Environmental analysis of two buildings of the complex “Ex-Macello” located in Reggio Calabria

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This work has been done in collaboration with “Università degli studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria” (University of Calabria) and ENEA (National Research Institute of Energy and Environment).

The purpose of this study is the environmental analysis of two buildings of the complex “Ex-Macello” located in Reggio Calabria. To accomplish this work was employed LCA methodology with which have been considered all phases involved to the productionof materials that compose the buildings.

The application of this method to the buildins is complex, because the complexity of the construcutive process and the lack of information regarding the impact produced by a great number of materials. An application of LCA to a building using the SimaPro 5.0, software has been made this reasearce, that was carried out stage at ENEA (arcoveggio’s head office Bologna Italy).

By the LCA application to the building, the most critical point of the designed system have been identified, and the necessary improvements of the performance were evidenced in order to reduce the impact and to improve and in order to reduce the environmental impact.

Based on this diagnosis, a re-design of the constructive system has been made, keeping the characterizing elements of the architecture and the volume.