BUILT CoLAB recently started a collaboration with Porto Vivo, SRU, with the aim of addressing the environmental challenges of rehabilitating and managing its building stock.
Considering that the built environment is responsible for more than a third of environmental impacts, material and energy consumption, the project’s main objectives are:
- Develop a systematic environmental impact assessment methodology
- Create a mathematical model to extrapolate results and to map Porto Vivo SRU’s building stock portfolio in Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
- Identify strategies to reduce emissions.
To this end, BIM models will be defined and a Life Cycle Analysis of archetypes (representing standard buildings) will be carried out, followed by the construction of a mathematical model to evaluate the base scenario for the entire Porto Vivo, SRU building portfolio, portraying the current impacts. Alternatives will also be evaluated and a Good Practices Manual will be developed, which will include emission reduction strategies and projected reduction potential.
Through this project, Porto Vivo, SRU will be able to realise a measurable reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, define a replicable methodology for new projects, improve the energy and material efficiency of its housing stock, and be a direct support to the carbon neutrality goals of the Municipality of Porto.
BUILT CoLAB will develop a scientific approach to sustainable urban regeneration, continuing to fulfil its mission of contributing to the Digital and Sustainable Transition of the AEC Sector.
Over the next few months we’ll be sharing the progress of this project here and on the other channels.
