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The Impact of Construction Modifications to a 1930s Apartment on the Life Cycle

KLIKA, P.; HLAVINKOVÁ, V.; DOLEŽALOVÁ, M.; HOBST, L.

Original Title

The Impact of Construction Modifications to a 1930s Apartment on the Life Cycle

English Title

The Impact of Construction Modifications to a 1930s Apartment on the Life Cycle

Type

WoS Article

Original Abstract

This study examines the life cycle and energy performance of a 1930s apartment building in Brno, Czech Republic, utilizing detailed historical and technical documentation. The analysis focuses on the effects of building modifications and heating system updates on energy consumption and structural wear over time. The findings indicate that high-quality construction materials and thoughtful modernization, including insulation and heating system upgrades, significantly enhance energy efficiency and extend the building's service life. Gas consumption for heating decreased by 62% over three decades, underscoring the importance of strategic retrofitting in older buildings. The study further highlights the role of predictive maintenance and Building Information Modeling (BIM) in optimizing long-term asset management. These insights contribute to sustainable building practices and the reduction of environmental impacts.

English abstract

This study examines the life cycle and energy performance of a 1930s apartment building in Brno, Czech Republic, utilizing detailed historical and technical documentation. The analysis focuses on the effects of building modifications and heating system updates on energy consumption and structural wear over time. The findings indicate that high-quality construction materials and thoughtful modernization, including insulation and heating system upgrades, significantly enhance energy efficiency and extend the building's service life. Gas consumption for heating decreased by 62% over three decades, underscoring the importance of strategic retrofitting in older buildings. The study further highlights the role of predictive maintenance and Building Information Modeling (BIM) in optimizing long-term asset management. These insights contribute to sustainable building practices and the reduction of environmental impacts.

Keywords

Building life cycle; Energy performance; Predictive maintenance; Price influences; BIM

Key words in English

Building life cycle; Energy performance; Predictive maintenance; Price influences; BIM

Authors

KLIKA, P.; HLAVINKOVÁ, V.; DOLEŽALOVÁ, M.; HOBST, L.

Released

16.06.2025

Publisher

SCIENDO

Location

WARSAW

Book

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Edition

1

ISBN

1336-5835

Periodical

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Volume

21

Number

1

State

Slovak Republic

Pages from

632

Pages to

642

Pages count

11

URL

https://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/cee-2025-0048

Full text in the Digital Library

http://hdl.handle.net/11012/255410

BibTex

@article{BUT198317,
  author="Pavel {Klika} and Vítězslava {Hlavinková} and Monika {Doležalová} and Leonard {Hobst}",
  title="The Impact of Construction Modifications to a 1930s Apartment on the Life Cycle",
  journal="Civil and Environmental Engineering",
  year="2025",
  volume="21",
  number="1",
  pages="632--642",
  doi="10.2478/cee-2025-0048",
  issn="1336-5835",
  url="https://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/cee-2025-0048"
}

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