Special Issue "Renovation of Buildings and Modernization of Built Areas"

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 11 June 2023.

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Beata Nowogońska
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Guest Editor
Institute of Civil Engineering, University of Zielona Góra, Zielona Góra, Poland
Interests: building diagnostics; durability and life cycle of buildings; service life prediction; predictive maintenance; renovation needs; degradation of buildings; assessment of the technical condition; rehabilitation of buildings; building materials in historical buildings
Prof. Dr. Leonard Runkiewicz
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Guest Editor
Institute of Construction Technology, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
Interests: building diagnostics; durability and life cycle of buildings; service life prediction; predictive maintenance; renovation needs; degradation of buildings; assessment of the technical condition; rehabilitation of buildings; building materials in historical buildings
Prof. Dr. Wojciech Bonenberg
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Guest Editor
Faculty of Architecture, Poznań University of Technology, Poznań, Poland
Interests: requirements engineering in architectural design; BIM technology in architectural design; sustainable architecture and infrastructure; prefabrication and modular building; research methods and techniques applied in architecture
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Dear Colleagues,

Without investment and construction activity, as well as renovation and modernization, there is no social and economic development of the local community. The construction of housing, public buildings and services, and technical and road infrastructure allows the needs of society to be met, while renovation of buildings and the modernization of built areas bring the living conditions of inhabitants to the level of modern civilization requirements. The point is, however, that all these investment and revitalization undertakings should always be rational and effective, as well as in line with public interest. We can achieve this goal both through investment activities in delimited new building areas and through comprehensive revitalization of existing buildings and the modernization of space.

Unfortunately, we continue to be passionate about successive investment projects, while so little attention is paid to the maintenance of buildings in proper technical condition, their standard, harmony, and the aesthetics of urban space. Although we do not have to convince each other of the advisability of undertaking revitalization projects and the preservation of cultural heritage, the effects of these actions are very small and are not sufficient in relation to the needs and expectations of society. Individual examples—often very valuable, but unfortunately, only spectacular—do not solve anything. The degradation of building resources, destruction of historic buildings, and disorganization and devastation of space is constantly intensifying.

We encourage our contributors to prepare original manuscripts containing current research findings and scientific discoveries that study:

- Building renovation in sustainable building development;

- Revitalization of building stock;

- Renovation problems of residential buildings;

- Adaptation of buildings for utility purposes;

- Modernization of built areas;

- Renovation of historic buildings;

- Building materials in historical buildings;

- Material, construction and execution issues in the field of renovation and restoration;

- Problems of revitalization funding;

- Methods for diagnosing building structures, in particular, historical buildings.

Prof.  Beata Nowogońska
Prof. Dr. Leonard Runkiewicz
Prof. Dr. Wojciech Bonenberg
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • Renovation of historic buildings
  • Renovation of buildings
  • Revitalization of building complexes
  • Diagnostics of damage
  • Adaptation of structures to the needs of use
  • Modernization of residential areas
  • thermo-renovation and damp protection of buildings
  • Renovation in sustainable building development
  • Issues related to determining and monitoring the technical condition of buildings
  • Material and constructional issues in renovation and rehabilitation
  • problems of renovation funding
  • Organisational and technological problems in renovation and repairs.

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Substitution of Building Components in Historic Buildings
Sustainability 2021, 13(16), 9211; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13169211 - 17 Aug 2021
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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 [...] Read more.
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. Full article
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Wooden Buildings in Market Squares of Polish Small Towns: Bielsk Podlaski and Kleszczele—The Issue of Preserving and Restoring Historical Values of Market Spaces
Sustainability 2021, 13(12), 6779; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13126779 - 15 Jun 2021
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In the past centuries, small towns in Podlaskie Voivodeship were dominated by wooden buildings. Nowadays, there are not many of them left. However, they can still be found in the centers of towns, including some market squares. These are often inconspicuous objects, mainly [...] Read more.
In the past centuries, small towns in Podlaskie Voivodeship were dominated by wooden buildings. Nowadays, there are not many of them left. However, they can still be found in the centers of towns, including some market squares. These are often inconspicuous objects, mainly wooden houses. This paper discusses the issue of the significance of wooden buildings, especially houses, in maintaining and restoring historic values of market spaces in small towns of Podlaskie Voivodeship in the examples of Bielsk Podlaski and Kleszczele. The research determined the moment of rapid changes, during which most marketplace buildings lost their historic form. The existing condition was analyzed in terms of its historical values. Conclusions were formulated on the scope and type of restoration works for individual market squares. Finally, general conclusions from the research on the market squares of Bielsk Podlaski and Kleszczele were presented. Full article
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