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Case Study of an Adaptive Reuse Project using Embodied Carbon Visualizations as part of a Holistic Design Process 

Authors
  • M. Naomi Darling orcid logo (Mount Holyoke College and University of Massachusetts Amherst)
  • Garth Schwellenbach (C&H Architects)
  • Mitsuki Ito (Mount Holyoke College)
  • Xinyi Qi (Mount Holyoke College)
  • Lauren Madsen (Mount Holyoke College)

Abstract

This paper presents a case study of a small campus building adaptive reuse and preservation project. Embodied Carbon visualizations were used as part of a holistic design process involving undergraduate students and used in conjunction with renderings and pricing to help a college facilities department make decisions about the best pathway forward in the adaptive reuse of the building. This is a replicable process to effectively communicate embodied carbon data alongside more longstanding drawings and renderings to aid design teams and owners to make decisions that consider aesthetics and embodied carbon for a low carbon building future.

Keywords: embodied carbon, adaptive reuse, building preservation

How to Cite:

Darling, M. N., Schwellenbach, G., Ito, M., Qi, X. & Madsen, L., (2025) “Case Study of an Adaptive Reuse Project using Embodied Carbon Visualizations as part of a Holistic Design Process ”, Building Technology Educators’ Society 2025(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.7275/btes.3506

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2025-09-01

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