In the context of recent policy moves to reduce environmental impacts, it is argued that significant improvements are required to heritage housing stock. Existing housing stock is recognised in planning/legislation for some form of protection based upon its heritage significance. …
Drastic reductions in energy consumption within existing buildings are required to achieve climate change mitigation targets. However, a portion of existing buildings have important historic values that need to be conserved. The goal of this paper is to present a …
Buildings in cities consume up to 70% of all primary energy. To achieve cities’ energy and climate goals, it is necessary to reduce energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions in buildings through energy conservation and efficiency improvements. Computational tools …
With buildings being responsible for nearly a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions, intensive building decarbonization programs are in place worldwide, with unintended consequences for historic buildings. To this end, national and international guidance on energy effciency for historic buildings …
Addressing climate change and energy efficiency of buildings challenge governments. Research studies to improve the efficiency of new buildings are many, but the potential of existing buildings to alleviate environmental problems is yet to be recognised. The economic development in …
This paper presents a literature review about aerogel-based products for building, focusing on the plasters used within the architectural restoration sector. Aerogel has entered the construction field in the last two decades as a component of many insulation products, due …
This brochure, Improving the energy efficiency of historic buildings – The four pilot projects of Co2olBricks, shows some of the results that have been gained by the Co2olBricks work group Technical Solutions. This group was working to achieve its goals …
This report is a result of the priority of improved transnational transfer of technology and knowledge. Through the common formulation of guidelines, manuals, as well as the common implementation of pilot projects, transnational transfer of knowledge and technology between the …
This brochure, Improving the energy efficiency of historic buildings – A handbook of best practice examples, technical solutions and research projects, gives an overview of the results that have been gained by the Co2olBricks work group Technical Solutions. This group …
In architecture, urban culture inheritance plays a nontrivial role in the urban renovation of a city. The existing design workflow for architects is laborious from the research phase to the final plans, and yet the results are subjective, especially when …