scholarly journals Renovation strategies for historic building

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Historic Buildings ◽  
Complex Task ◽  
Historic Building ◽  
Historical Significance ◽  
Technical Maintenance ◽  
Case Basis

The renovation of historic buildings is a complex task, as standard packages of solutions cannot be applied as in the renovation of buildings without historical significance. Each measure must be assessed on a case-by-case basis. In addition to improving energy efficiency and technical maintenance, the preservation and the  respect of the historic values must be guaranteed. The compatibility among the different measures of the renovation strategy must be carefully considered before being implemented.

scholarly journals Case Studies Assessment Report

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Herrera ◽  
Franziska Haas ◽  
Alexandra Troi ◽  
Gustaf Leijonhufvud ◽  
Tor Broström ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Historic Buildings ◽  
Historic Building ◽  
Assessment Report ◽  
Energy Retrofit

One of the main targets of SHC Task 59 is to provide a solid knowledge base on deep renovation of historic buildings. The Historic Building Energy Retrofit Atlas (HiBERatlas, www.hiberatlas.com) provides a bestpractice database of exemplary energy efficient  interventions in historic buildings. The database presents bestpractice examples of how a historic building can be renovated to achieve high levels of energy efficiency while respecting and protecting its heritage significance.

scholarly journals Restoration of a Historic Building in Order to Improve Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving—Case Study—The Dining Room within the Žiča Monastery Property

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (15) ◽  
pp. 6271
Author(s):  
Nenad Šekularac ◽  
Jelena Ivanović-Šekularac ◽  
Aleksandar Petrovski ◽  
Nikola Macut ◽  
Milan Radojević
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Historic Buildings ◽  
Historic Building ◽  
Improve Energy Efficiency ◽  
Analysis And Evaluation ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Dining Room

A proper systematic approach to the restoration of historic buildings is crucial in the preservation of heritage buildings. This paper presents the unity between the restoration of a historic building and sustainability. The aim of the research is to establish an effective method for the restoration of historic buildings and their reuse and sustainable renovation in terms of energy efficiency, in accordance with modern needs and conservation requirements while maintaining the authentic appearance. The main method in the paper is the observation of a historic building during its restoration and exploitation, analysis and evaluation of the results achieved in improving energy efficiency and energy saving in the example of the building within the Žica Monastery in Serbia, a cultural monument of exceptional importance. The subject of the research is the Dining Room within the Žiča Monastery and the analysis of the restoration results in order to ensure energy refurbishment and cultural heritage enhancement. The research findings are recommendations for the restoration and adaptive re-use of historic buildings, in accordance with modern requirements for comfort and environmental protection. The greatest contribution of this paper is the practical verification of energy refurbishment of the restored historic building, the Dining Room, by applying the principles and measures of energy efficiency, maintaining the authentic appearance of the building, in accordance with the conservation requirements.

scholarly journals Energy Efficiency: A Multi-Criteria Evaluation Method for the Intervention on Built Heritage

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 9223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Garzulino
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Thermal Characteristics ◽  
Historic Buildings ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
Historic Building ◽  
Built Heritage ◽  
Efficiency Increase

The awareness that a historic building is a complex system made up of interdependent parts and endowed with a specific energetic behavior is now widespread. Therefore, the energy improvement of a historic building does not only consist of designing individual construction elements or high-performance materials. On the contrary, it is based on the ability to analyze the buildings and recognize and enhance the specific thermal characteristics of each individual situation. Over the past two decades, the publication of European directives aimed at improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings has led each country to promulgate national guidelines in order to help operators planning and implementing energy improvement actions for historic buildings. The guidelines of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage prescribe a method to evaluate the effectiveness of different energy improvement interventions in historic buildings through a qualitative-quantitative analysis based on static energy simulation. However, the ministerial guidelines do not prescribe any method for the analytical evaluation of other key issues aimed at the success of any energy improvement action for the historic building. Based on the literary and standard review on EEHB 2000–2020, this paper presents a multi-criteria comparative analysis method of energy improvement techniques for historic buildings in order to support operators in choosing the most suitable action for each case study. The method analyses each energy improvement technique according to four parameters: energy efficiency (increase in expected efficiency), compatibility (ability to ensure the protection of the morphological, material, and architectural features of the historic building), durability, and cost effectiveness. The method is based on descriptive and analytic forms for the different parts of the historic building and for the different improvement actions. These have been experimentally verified on a masonry case study, representative of widespread built heritage. The result opens the possibility of implementing the national guidelines and increasing their effectiveness.

An Assessment Method for Certified Environmental Sustainability in the Preservation of Historic Buildings. A Focus on Energy Efficiency and Indoor Environmental Quality in the Italian Experience of GBC Historic Building

2019 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Boarin ◽  
E. Lucchi ◽  
M. Zuppiroli
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Historic Buildings ◽  
Indoor Environmental Quality ◽  
Historic Building ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Quality Aspects

Abstract Environmental sustainability certification represents a strategic opportunity for improving energy efficiency, environmental quality, rational use of resources and design innovation in historic buildings, allowing greater transparency on energy uses and environmental management. To address these aspects, the Green Building Council of Italy has developed a new rating system, GBC Historic Building®, derived from the most diffused environmental sustainability assessment method worldwide (i. e. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - LEED®), in order to evaluate the sustainability level of restoration, rehabilitation and adaptation of historic buildings built before the end of World War II. This manuscript focuses on how this innovative assessment method addresses energy issues and indoor environmental quality aspects throughout the different thematic areas, introducing the new category “Historic Value”, distinctive of this protocol, aimed at improving the knowledge on the historic building and to support a sustainable approach in the restoration process.

