Barrier analysis: Identifying views on hindrances to the retrofitting of historic buildings

As part of the "Drawing the baseline" FuturHist work package, this report presents the results of Task 1.1 focused on the identification of barriers. A survey was conducted to assess the main barriers to energy efficiency in historic buildings. Feedback …

European energy performance of buildings directive and cultural heritage

This report summarises the work of the ICOMOS Expert Group on the Implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) in the Built Heritage Sector, established in 2023 to evaluate the impact of the EPBD recast on Europe’s historic …

Year: 2026 Authors: Alexandrou, Eleni / Berggren, Kersti / Bourgès, Ann / Broström, Tor / Brito, Nelson da Silva / Bruguerolle, Antoine / Donnelly, Jacqui / Erikkson, Petra / Foster, Jez / González-Longo, Cristina / Gould, Anthony / Hughes, David / Huttunen, Marku / Haas, Franziska / Karamyan, Anna / McDermott, Deirdre / Mirouze, Chloé / Paulus, Ave / Pissarides, Chrysanthos / Radivojević, Ana / Shaffrey, Gráinne / Silvestru, Claudiu / Stoškus, Liutauras / Villalba Montaner, Clara Source: ICOMOS Expert Group on EPBD Implementation Type: , , , Topic: , , , , , , , , Region: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Language:

A modelling framework for modern heritage buildings energy simulation. 

The latest European polices highlight the urgent need to rehabilitate the existing building stock, responsible for 40 % of the EU's total energy consumption. In this process, a key role is played by thermal simulations, assessing the effective energy performances. …

Year: 2023 Authors: Galbiati, Giuseppe / Graf, Franz / Fürbringer, Jean-Marie Source: Journal of Building Engineering Volume 80, 1 December 2023, 107973, 80. Type: Topic: , , , , , Region: , Language:

Co-creation of local eco-rehabilitation strategies for energy improvement of historic urban areas. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Energy performance and thermal comfort in historic and traditional urban environments are important because of the social and cultural requirement to conserve these areas as living entities, but also for the environmental obligation to decrease the impact of existing buildings …

Year: 2020 Authors: Egusquiza, A. / Ginestet, S. / Espada, J.C. / Flores-Abascal, I. / Garcia-Gafaro, C. / Giraldo-Soto, C. / Claude, S. / Escadeillas, G. Type: Topic: , , , , , Region: , , Language: