TECHNE 8 (2014): Research and project knowledge transfer
Research and Experimentation

Sustainability and heritage: from a case study, new horizon of research

TECHNE 8 (2014): Research and project knowledge transfer

Published 2014-10-24

Keywords

  • Sustainability,
  • Heritage,
  • Knowledge system,
  • Process management

How to Cite

Franco, G. (2014). Sustainability and heritage: from a case study, new horizon of research. TECHNE - Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment, (8), 190–197. https://doi.org/10.13128/Techne-15074

Abstract

Changes in contemporary age force the scientific community to face the challenges of sustainability also within the historical context. It is not just a purely investigation on ecological footprint or energy efficiency; it is a crucial issue for human activity and behaviour. The article presents the new horizon of research opened within the work of a multidisciplinary group on the complex of the Albergo dei Poveri of Genoa, in order to facilitate its complete re-use as humanistic didactic university pole. The research is finalised to set up a knowledge system to improve the management process of any future intervention on the complex, touching the four pillars of sustainability: economics, environmental, social and cultural, beyond the purely technical and energetic sphere. Main objective is also to reach more general results, touching also the methodological sphere.