Sustainability and Energy Efficiency in the World Heritage Site of the Historic Centre of Mexico City
On 26 April 2017, Mexico formally adopted the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda to link the national government to local governments, the private sector, civil society and academia. The restoration of heritage residential buildings (recovery programme) and the construction of new residential build...
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| author | Krisangella Sofia Murillo Camacho Kalliopi Fouseki Hector Altamirano |
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| description | On 26 April 2017, Mexico formally adopted the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda to link the national government to local governments, the private sector, civil society and academia. The restoration of heritage residential buildings (recovery programme) and the construction of new residential buildings aim to create a diversified environment for populations at different economic levels. However, the restoration programme faces conservation challenges. Given this context, this paper presents the results of in-depth, semi-structured interviews conducted with stakeholders in Mexico’s heritage and energy sectors. The duration of each interview was approximately two hours, with 52,372 total interview words. The paper identifies prevailing opinions regarding prioritising historical values, energy efficiency, historic buildings and users concerning Mexico City’s Historical Centre, a World Heritage Site needing a more appropriate sustainable development plan. Using grounded theory and thematic analysis, the interview data were analysed based on the interrelationship between thermal comfort, energy efficiency and heritage conservation changes over time. The results of this research will strengthen our understanding of the interventions and processes involved in managing and living in this World Heritage Site and its future impacts on buildings. The approach also underscores the importance of how stakeholders prioritise different values in making energy efficiency-promoting decisions and enhances awareness of the decision-making process and actions adopted by heritage building users. Thus, understanding the dynamic interrelationship between values, users and energy could improve the sustainable management of heritage sites and future development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-838d2d47e2804036bf1ac5edd150de532023-11-19T10:57:50ZengMDPI AGHeritage2571-94082023-09-01696343635710.3390/heritage6090332Sustainability and Energy Efficiency in the World Heritage Site of the Historic Centre of Mexico CityKrisangella Sofia Murillo Camacho0Kalliopi Fouseki1Hector Altamirano2UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UKUCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UKUCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UKOn 26 April 2017, Mexico formally adopted the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda to link the national government to local governments, the private sector, civil society and academia. The restoration of heritage residential buildings (recovery programme) and the construction of new residential buildings aim to create a diversified environment for populations at different economic levels. However, the restoration programme faces conservation challenges. Given this context, this paper presents the results of in-depth, semi-structured interviews conducted with stakeholders in Mexico’s heritage and energy sectors. The duration of each interview was approximately two hours, with 52,372 total interview words. The paper identifies prevailing opinions regarding prioritising historical values, energy efficiency, historic buildings and users concerning Mexico City’s Historical Centre, a World Heritage Site needing a more appropriate sustainable development plan. Using grounded theory and thematic analysis, the interview data were analysed based on the interrelationship between thermal comfort, energy efficiency and heritage conservation changes over time. The results of this research will strengthen our understanding of the interventions and processes involved in managing and living in this World Heritage Site and its future impacts on buildings. The approach also underscores the importance of how stakeholders prioritise different values in making energy efficiency-promoting decisions and enhances awareness of the decision-making process and actions adopted by heritage building users. Thus, understanding the dynamic interrelationship between values, users and energy could improve the sustainable management of heritage sites and future development.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/6/9/332opinionschallengesvaluesenergy efficiencyHistoric CentreWorld Heritage Site |
| spellingShingle | Krisangella Sofia Murillo Camacho Kalliopi Fouseki Hector Altamirano Sustainability and Energy Efficiency in the World Heritage Site of the Historic Centre of Mexico City Heritage opinions challenges values energy efficiency Historic Centre World Heritage Site |
| title | Sustainability and Energy Efficiency in the World Heritage Site of the Historic Centre of Mexico City |
| title_full | Sustainability and Energy Efficiency in the World Heritage Site of the Historic Centre of Mexico City |
| title_fullStr | Sustainability and Energy Efficiency in the World Heritage Site of the Historic Centre of Mexico City |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sustainability and Energy Efficiency in the World Heritage Site of the Historic Centre of Mexico City |
| title_short | Sustainability and Energy Efficiency in the World Heritage Site of the Historic Centre of Mexico City |
| title_sort | sustainability and energy efficiency in the world heritage site of the historic centre of mexico city |
| topic | opinions challenges values energy efficiency Historic Centre World Heritage Site |
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