Assessment of Potential Damage Factor: A Case Study of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Kolkata

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-68
Author(s):  
Chiradeep Basu ◽  
Subarna Bhattacharyya ◽  
Anirban Chaudhuri ◽  
Shaheen Akhtar ◽  
Akash Chatterjee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Nitrogen Concentration ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Airborne Microorganisms ◽  
Air Movement ◽  
Fungal Load ◽  
Heritage Building ◽  
Central Pollution Control Board ◽  
Potential Damage

Damaging factors such as airborne microorganisms, relative humidity, ventilation, temperature and air pollutants are the major concerns of the tropical climate of Kolkata, India where our study site, 172-year-old St. Paul’s Cathedral is located. In this context, the aim was to develop an equation to assess the management priority and which factors would be more responsible for potentially damaging the heritage building. The temperature varied from 28°C to 31°C, relative humidity was recorded 72% over a period of 14 days in the prayer hall whereas almost constant temperature (27°C) and relative humidity (55%) were recorded in crypt. Air movement was recorded 0.5–3 m s−1 in both crypt and prayer hall. Sulphur dioxide and oxide of nitrogen concentration were lower than the standard mentioned by the Central Pollution Control Board, India. The fungal load was lower inside the crypt (237 CFU m−3) than in the prayer hall (793 CFU m−3). Calculated potential damage for prayer hall and crypt was found to be 48.75% and 37.08%, respectively. Results revealed that microbial load and relative humidity were the potent factors for damage to the building. Continuous air movement, that is, ventilation and building design here played significant roles. The Heritage Conservation Committee can use the data for better management.

scholarly journals Performance-Based Fire Engineering Design of a Heritage Building: McDougall House Case Study

Safety ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Pau ◽  
Duncan ◽  
Fleischmann
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Design ◽  
Fire Protection ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Fire Spread ◽  
Verification Method ◽  
Fire Engineering ◽  
Protection Systems ◽  
Heritage Building ◽  
Conservation Plan

The application of a performance-based fire engineering design has enabled the conservation of a heritage building in New Zealand. McDougall House is a two-story heritage building which suffered extensive damages during the Canterbury earthquakes in 2010 and 2011. The scope of the conservation plan included the preservation and restoration of the building external façade, the restoration of the ornamental plasterwork ceiling within the Ballroom, the reconstruction of all damaged internal lath and plaster linings, the adaptation of the fireplace, and the reconstruction of the damaged chimney. The fire engineering design adopted is the Verification Method C/VM2 with As Nearly As is Reasonably Practicable consideration for the heritage fabrics of the building. The combination of quantitative and qualitative analyses has demonstrated the building design compliance with the 10 design scenarios of C/VM2. These analyses include the assessment of minimum means of escape and fire protection provisions, the assessment of allowable unprotected areas in the external wall for horizontal fire spread, the assessment of firefighting provisions, the smoke and egress modelling of proposed design fires, and the benefit versus sacrifice analysis on the heritage fabrics. The application of C/VM2 results in an upgrade to the fire safety and fire protection systems of the building while also retaining and enhancing its heritage value.

scholarly journals The Effect Of Outside Corridor’s Orientation to Interior Thermal Condition at Lawang Sewu Semarang.

2018 ◽  
Vol 73 ◽  
pp. 01011
Author(s):  
Benediktus Yosef Arya Wastunimpuna ◽  
Wahyu Setia Budi ◽  
Erni Setyowati
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Thermal Condition ◽  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Thermal Conditions ◽  
Standard Theory ◽  
Hot Wire ◽  
Air Movement ◽  
Dutch Colonial

The outside corridor of Dutch Colonial Building in Indonesia was made to make the temperature of the room more comfortable. Lawang Sewu Building in Semarang is one example of a building that has an outside corridor along the building and until now still use natural ventilation. This study focuses on finding out whether there is a difference on the thermal conditions of each room’s orientation, so after that we know the effect of orientation of the outdoor corridor to the temperature of the interior. In this study the experiment based on measurement using Heat Stress WBGT Meter for Wet Bulb Temperature, Dry Bulb Temperature, Relative Humidity, and KW0600653 Hot Wire Anemometer for the air movement. The data will be analysed using thermal standard theory to find out which point has the most comfortable thermal conditions.. At the end of this study will be found the effect of corridor’s orientation to thermal condition of the interior in Lawang Sewu Semarang.

The role of international institutional partnerships in delivering low-energy building design: A case study

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 383-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen Parrish ◽  
Reshma Singh ◽  
Szu-Cheng Chien
Keyword(s):  
Building Design ◽  
Low Energy

scholarly journals Indoor Particulate Matter (PM2.5) and Comfort Parameters in a University Building

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-67
Author(s):  
Nurul Bahiyah Abd Wahid ◽  
Intan Idura Mohamad Isa ◽  
Ahmad Khairuddin Hassan ◽  
Muhammad Izzat Iman Razali ◽  
Ahmad Haziq Hasrizal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Lecture Hall ◽  
Airborne Microorganisms ◽  
Code Of Practice ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Indoor Particulate Matter ◽  
Comfort Parameters

