Prefabricated buildings recently became more prominent providing significant benefits
including contribution to emission reductions at scale and the manufacturing of building …

The research about energy efficiency in buildings has exponentially increased during the
last few years. Nevertheless, both research and practice still cannot rely on complete …

Abstract Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) and in particular the Analytic Hierarchy
Process (AHP) is widely used in construction thanks to its versatility and ability to involve …

In recent years, an increasing interest has been addressed to the energy efficiency of
buildings. However, the focus has always been on individual properties, while both literature …

The Australian prefabricated construction market has been developing rapidly in recent
years. New prefabrication-related technologies, materials, systems and services are also …

Recently, efforts to mainstream sustainability principles into affordable housing projects
through the adoption of modern methods of construction, like innovative prefabricated …

The traditional construction industry is characterized as a labor-intensive, wasteful, and
inefficient sector. Currently, prefabrication has become a common practice in residential …

The present paper focuses on the architectural and constructional features required to
ensure that building envelope renovation are safe, functional, and adaptable to the building …

In this paper, we present a proposal for a retrofit system for existing reinforced-concrete (RC)
buildings consisting in the use of precast concrete panels, designed for improving both the …

Old masonry buildings represent the largest part of traditional constructions. Generally, they
are both seismically vulnerable and thermally dispersive. Therefore, the need for seismic …