scholarly journals Planning energy retrofits of historic buildings

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tor Broström ◽  
Alessia Buda ◽  
Daniel Herrera ◽  
Franziska Haas ◽  
Alexandra Troi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Historic Buildings ◽  
Value Assessment ◽  
European Standard ◽  
Historic Building ◽  
Energy Efficiency Measures ◽  
Efficiency Measures ◽  
Holistic Assessment

This handbook follows the systematic approach outlined by the European standard EN 16883:2017 Guidelines for improving the energy performance of historic buildings. It describes how the standard can be applied in practice with chapters on heritage value assessment, building survey and holistic assessment of energy efficiency measures. The book draws on the experience from a team of international leading experts in the field of energy efficiency in historic building.

Twelve Years of Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings in Sweden

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Claesson ◽  
Tor Broström
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Research Programme ◽  
Historic Buildings ◽  
Indoor Climate ◽  
Climate Control ◽  
Energy Agency ◽  
Long Term Effect ◽  
Research Challenge ◽  
Technical Solutions

Abstract The Swedish National Research programme for Energy Efficiency in historic buildings was initiated in 2006 by the Swedish Energy Agency. This article gives an overview of the programme: objectives, projects and the general results of the programme. The research programme aims to develop knowledge, methods and technical solutions that contribute to energy efficiency in historically valuable buildings without destroying or damaging the historical value of the buildings, including decoration, furnishings, interiors or equipment. The programme is not limited to listed and monumental buildings but covers a wider range of historic buildings that account for a large part of the energy use in the building sector. For one and two-family houses, around 25 % of the energy use is associated with buildings built before 1945. The same number for multifamily houses is around 15 %. The programme is currently in its third consecutive four-year-stage. Previous four-year-stages were completed in 2010 and 2014. Over time, the scope of the programme and the projects have developed from mainly dealing with indoor climate control in monumental buildings towards addressing more general issues in the much larger stock of non-listed buildings. Technical research, based on quantitative analysis, dominate throughout all three stages, however most projects have had interdisciplinary components. The results from the programme have been presented in 31 journal papers, 67 conference papers, five books and five PhD theses. The projects have also contributed to CEN standards and resulted in a number of Bachelors and Master’s theses. An equally important long-term effect of the programme is that the number of Swedish researchers in the field have increased from practically none in 2007 to 18 senior researchers and twelve PhD students from ten universities in 2014. The research programme on Energy Efficiency in historic buildings is unique in an international context. Hopefully it can serve as an example for other countries on how to address an important interdisciplinary research challenge.

Progressive Collapse Evaluation for Historic Building Structures

2010 ◽  
Vol 133-134 ◽  
pp. 1225-1231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Lin ◽  
Ying Wang ◽  
Xiang Lin Gu ◽  
Xin Yuan Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Service Life ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Progressive Collapse ◽  
Failure Criteria ◽  
Seismic Action ◽  
Historic Buildings ◽  
Building Structures ◽  
Historic Building ◽  
Current Design ◽  
Alternate Path Method

Important historic buildings may be subjected to accidental loads during their service life. It is therefore necessary not only to evaluate their safety under traditional loads and seismic action (only in earthquake area), but also to evaluate the structural performance of resisting progressive collapse. For historic buildings, two aspects make them different from the modern buildings: the material properties are usually deteriorated to some extent, and the structural system/constructions may not meet the requirements of current design and construction codes. Considering such aspects, a method consisting of four steps to evaluate the performance of the historic buildings to resist progressive collapse is presented in this paper. Firstly, the building layout should be evaluated whether it can protect the occupants from the possible explosion. Secondly, geometrical information, structural constructions and the material properties are to be investigated in details. Thirdly, by means of tie force method and the alternate path method the performance of the structure is analyzed to resist progressive collapse. The load combinations used in the analysis are derived based on the expected service life of the structure. The failure criteria for the structural elements as well as the damage limits for the structure follow the provisions addressed in American Unified Facilities Criteria “Design of Structure to Resist Progressive Collapse” (UFC 4-023-03). Finally, based on the above information an overall evaluation is made for the probably structural retrofitting and strengthening. This method is illustrated with a case study of a steel frame historic building, namely the Bund 18 building, in Shanghai, China. Some suggestions for retrofitting and strengthening this building are also presented.

scholarly journals Multicriteria comparative analysis of pillars strengthening of the historic building

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Kafel ◽  
Agnieszka Leśniak ◽  
Krzysztof Zima
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Historic Buildings ◽  
Historic Building ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Selection Of

AbstractOver time, historic buildings are exposed to various destructive mechanisms brought about by a wide range of damaging factors. Costs and methods of reinforcing their individual components are, among others, an important issue. The term "reinforcement" is linked with the concept of conservation, which stands for the actions taken with the aim of preserving a building. It provides a well-articulated system consisting of activities that lead to the reinforcement of the structure, usability enhancement or to the improvement of its carrying capacity. This article analyses the selection of an appropriate brick pillar reinforcement method, taking into account accepted evaluation criteria.

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