Renovating Existing Buildings: Resource-Efficient and Circular
In a current research project, our colleagues Bernd Köhler and Prof. Lucio Blandini (who is also head of the ILEK – Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design at the University of Stuttgart) are investigating how the facades of existing buildings can be renovated in a resource-efficient and circular manner.
Specifically, the project is concerned with the renovation of buildings from the 1960s to the 1980s, which are currently in particularly urgent need of renovation – and which are often demolished, even though in many cases a significant improvement in the quality of use could be achieved simply by means of a minimally invasive (and cost-effective) facade renovation. The research project is focusing on a building on the university campus in Stuttgart-Vaihingen that was originally earmarked for demolition. The aim is to install new facade elements that can be fully recycled.
