Revitalization Of Unutilized Buildings Through Façade Retrofitting

Revitalization Of Unutilized Buildings Through Façade Retrofitting

Ar. Kamini Badnore1 , Shashwati Chatterjee2

1Assitant Professor, School of Architecture, IPS Academy

2Student, School of Architecture, IPS Academy

ABSTRACT-

With the rapid pace of urbanization driven by the need to meet ever-evolving infrastructural demands, construction industry often relies on materials like concrete to deliver large scale developments quickly and efficiently. However, their extensive use significantly contributes to the global carbon footprint. While much attention has been given to the environmental impact of active construction, the consequences of unutilized or abandoned buildings often go overlooked. These structures, rendered obsolete due to their inability to adapt to current occupational, economic, and social requirements, continue to burden the environment without serving any functional purpose. This paper explores the implications of such unutilized buildings and emphasizes the urgent need for sustainable strategies, such as façade retrofitting, to reintegrate them into the urban fabric.

KEYWORDS- Urbanization, Carbon footprint, Unutilized building, Sustainable strategies, Façade retrofitting.