Forward Providing Environmental Rating Systems for Historic Buildings

Energy efficiency in historic buildings

The particularity of cultural heritage and its interaction with the theme of energy efficiency has often been analysed either for the purposes of integrating climate control systems in listed buildings, which can be quite a complicated problem [ASHRAE, 2003] [CIBSE, 2002], or in the framework of the conservation of cultural heritage, using approaches which at times can be overly sectoral – [Tet...

new functions in historic buildings

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The impact of the energy performance improvement of historic buildings on the environmental sustainability

The historic buildings represent an important part of the built environment. The possibility to reuse spaces that represent the local cultural heritage plays an important role in maintaining the identity of a population and its traditions. The steps to be faced for smart renovation of historic buildings and recent constructions are not the same, as in the first case artistic and architectural c...

Wireless sensor networks for permanent health monitoring of historic buildings

This paper describes the application of a wireless sensor network to a 31 meter-tall medieval tower located in the city of Trento, Italy. The effort is motivated by preservation of the integrity of a set of frescoes decorating the room on the second floor, representing one of most important International Gothic artworks in Europe. The specific application demanded development of customized hard...

Better low-energy buildings: The contribution of environmental rating tools and life-cycle approaches