Moisture influence on the thermal operation of the late 19th century brick facade, in a historic building in the city of zamora

To improve the energy performance of restored cultural heritage buildings, it is necessary to know the real values of thermal conductivity of its envelope, mainly of the facades, and to study an intervention strategy that does not interfere with the …

Year: 2020 Authors: Cabeza-Prieto, A. / Camino-Olea, M.S./ Rodríguez-Esteban, M.A. / Llorente-Álvarez, A. / Pérez, M.P.S Type: Topic: , , , , , Region: Language:

Trilemma of historic buildings: Smart district heating systems, bioeconomy and energy efficiency.

Today buildings become part of Smart Energy Systems. 4th generation district heating network requires buildings with low energy consumption. In Europe, historic buildings account for around 30% from total buildings stock with high energy consumption which has to be reduced. …

Year: 2019 Authors: Blumberga, Andra / Freimanis, Ritvars / Muizniece, Indra / Spalvins, Kriss / Blumberga, Dagnija Type: Topic: , , , , , Region: Language:

Evaluation of natural-based internal insulation systems in historic buildings through a holistic approach.

Historic buildings are defining elements of city centres but also responsible for a large share of greenhouse gas emissions. In order to reduce their energy demand, it is important to improve envelopes’ thermal transmittance without damaging the historic integrity of …

Year: 2019 Authors: Bottino-Leone, Dario / Larcher, Marco / Herrera-Avellanosa, Daniel / Haas, Franziska / Troi, Alexandra Type: Topic: , , , , Region: Language: