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An Integrated Procedure for Ex-Ante Evaluations of Refurbishment Costs in Healthcare Facilities

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  • Raul Berto

    (Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy)

  • Carlo Antonio Stival

    (Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy)

  • Paolo Rosato

    (Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy)

Abstract

This paper focuses on the valuation of refurbishment costs for healthcare facilities. The determination of the more reliable approach for experimental verification is a research topic of great interest, especially because previous literature on the matter is limited. This study examines ex-ante cost valuations in the refurbishment of healthcare buildings while using similarity to estimate the costs that are based on the amount of already accomplished renovations. The methodology involved a desk analysis deter-mining the technical valuation of intervention needs, and similarity coefficient applications providing a refurbishment cost valuation. The application was conducted in the Friuli—Venezia Giulia Region in Italy, where hospitals show structural, layout, and plants deficits with respect to current regulations, and a technical deepening to identify critical issues is required to prepare a multi-year intervention plan. The case study results showed that this procedure requires little initial information to run analyses and its application can support investment budget planning purposes.

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  • Raul Berto & Carlo Antonio Stival & Paolo Rosato, 2020. "An Integrated Procedure for Ex-Ante Evaluations of Refurbishment Costs in Healthcare Facilities," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(18), pages 1-29, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:18:p:7387-:d:410898
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