Deep Retrofit of Interwar Housing: Pilot Study of Fabric-First Measures and Measured Performance Gap

Authors

  • Cristiana Marcolongo Centre for Building Retrofit, Gargano Centre for Built Environment Research, Foggia, Italy Author
  • Hansruedi Wullschleger Department of Building Physics, Freiamt Institute of Smart Infrastructure, Muri, Switzerland Author
  • Enn Vahtramae Centre for Sustainable Construction, Voromaa Institute of Smart Infrastructure, Voru, Estonia Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22662168

Keywords:

Deep Retrofit of Interwar Housing; Smart infrastructure; Evidence synthesis; Asset management; Structural health monitoring

Abstract

Deep Retrofit of Interwar Housing is an area of active development in smart and resilient infrastructure engineering, with
evidence that has accumulated unevenly across its component questions. We review the current evidence base for deep retrofit of
interwar housing, spanning methodological, implementation, governance, and cost dimensions, focusing on where practice has
converged and where it continues to vary, and set out the practical considerations relevant to an agency considering its adoption.
We conclude that selective, context-specific use is best supported by the evidence currently available, rather than uniform
adoption or avoidance.

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2024-02-02