Analysis of Various Ventilation Solutions for Residential and Non-residential Buildings in Latvia and Estonia: Sustainable Buildings in Cold Climates.
As the newly built and renovated buildings consume less energy for heating needs, due to better and thicker insulation, the relative energy consumption for ventilation increases. This leads to necessity for increased effectiveness of ventilation systems, but such systems are …
A model-based method to control temperature and humidity in intermittently heated massive historic buildings.
The indoor climate of historic buildings is governed not only by human comfort but also the desire to preserve these buildings and their interiors. For preservation, relative humidity is the most important parameter, including its amplitude and change rate. To …
An evaluation of three different methods for energy efficient indoor climate control in Skokloster Castle
Climate change is expected to result in a warmer and more humid climate in northern Europe. Historic buildings with none or primitive climate control will face higher risk of bio-deterioration – mainly due to mould, rot and insects. There is …
A method to determine heating power and heat up time for intermittent heating of churches.
Intermittent heating, common in churches, requires higher heating power than steady state heating. With respect to energy use and preservation aspects, the heat up time should be short. Systems for intermittent heating are often designed using rule of thumb estimates …
Indoor climate analysis and model-based control of massive construction historic buildings.
Indoor climate in historic buildings pose both practical and scientific challenges. There are two fundamental challenges that must be addressed. The first challenge is establishing a proper indoor climate with respect to both human comfort and, above all, conservation of …
Innovative technologies for energy retrofit of historic buildings: An experimental validation.
Refurbished buildings should also increase their energy efficiency, according with current regulation; however, in case of historical buildings, preservation orders are so strict to hamper usual energy efficient interventions on the building envelope side. As a consequence, in historical buildings, …
Must attic ventilation be preserved in energy retrofits?
Purpose: The addition of thermal insulation into attics along with air-tightening of the ceiling plane is a common first step in making homes more energy efficient. Attic ventilation was introduced decades ago on the assumption that air leakage across the …
Machine learning-based evaluation of dynamic thermal-tempering performance and thermal diversity for 107 Cambridge courtyards.
The dynamic thermal conditions profoundly impact on the quality of physical, cultural, and social experiences in courtyard spaces. This research aims to identify the microclimatic dissimilarities between courtyards in terms of tempering seasonal–diurnal thermal extremes and enriching ground-level thermal textures. …
Improvement of thermal comfort and energy efficiency in historical and monumental buildings by means of localized heating based on non-invasive electric radiant panels.
Energy efficiency and thermal comfort in historic buildings are very often hampered by preservation needs. This issue is particularly relevant for historical and monumental buildings, which currently represent a large part of the historic buildings stock in Europe. For such …