This study aims to determine the particulate matter (PM2.5) mass concentrations and the comfort parameters (total bacterial counts (TBC), total fungal counts (TFC), relative humidity and temperature) in a university building. The samplings were carried out in three different indoor areas, including lecture hall, laboratory and lecturer office. PM2.5 samples were collected over a period of 8 h sampling using a low volume sampler (LVS). The anemometer Model Kestrel 0855YEL was used to measure relative humidity and temperature parameters. The sampling of airborne microorganisms was conducted by using microbial sampler at 350 L air sampled volume. The results showed that the highest average of PM2.5 was at lecture hall (88.54 ± 26.21 µgm-3) followed by lecturer office (69.79 ± 19.06 µgm-3) and laboratory (47.92 ± 24.88 µgm-3). The mean of TBC and TFC readings recorded as follow; 32.71 ± 5.91 cfu m-3 and 76.71 ± 21.5 cfu m-3 for laboratory, 112.1 ± 29.06 cfu m-3 and 124.67 ± 23.35 cfu m-3 for lecturer office, 121.74 ± 19.33 cfu m-3 and 115.33 ± 8.08 cfu m-3 for lecture hall. The average of all comfort parameter was within the prescribed standard by Industry Code of Practice on Indoor Air Quality 2010 for all sampling sites. Therefore, all occupants of the building can work in a conducive and comfortable environment. This study is in line with the objectives of National Policy on the Environment (DASN), which focusing on achieving a clean, safe, healthy and productive environment for present and future generations.

scholarly journals Survey of the state of conservation of the Mylodon listai (Xenarthra-Mylodontidae) skin fragment from the Pleistocene of Argentina kept at the Museum of La Plata (Argentina)

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 44-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Silvana Nitiu ◽  
Andrea Mallo ◽  
Mario Saparrat ◽  
Mauro Garcia Santa Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
The State ◽  
La Plata ◽  
Important Type ◽  
Fungal Load ◽  
Sampling Points

The aim of the present study was to assess the state of conservation of the fossilized skin fragment assigned to Mylodon listai preserved in a showcase of the Paleontology Hall of the Museum of La Plata. To this end, we conducted a volumetric aerobiological sampling both inside the showcase and in the hall to detect the presence of fungal load that could alter its preservation. We also determined the environmental parameters both inside and outside the showcase. The aerobiological sampling inside the showcase showed 3061.50 spores/m3 corresponding to 22 fungal types, while in the hall, 2283.20 spores/m3 corresponding to 14 fungal types where detected. Cladosporium was the most important type in all the sampling points. The temperatures recorded were lower than those recommended for the conservation of leather and the relative humidity values were acceptable in 70% of the record for this material

scholarly journals Improving Daylight Availability in Heritage Buildings: A Case Study of Below-grade Classrooms in Tehran

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-133
Author(s):  
Kamyar Soleimani ◽  
◽  
Nastaran Abdollahzadeh ◽  
Zahra Sadat Zomorodian ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Demand ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Natural Light ◽  
Classroom Space ◽  
Educational Spaces ◽  
Visual Tasks ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
Heritage Building ◽  
Daylight Performance

Refurbished heritage buildings usually lack in meeting the required standards defined for the new function especially when reused as educational buildings. Therefore, they are usually equipped with different post-occupancy retrofit strategies to achieve an acceptable level of environmental quality and energy demand. Daylight quality and the distribution of natural light is a critical issue in educational spaces, given that the low level of illuminance in classrooms can decrease students' performance and disrupt visual tasks. In this study, daylight performance of below-grade south-facing classrooms in a heritage building in Tehran, Iran is investigated by implementing 57 different daylighting retrofit strategies using climate-based daylight simulations, in relation to the metric Useful Daylight Illuminance 300-3000lux (UDI-Autonomous). The research proposes the use of reflectors on the interior ceiling and exterior side of the windows (on the ground) to achieve the highest result possible. Although, applying these two systems individually, can boost the spatial distribution of daylight to 75 % and 71%, respectively, the combination of them provide users with UDI-Autonomous in 99% of the classroom space for more than half of the occupancy time.

scholarly journals Preservation of Art Style in Interior and Architecture Cultural Heritage Buildings: A Case Study in Hotel Kartika Wijaya & Hotel Niagara Malang

Humaniora ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 87
Author(s):  
Sri Rachmayanti ◽  
Christianto R. ◽  
Anak Agung Ayu Wulandari
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Interior Design ◽  
Historic Buildings ◽  
Historical Building ◽  
Art Deco ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
Heritage Building ◽  
Art Style

Kartika Wijaya Hotel and Niagara Hotel-Malang are two heritage buildings, which are well managed to preserve their historical building that, has been established since 1891. We can find good harmony and variety in interior elements and design styles, such as Colonial style, Art Noveau and Art Deco style. The purpose of documentating this heritage building that has different design styles is for those who needed. The data will be classified according to the period of the development of the buildings and characteristics of existing styles. The research objective on Kartika Wijaya hotel building and art styles is to preserve historic buildings in Indonesia, through documentation of interior elements and architectures, and to conducted a study of the interior and architectures elements, interior design ornaments, that founded in historical Kartika Wijaya Hotel and Niagara Hotel in Malang, whose the existence needs to be preserved. 

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