Energy efficiency and decarbonisation case study : Keelmen’s Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne

This case study focuses on the decision-making process during the project's design phase to repair and reuse Keelmen’s Hospital to accommodate affordable flats. It demonstrates how energy efficiency and decarbonisation goals can be balanced with the protection and enhancement of …

Year: 2026 Authors: Dixon, Samantha / Vaughan, Adam / Polenz, Maya / Carballeira Rodriguez, Maria Source: Historic England's case studies Type: , , Topic: , , , , , , Region: Language:

Developing a Decarbonisation Plan

Developing a Decarbonisation Plan is a comprehensive guidance resource from Historic England that supports cultural and heritage organisations in planning the transition to net zero while safeguarding historic buildings. The resource includes practical guidance, templates, case studies, factsheets, and webinars …

Historic England Webinar Recordings

Historic England Webinar Recordings provides free access to an extensive archive of recorded webinars covering a wide range of topics related to cultural heritage conservation and management. The collection includes expert presentations on building conservation, climate adaptation, energy efficiency, heritage …

Decarbonizing the Built Environment through Heritage! The complete Toolkit

The Decarbonizing the Built Environment Through Heritage Toolkit supports education, advocacy, and policymaking on heritage-informed decarbonization from the global to the local scale. Heritage-informed decarbonization is summarized through five principles applicable to global-, urban- and community-level climate change mitigation efforts. …

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:

Low-emissivity window films as an energy retrofit option for a historical stone building in cold climate

Low-emissivity (low-E) window films are designed to improve the thermal comfort and energy performance of buildings. These films can be applied to different glazing systems without having to change the whole window. This makes it possible to apply films to …

Year: 2021 Authors: Moghaddam, Saman Abolghasemi / Mattson, Magnus / Ameen, Arman / Akander, Jan / Silva, Manuel Gameiro da / Simões, Nuno Source: Energies Type: Topic: , , , , , , Region: Language:

Analysis of energy retrofit assessment methodologies in buildings by European research projects

Energy retrofit of existing buildings is one of the main keys to achieve European Union’s decarbonising objectives defined in the European Green Deal. In order to proceed into them, European policy has been adapted and several research projects are developed.The …

Year: 2022 Authors: Arbulu, Markel / Grijalba, Olatz / Oregi, Xabat Source: Environmental and Climate Technologies Vol. & n. v. 25 n. 1 Type: Topic: , , , , , , , Region: Language:

An integrated HBIM simulation approach for energy retrofit of historical buildings implemented in a case study of a medieval fortress in Italy. 

The Italian building stock consists of buildings mainly constructed until the mid-20th century using pre-industrial construction techniques. These buildings require energy refurbishment that takes into account the preservation of their architectural heritage. In this view, this work studies an innovative …

Year: 2020 Authors: Piselli, C. / Romanelli, J. / Di Grazia, M. / Gavagni, A. / Moretti, E. / Nicolini, A. / Cotana, F. / Strangis, F. / Witte, H.J.L. / Pisello, A.L. Source: Energies, 13. ISSN 1996-1073 Type: Topic: , , , , , , Region: Language:

On an innovative approach for microclimate enhancement and retrofit of historic buildings and artworks preservation by means of innovative thin envelope materials.

Energy efficiency and environmental sustainability in building has become a key issue since the built environment is nowadays responsible for more than 30% of the total carbon emissions. While new building design and construction reached massive improvements toward net zero …

Year: 2019 Authors: Pigliautile, Ilaria / Castaldo, Veronica Lucia / Makaremi, Nastaran / Pisello, Anna Laura / Cabeza, Luisa F. / Cotana, Franco Source: Journal of Cultural Heritage, 36. ISSN 12962074 Type: Topic: , , , , , , , Region: Language:

 A Systematic Approach to Predict the Economic and Environmental Effects of the Cost-Optimal Energy Renovation of a Historic Building District on the District Heating System. 

The economic and environmental performance of a district heating (DH) system is to a great extent affected by the size and dynamic behavior of the DH load. By implementing energy efficiency measures (EEMs) to increase a buildings thermal performance and …

Year: 2020 Authors: Milić, Vlatko / Amiri, Shahnaz / Moshfegh, Bahram Source: Energies, 13 (1). ISSN 1996-1073 Type: Topic: , , , , , Region: Language: