Integrating Sustainable Design Principles into the Adaptive Reuse of Historical Properties

摘要

The construction of new buildings consumes significant amounts of raw materials and land assets that might be better used for other functions. This consumption of land and materials can be reduced when adaptive reuse of existing buildings is allowed to replace the demolition/reconstruction. Adaptive reuse can also facilitate the preservation of historical structures that might otherwise fall into disrepair and decay, and eventually be demolished. The resulting adaptive reuse of existing structures must incorporate principles of historic and sustainable design. This work formulated specific guidelines to help installation planners integrate concepts of sustainability into the adaptive reuse of historical buildings in a way that will enhance the built environment while preserving the nation's cultural endowment. These guidelines may also be generically applied to the adaptive reuse of any structure.