Assessing the Sustainability of Adaptive reuse Methods for Traditional buildings

Hadar Ihsan Ali; Hardi Wahab Ahmed

doi:10.38027/jsalutogenic_vol3no1_8

Authors

Hadar Ihsan Ali Department of architecture engineering, College of Engineering, Catholic University in Erbil, Erbil, Iraq. Author https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2399-1504
Hardi Wahab Ahmed Department of architecture engineering, College of Engineering, Catholic University in Erbil, Erbil, Iraq. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8989-9299

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38027/jsalutogenic_vol3no1_8

Keywords:

LEED , Adaptive reuse , Heritage buildings , Buildings Sustainability , Sustainable materials

Abstract

The aim is to arrive at a thorough comprehension of the potential of “adaptive reuse” methods in promoting the sustainability of buildings and maintaining an architectural identity. Adaptive reuse is reviving the abandoned heritage buildings that might otherwise fall into disrepair and decay, and eventually be dilapidated. The role of architectural design is crucial in the adaptive reuse method because of changes the original use of the building to another. The paper utilizes the rating system LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), in order to assess the validity of sustainable levels in adaptive reuse conservation buildings. The research relied on literature and theoretical analysis, as well as observations to evaluate the adaptive reuse method in terms of sustainability. Two case study buildings have been selected; one international with a LEED certificate, and another local from Erbil city, Kurdistan of Iraq. The latter has been assessed based on a LEED rating system depending on the observations and the assessment process applied in the international case study, and the results have been extrapolated. The findings showed that there are too many sustainable advantages to the adaptive reuse method in the conservation of buildings. The paper also demonstrated that there is a great opportunity to achieve a LEED rating system through the adaptive reuse method in the Kurdistan region of Iraq if there is enough awareness about the requirement of the LEED rating system. Moreover, the recommendation has been suggested in this context.

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