Career perspectives
Who
The graduate in Engineering for Building Retrofitting will be an engineer with a deep knowledge of all the aspects concerning existing buildings, and he/she will face problems with a systemic and multi-disciplinary approach.
What
Assesses
- the structural and seismic safety of existing buildings
- the energy efficiency of existing buildings
- the technical performances of existing buildings, in terms of water tightness as well as thermal, acoustic and lightning comfort
- the state of maintenance of buildings, in terms of materials, building components and plants
- the fire safety of existing buildings
Designs
- structural and geotechnical retrofitting interventions
- seismic retrofitting and seismic upgrading interventions
- energy retrofitting interventions
- fire protection interventions
- interventions to enhance the water tightness as well as the thermal, acoustic and lightning comfort of existing buildings
- maintenance, conservation and consolidation interventions on materials and building components
Dialogues
- with architects in charge of the architectural and functional rehabilitation of the building
- with professionals in charge of conservation projects, in the case of heritage buildings
- with municipal and State technicians in charge of building codes and practices
- with the representatives of Cultural Heritage protection bodies, in the case of heritage buildings
- with the private and public owners of the buildings
Where
- as a self-employed civil engineer in the building sector
- as a specialist in civil engineering companies
- as a specialist in firms working in the sector of building rehabilitation
- as a Facility Manager in public or private bodies working the in the field of real estates
- as a specialist in credit institutions and insurance companies
- as a technician in public administration