Sustainable Mediterranean Construction

Sustainable Mediterranean Construction

SUSTAINABLE RESTORATION: SURVEY AND ANALYSIS OF THE BARON EMPAIN PALACE, CAIRO, EGYPT

Authors

  Mohsen Aboulnaga*, Paola Puma, Maryam Elsharkawy

Keywords: 

Baron Empain Palace, Cultural heritage, Historical building, Restoration, Sustainability and SDGs.

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Abstract

This study examines how the restoration of Baron Empain palace brings about a sustainable and cultural node. It aims to assess the sustainability of the restored palace in terms of environmental, social, economic, and cultural aspects. The methodology depends on two approaches: a review of the case study and survey based on site visits. The cultural impact was mapped on the social media using Data Scraping technique. Results show that social and cultural values are prioritized, and the youth present 71% of visitors/hr amidst COVID-19. The energy audit indicates that annual consumption of the ground, first and roof floors is 69.7, 34.7, 9.6 kWh/m2 respectively, hence, meets RIBA benchmark. For economic sustainability, 38 direct jobs, and 1400 indirect jobs were created. For cultural survey, it shows that the total word counts on Instagram and Twitter are 548 and 3168 respectively. The restoration highlights the significance of the transformation and attains SDGs 4, 7, 9, 11, 12, and 13.

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SMC N.14 2021

SMC MAGAZINE N. FOURTEEN/2021

001_ COVER AND INDEX

005_ VIEW_HISTORY, ENERGY AND SCIENCE: CHANGES IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGNERS’ RESPONSIBILITY
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023_ BOARDS AND INFORMATION

FOCUS ON SDG 2030 ENERGY HISTORY AND SCIENCE

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053_ ARAB-ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE IN ITALY: NEW APPROACH FOR VALORIZATION. A case study of Palermo
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059_ THE CASE OF APICE VECCHIO. Hypotesis for a conservation
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069_ SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION: CHALLENGES AND APPLICABILITY IN MEGACITIES TO ATTAIN SDGS – CASE STUDY OF CAIRO, EGYPT
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075_ ENVIRONMENTAL VULNERABILITY TO PERIPHERALIZATION RISK IN LARGE AREA PLANNING
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089_ TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND DESIGN OF BIPV SYSTEMS FOR ENERGY TRANSITION PROCESS
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122_ ANALYSIS AND REPRESENTATION OF ACCESSIBILITY PARAMETERS OF URBAN OPEN SPACES
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127_ SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES FOR THE RECOVERY AND CONSERVATION OF HISTORICAL BUILDINGS. LCA approach for CO2 reduction
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