Industry 5.0, towards an enhanced built cultural heritage conservation practice

• Published in: Journal of Building Engineering 2024-11, Vol.96, p.110542, Article 110542
• Main Authors: Jiménez Rios, Alejandro, L. Petrou, Margarita, Ramirez, Rafael, Plevris, Vagelis, Nogal, Maria
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Built cultural heritage environment; Conservation; Human-centrism; Industry 5.0; Resilience; Sustainability; Systematic literature review
• ISSN: 2352-7102; 2352-7102
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2024.110542

The rise of Industry 4.0 has led to a rapid increase in digitalization and industrial operations. However, it has recently been deemed insufficient in fulfilling European objectives for 2030. In response, and to counteract the unintended negative consequences triggered by Industry 4.0, Industry 5.0 has been introduced. The purpose of this article is to shed light on how the architecture, engineering, construction, management, operation, and conservation industry can adapt and better prepare to embrace novel Industry 5.0 principles and enabling technologies, ultimately resulting in enhanced conservation practices for the built cultural heritage environment. To achieve this, a systematic literature review was conducted following the PRISMA methodology. The principal results of this article highlight the work of different conservation professionals and our views on the potential of Industry 5.0 for enhancing conservation practices. Major conclusions indicate that artificial intelligence and digital twins are the two most studied technologies in the field. Sustainability is broadly discussed throughout the analyzed literature, whereas resilience and human centrism require further research and implementation efforts to achieve a holistic Industry 5.0 adoption. The significant scientific novelty of this work lies in the comprehensive scope of the review in terms of principles and enabling technologies, with a particular emphasis on heritage buildings. Thus, it is valuable for conservation practitioners seeking best practices, for policymakers as it suggests ways to encourage the adoption of novel technologies and principles in conservation, and for researchers as it highlights gaps and stimulates further paths of research and innovation. •Industry 5.0 has the potential to improve built cultural heritage conservation.•Sustainability is broadly covered, resilience and human-centrism need more work.•Artificial intelligence and digital twin are the most studied technologies.•Further training of conservation professionals is required.•Global South countries can benefit from Industry 5.0 through early adoption.