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Introduction to Building Rehabilitation

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This lecture introduces the fundamentals of building rehabilitation, covering topics such as the importance of digitization and OCR, tools for building physics and acoustic analysis, and the process of reassignment and intervention in building projects. The instructor emphasizes the significance of creating custom tools, organizing pages, and completing PDF files for efficient building rehabilitation. Students will learn about the integration of technical installations, acoustic comfort, and energy performance in building projects, as well as the historical context and typological research involved in architectural rehabilitation.

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