The innovation within building design and management processes

The everyday modifications caused by the advancements introduced by the 4th Industrial Revolution determined a lot of changes even within the built environment, making a large part of the existing stock inadequate towards current standards. In order to reduce its vulnerabilities, a sustainable strategy could be aimed at implementing the performance of existing buildings through interventions aimed at giving them the ability to “adapt” to the unique context in which we operate. Therefore, this contribution aims at defining, in its general features, a design and management strategy for the existing stock, to be applied during its entire life cycle, underlining the potential role that new technologies play in this process.