Degradation of Façades, Glazing, and Indoor Areas in Social Housing

Abstract

Social housing patrimony requires reliable management during its service life that includes refurbishment, maintenance, and conservation plans to maintain buildings’ durability, quality, and performance. Refurbishment actions intend to achieve functional performance parameters equivalent to those currently required, which are necessary to choose appropriate solutions for each situation but, above all, with high durability. An inspection and analyses of a social housing neighborhood was carried out that aimed to assess the durability of refurbishment actions that have been implemented in different phases. The degradation assessment of facades, glazing, and indoor areas using the failure mode, effects, and critical analysis (FMECA) and Mosler methods was carried out. Degradation curves of the different assessed elements were outlined. To meet the expected quality, durability, and comfort requirements, a conclusion was reached as to the most important refurbishment solutions that must be developed and implemented to achieve the predictable durability, resistance to climate actions, and reduced need for maintenance actions.