The search for sustainable ways of living and building is a highly topical issue today. Explicit mention of it can be found in Agenda 2030 (Goal 11) and generally in almost all the policy documents of European states. Some useful lessons can be deduced from the factories of the past, for example, from the dwellings of the Aeolian archipelago in Sicily, which constitute an outstanding case study as ante-litteram sustainable buildings because of the very features of their architecture: the thermal inertia of the masonry, the presence of opposing openings, the light colours of the envelope, and the same generally southern exposure make Aeolian architecture almost passive buildings and therefore characterized by high comfort conditions. The objective to be achieved in this paper is to evaluate integrated reuse proposals that combine the aspects of preservation of these architectures, although in a state of ruins (but perfectly integrated into the Aeolian man-made landscape), with their energetic and seismic regeneration. To achieve the above, an interdisciplinary team of technologists, structural engineers, and technical physicists pooled their expertise and organized a workshop open to young professionals at the island of Filicudi, which, being more isolated than the others, has preserved almost intact the typical features of the local building tradition. The outcomes of the produced elaborations represent a rare example of the conjunction of the safeguard needs, seismic safety and energy efficiency and have been appreciated by local administrators

THE SEISMIC - ENERGETIC REFURBISHMENT OF VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE: AN APPLICATION TO AEOLIAN ISLANDS (ITALY)

Alessandro, Lo Faro
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Monteleone, Angelo;RODONO' GIANLUCA;Sapienza, Vincenzo
2024-01-01

Abstract

The search for sustainable ways of living and building is a highly topical issue today. Explicit mention of it can be found in Agenda 2030 (Goal 11) and generally in almost all the policy documents of European states. Some useful lessons can be deduced from the factories of the past, for example, from the dwellings of the Aeolian archipelago in Sicily, which constitute an outstanding case study as ante-litteram sustainable buildings because of the very features of their architecture: the thermal inertia of the masonry, the presence of opposing openings, the light colours of the envelope, and the same generally southern exposure make Aeolian architecture almost passive buildings and therefore characterized by high comfort conditions. The objective to be achieved in this paper is to evaluate integrated reuse proposals that combine the aspects of preservation of these architectures, although in a state of ruins (but perfectly integrated into the Aeolian man-made landscape), with their energetic and seismic regeneration. To achieve the above, an interdisciplinary team of technologists, structural engineers, and technical physicists pooled their expertise and organized a workshop open to young professionals at the island of Filicudi, which, being more isolated than the others, has preserved almost intact the typical features of the local building tradition. The outcomes of the produced elaborations represent a rare example of the conjunction of the safeguard needs, seismic safety and energy efficiency and have been appreciated by local administrators
2024
978-84-09-58990-6
Sustainable refurbishment, Summer School, Filicudi, Sicily
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