SANTOS, M.M. ; LANZINHA, J.C.G. ; FERREIRA, A.V. (2021) - Proposal for a methodology for sustainable rehabilitation strategies of the existing building stock : the Ponte Gêa neighborhood. Designs, 5(2), 26. DOI 10.3390/designs5020026
10.3390/designs5020026
Title
Proposal for a methodology for sustainable rehabilitation strategies of the existing building stock: the Ponte Gêa neighborhood
Subject
Rehabilitation of buildings Energy efficiency Water efficiency Waste management Climate change Urbanism
Date
2021-11-29T17:45:11Z 2021-11-29T17:45:11Z 2021
Description
Abstract: Having in mind the objectives of the United Nations Development Agenda 2030, which
refers to the sustainable principles of a circular economy, it is urgent to improve the performance of the
built environment. The existing buildings must be preserved and improved in order to reduce their
environmental impact, in line with the need to revert climate change and reduce the occurrence of
natural disasters. This work had as its main goal to identify and define a methodology for promoting
the rehabilitation of buildings in the Ponte Gêa neighborhood, in the city of Beira, Mozambique,
with an emphasis on energy efficiency, water efficiency, and construction and demolition waste
management. The proposed methodology aims to create a decision support method for creating
strategic measures to be implemented by considering the three specific domains—energy, water,
and waste. This model allows for analyzing the expected improvement according to the action
to be performed, exploring both individual and community solutions. It encompasses systems of
standard supply that can reveal greater efficiency and profitability. Thus, the in-depth knowledge of
the characteristics of urban space and buildings allows for establishing guidelines for the renovation
process of the neighborhood. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
