This innovation could boost the redevelopment of ageing buildings

EFERTE Mérnöki Tanácsadó és Szolgáltató Kft. has developed a new decision support algorithm for examining supporting structures, which could give a significant boost to the modernisation of existing domestic buildings.

With nearly two decades of professional experience, the engineering consulting firm has developed an objective assessment methodology based on a structured database and mathematical-statistical modelling, which can show in advance how suitable a given urban building is for the planned developments from a structural point of view.

The project, with a total budget of HUF 257.6 million, was implemented with a non-repayable grant of HUF 199.9 million from the National Research, Development and Innovation Office, according to EFERTE Kft..

The development of historic buildings may be based on data-driven principles

This development is particularly relevant in the historic built-up areas of Hungarian cities, such as Budapest, where a significant proportion of property developments are not greenfield investments but involve the conversion or extension of existing buildings.

The database underlying the algorithm contains the designs, structural and geotechnical data of public and residential buildings constructed between 1800, 1880 and 1950. The integrated assessment system evaluates the structural, historical and environmental parameters of buildings together, thus providing a data-driven picture of development opportunities at an early stage of investment.

It does not replace planning, but it reduces uncertainty.

The new digital decision support solution can significantly reduce the time and risks involved in the preparation phase. All this can contribute to making the technical renovation of existing buildings faster, more predictable and more resource-efficient, and in the longer term, it can also support the achievement of sustainable urban development goals in Hungary.