Preliminary evaluation of potential for recovery and reuse of construction materials and buildings

The paper presents the first results of a research path actually in progress in order to determine in advance the potential for recovery and reuse of construction materials and existing buildings. On the basis of the period of construction, technology and the materials used, there are new operational possibilities in the field of building restoration. On the other hand, the different types of construction materials from existing buildings, offer different design possibilities, technological performances and different qualities of the architectural space.
The authors propose an experimental methodology referred to international framework to give a contribution for lower environmental impact building.