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 …

From Case by Caseto Scalable Solutions: Typology Approaches in Historical Building Renovation

On October 15, 2025, FuturHist, together with sister project HeriTACE, launched the inaugural episode of the webinar series: “Future-Proofing Historic Buildings for the Clean Energy Transition: Dialogues with FuturHist & HeriTACE.” The first webinar explored the challenges and solutions for …

Year: 2025 Authors: Poma, Elena / Buda, Alessia / Humpe, Eline / Herrera, Daniel / Grandgirard, Yann Source: Webinar Type: , Topic: , , , , Region: Language:

1. Online Info Session Knowledge HUBKnowledge HUB

Agenda: Welcome,by Franziska Haas (ICOMOS ISCES ex-President) Presentationof FuturHist, by Daniel Herrera (FuturHist Project Coordinator) Briefintroduction to Spara og Bevara, by Tor Broström (ICOMOS ISCES President) Presentationof the Hub, by Philipp Hesse (ICOMOS ISCES Secretary General) Feedbackand discussion

Year: 2025 Authors: Herrera, Daniel / Hass, Franziska / Broström, Tor / Hesse, Philipp Source: ICOMOS ISCES / FuturHist Type: Topic: , , , , , , , , , , , Region: Language:

 Using Machine Learning to Enrich Building Databases—Methods for Tailored Energy Retrofits

Building databases are important assets when estimating and planning for national energy savings from energy retrofitting. However, databases often lack information on building characteristics needed to determine the feasibility of specific energy conservation measures. In this paper, machine learning methods …

Year: 2020 Authors: von Platten, Jenny / Sandels, Claes / Jörgensson, Kajsa / Karlsson, Viktor / Mangold, Mikael / Mjörnell, Kristina Source: Energies 2020, 13, 2574. Type: Topic: , , , , , Region: Language:

Algorithm for the comprehensive thermal retrofit of housing stock aided by renewable energy supply: A sustainable case for Krakow

This paper proposes an approach to the comprehensive adaptation of prefabricated panel-block buildings, many of which were built before 1989, to climate change and the requirements of people with special needs while alleviating Modernist planning deficiencies. The proposal targets panel-block …

Year: 2023 Authors: Barnaś, Krzysztof / Jeleński, Tomasz / Nowak-Ocłoń, Marzena / Racoń-Leja, Kinga / Radziszewska-Zielina, Elżbieta / Szewczyk, Bartłomiej / Śladowski, Grzegorz / Toś, Cezary / Petar Sabev, Varbanov Source: Energy Volume 263, Part D, 15 January 2023, 125774, 263. Type: , Topic: , , , , , Region: Language: