildings and their retrofitting works
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Onecha Pérez, Ana Belén|||0000-0002-6857-8576
Suárez, Patricio
author Onecha Pérez, Ana Belén|||0000-0002-6857-8576
author_facet Onecha Pérez, Ana Belén|||0000-0002-6857-8576
Suárez, Patricio
author_role author
author2 Suárez, Patricio
author2_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Art nouveau (Architecture) - Spain - Catalonia
Monuments - Spain - Catalonia
Architecture--Conservation and restoration - Environmental aspects
Heritage
Environmental impact
Carbon footprint
Catalan Modernism
Gaudí
Modernisme (Arquitectura) - Catalunya
Monuments - Catalunya
Arquitectura--Conservació i restauració -- Aspectes ambientals
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Edificació::Construcció sostenible
topic Art nouveau (Architecture) - Spain - Catalonia
Monuments - Spain - Catalonia
Architecture--Conservation and restoration - Environmental aspects
Heritage
Environmental impact
Carbon footprint
Catalan Modernism
Gaudí
Modernisme (Arquitectura) - Catalunya
Monuments - Catalunya
Arquitectura--Conservació i restauració -- Aspectes ambientals
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Edificació::Construcció sostenible
description In the current context of necessary reduction of environmental impact, retrofitting historical buildings is essential, but it must be specified the total carbon footprint, considering the original construction and the current restoration. This research has a double objective: firstly, to develop a methodology to establish the carbon footprint of three historic Catalan Modernist buildings at the time of their construction; and secondly, to determine the carbon footprint of the restoration works of one of them. An exhaustive analysis is carried on about the materials used, their extraction, transportation and manufacturing methods at the time. Following the methodological structure of contemporary EPDs and LCA, both aligned with the UNE-EN 15804 standard. This ensures methodological consistency between historical and modern datasets and provides a robust basis for comparison. Then, the embodied carbon of these buildings is compared with that of modern buildings construction, in order to establish which is higher. Finally, the carbon footprint of retrofitting one of them is also calculated. The importance of this research lies in the methodology for the quantification of the total environmental impact of historic buildings, from their original construction to their restoration. The limitation of the study lies in the fact that only one of the three case studies has been retrofitted so far.
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