The energy performance improvement of historic buildings and their environmental sustainability assessment

Magrini, Anna; Franco, Giovanna

doi:10.1016/j.culher.2016.03.012

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“…From the analysis, 14 documents (54%) describe methods referred to a low level of interventions i.e., preservation (e.g., [35,36]) and conservation (e.g., [37,38]) using the rule of minimum intervention and as much as possible non-destructive techniques. Five publications (19%) have as a primary driver mid-level interventions (i.e., refurbishment, rehabilitation) (e.g., [39][40][41]) while seven documents (27%) present methodological approaches applied to deeper interventions and the full restoration of decayed or abandoned buildings (e.g., [42][43][44][45] proves the importance, both in the heritage and sustainable sector, of keeping decision makers, owners, and local communities involved in HB conservation projects. Concern about the social aspect from the beginning may positively influence the planning of the interventions (i.e., maintenance, preservation, and refurbishment/restoration), as well as guarantee the long-lasting and effective application of advice coming from the research community.…”

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“…For example, no method was identified that can tailor sustainable interventions on buildings' façades, although in HBs the front walls are often representatives of much of the aesthetic and architectural value and constantly exposed to climate and anthropic-induced decay. The majority of the methods (60%, i.e., n = 29) (e.g., [44,47]) were applied to single (as a whole) buildings while the rest (40%, i.e., n = 19) to interventions at district level (e.g., [34,49]) (see Figure 6a). Regarding the occupancy of the building, about 33% focus on residential buildings (n = 16, e.g., [48,50]), 17% on religious buildings (n = 8, e.g., [45,51]), 10% on educational buildings (n = 5, e.g., [24,25]), 8% on museums (n = 4, e.g., [31,32,46]) etc.…”

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“…The results underline a huge variety of approaches used in the field in recent years. The most common approach was the multi-criteria assessment method that was applied in buildings for both energy-efficiency improvement [46] and for interventions [35,44,47]. Decision-makers, using this assessment, have the ability to rank different interventions in order to select the most effective and appropriate actions.…”

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Towards Zero-Emission Refurbishment of Historic Buildings: A Literature Review

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Bertolin

2018

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Nowadays, restoration interventions that aim for minimum environmental impact are conceived for recent buildings. Greenhouse gas emissions are reduced using criteria met within a life-cycle analysis, while energy saving is achieved with cost-effective retrofitting actions that secure higher benefits in terms of comfort. However, conservation, restoration and retrofitting interventions in historic buildings do not have the same objectives as in modern buildings. Additional requirements have to be followed, such as the use of materials compatible with the original and the preservation of authenticity to ensure historic, artistic, cultural and social values over time. The paper presents a systematic review-at the intersection between environmental sustainability and conservation-of the state of the art of current methodological approaches applied in the sustainable refurbishment of historic buildings. It identifies research gaps in the field and highlights the paradox seen in the Scandinavian countries that are models in applying environmentally sustainable policies but still poor in integrating preservation issues.

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Towards Zero-Emission Refurbishment of Historic Buildings: A Literature Review

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2018

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“…In [10] by using a multi-disciplinary research approach, the authors analysed the sustainability of different energy improvement solutions of the huge historical (XVII-XIX century) complex of the "Albergo dei Poveri" in Genoa. The results allowed them to show that better results can be reached in the environmental sustainability certification by means of added not strictly needed, but allowed actions.…”

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Energy Performance and Economic Feasibility Study of Historical Building in the City of Matera, Southern Italy

2017

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Abstract:In this paper a careful energy audit and an energy restoration of some historical buildings was performed. In particular, three cultural heritages buildings situated in the city of Matera in Southern Italy were analysed. To analyse these buildings, an integrated approach based on measurements in situ and on dynamic energy simulations was used. Then, some energy efficiency actions were performed, safeguarding the authenticity value of these structures. The thermal conductance, the indoor temperature and the energy consumption were measured in situ and then the numerical virtual model was created by the Energy Plus code (Energy Plus is free, open-source, and cross-platform developed by the U.S. Department of Energy's and Building Technologies Office) (U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO), Washington, DC, USA). The numerical model was validated by using the Inequality Coefficient (IC) and then different parametric energy analyses were performed. The paper analysed different energy improvements and a techno-economic feasibility study was performed for each improvement. This analysis was conducted in dynamic regime by using the Energy-Plus code. In these buildings the thermal system improvements have a better payback time than envelope improvements. Two different thermal system improvements were analysed: the absorption heat pump with thermostatic valves and the compression heat pump with fan coil unit. Moreover, the replacement of present lighting with LED technologies has a payback time near one year.

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“…It influenced on lots of scientific researches dedicated to this problem [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. This scientific research is dedicated to special aspects of attic floor warming in historic buildings.…”

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Special aspects of attic floor warming in historic buildings

Murgul

2017

MATEC Web Conf.

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Abstract.This article containsreasoningof the heat transfer performance uniformity factor determinationfor attic floorsof historic residential buildings while energy effective modifying buildings. The numeral value of this heat transfer performance uniformity factor for the wooden attic floor structure was founddurung investigation. It was estimated that there was no moisture condensation in the wooden attic floor structure.

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The energy performance improvement of historic buildings and their environmental sustainability assessment

Cited by 57 publications

References 6 publications

Towards Zero-Emission Refurbishment of Historic Buildings: A Literature Review

Towards Zero-Emission Refurbishment of Historic Buildings: A Literature Review

Energy Performance and Economic Feasibility Study of Historical Building in the City of Matera, Southern Italy

Special aspects of attic floor warming in historic buildings

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