Tra tradizione e innovazione: materiali biocompositi per la rigenerazione del patrimonio architettonico esistente

In the last years, the energy and seismic upgrading of existing buildings has been the subject of numerous European policies and funding programs to develop new materials and innovative technologies for improving existing buildings' energy and seismic performances. However, the analysis of international regulations and strategic guidelines in this field shows how the environmental issue is often separated from the seismic upgrading issue, leading to underestimating in theoretical and methodological terms, the need to develop joint actions that allow intervening systematically and effectively in the built environment, especially on the one that has artistic and cultural value. Accordingly, the MIRACLE project aims to design an innovative bio-composite reinforcement system consisting of a cement matrix and natural materials that can be used to restore historic residential buildings characterized by load-bearing masonry and plaster finish. The goal is to demonstrate how it is possible to intervene in an effective and eco-sustainable way in the existing historical heritage, promoting process and product innovation from a circular economy perspective.