The renovation and refurbishment of existing envelopes RC buildings are usually performed, focusing only on improving their structural or thermal energy characteristics. However, international concern about the sustainability resilience building structures demands rethinking retrofitting techniques that tackle both aspects simultaneously, making more efficient seismic safer. Based this motivati...

The use of buckling restrained braces (BRBs) represents one the best solutions for retrofitting or upgrading numerous existing reinforced concrete framed buildings in areas with a high seismic hazard. This study investigates effectiveness BRBs retrofit (RC) masonry infills. For this purpose, an advanced non-linear three-dimensional model building L'Aquila is developed OpenSees, by accounting ef...

This paper identifies the dilemma faced by the stakeholders of existing buildings in regards to a decision making process for energy retrofitting. This paper also identifies the missing stage viewed as the “integrity audit “which can lead to substantial savings in the area of building operation. The methodology is centered on identifying energy waste first, reducing the overall peak electrical ...

Given the current climate emergency and ambitious targets of carbon emissions reduction, retrofitting strategies on existing buildings typically include reducing energy demand, decarbonising power supply, addressing embodied stored in materials. This latter point redefines role engineers transitions towards a sustainable construction sector, being they responsible for designing low impact, neut...