Proceedings of the 2025 8th International Conference on Civil Architecture, Hydropower and Engineering Management (CAHEM 2025)

Research on the Application of Prefabricated Building in Urban Commercial Street Renewal

Authors
Yicheng Fu1, Xinyi Huang2, *, Xian Shi3
1School of Engineering and Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University, G4 0BA, Glasgow, United Kingdom
2School of Architecture and Landscape, University of Sheffield, S10 2TN, Sheffield, United Kingdom
3Architecture, Xiamen University Tan Kah Kee College, 363123, Zhangzhou, China
*Corresponding author. Email: cherisexxh@gmail.com
Corresponding Author
Xinyi Huang
Available Online 26 February 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-600-5_35How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Intelligent Construction; Prefabricated Building; Urban Renewal; Old Business Street; Traditional Southern Fujian Architecture
Abstract

This article addresses the dual demands of protection and development in the renewal of historical commercial streets, and explores the potential and specific paths of the application of prefabricated buildings. Taking the Da Jing Village in Longhai District, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province as an example, this article constructs a progressive three-stage decision-making model consisting of “diagnosis - screening - optimization”, and equips it with an appropriate evaluation index system. This framework provides a multi-dimensional analytical perspective for the renewal process. Based on a comprehensive analysis of the site conditions, a commercial street renewal design scheme using prefabrication methods is proposed. In terms of construction efficiency, the roof unit construction period is shortened by approximately 80%, and the overall construction period is expected to be reduced by 30-50%, while the number of on-site workers is decreased; in terms of the environment, the carbon emissions of the main components are reduced by approximately half, and the on-site construction waste is reduced. From the analysis of the full life cycle economic performance, the long-term maintenance costs are significantly reduced, and the recovery rate of key components can reach 70%. The research shows that the prefabrication method can effectively resolve multiple contradictions in the renewal of historical districts, such as style protection, construction interference, and functional upgrading, and provides a quantifiable and replicable technical framework with cultural precision and efficient implementation for similar urban renewal projects with high cultural sensitivity and environmental sensitivity.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2025 8th International Conference on Civil Architecture, Hydropower and Engineering Management (CAHEM 2025)
Series
Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date
26 February 2026
ISBN
978-94-6239-600-5
ISSN
2352-5401
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-600-5_35How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2026 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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