Textile materials and retrofit strategies. New frontiers for energy efficiency

Membranes have always played an essential role within the construction sector as a result of their intrinsic properties. Nowadays, with the urgent need to renovate the European building stock, the innovative use of these materials in façade retrofit solutions emerges as a promising strategy to incre...

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Main Author: Giulia Procaccini
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Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/techne/article/view/16600
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description Membranes have always played an essential role within the construction sector as a result of their intrinsic properties. Nowadays, with the urgent need to renovate the European building stock, the innovative use of these materials in façade retrofit solutions emerges as a promising strategy to increase the renovation rate. This paper outlines the results of a PhD research that explores Textile Façade Retrofit Strategies (TFRS) as viable, sustainable alternatives to traditional façade retrofits, comparing their environmental and energy impacts. By promoting lightweight solutions, the research aligns with the goals of decarbonisation by significantly reducing the environmental and energy impacts associated with retrofit methods, and enhancing the resilience and adaptability of urban façades.
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spelling doaj-art-cead5929c7b8464fa399336f755d34832025-08-20T03:34:04ZengFirenze University PressTechne2239-02432025-07-0129110.36253/techne-16600Textile materials and retrofit strategies. New frontiers for energy efficiencyGiulia Procaccini0Dipartimento di Architettura, Ingegneria delle Costruzioni e Ambiente Costruito, Politecnico di Milano, ItaliaMembranes have always played an essential role within the construction sector as a result of their intrinsic properties. Nowadays, with the urgent need to renovate the European building stock, the innovative use of these materials in façade retrofit solutions emerges as a promising strategy to increase the renovation rate. This paper outlines the results of a PhD research that explores Textile Façade Retrofit Strategies (TFRS) as viable, sustainable alternatives to traditional façade retrofits, comparing their environmental and energy impacts. By promoting lightweight solutions, the research aligns with the goals of decarbonisation by significantly reducing the environmental and energy impacts associated with retrofit methods, and enhancing the resilience and adaptability of urban façades. https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/techne/article/view/16600 Façade retrofitTextile membranesEnergy efficiencyEcological transitionConstruction resilience
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Textile materials and retrofit strategies. New frontiers for energy efficiency
Techne
Façade retrofit
Textile membranes
Energy efficiency
Ecological transition
Construction resilience
title Textile materials and retrofit strategies. New frontiers for energy efficiency
title_full Textile materials and retrofit strategies. New frontiers for energy efficiency
title_fullStr Textile materials and retrofit strategies. New frontiers for energy efficiency
title_full_unstemmed Textile materials and retrofit strategies. New frontiers for energy efficiency
title_short Textile materials and retrofit strategies. New frontiers for energy efficiency
title_sort textile materials and retrofit strategies new frontiers for energy efficiency
topic Façade retrofit
Textile membranes
Energy efficiency
Ecological transition
Construction resilience
url https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/techne/article/view/16600
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