The study of historic facades is an essential subject for the valorization and conservation of human cultural identity. The evaluation of the vulnerability of ancient Constructions requires the adoption of a specific and appropriate methodology depending on the purpose and …
A significant share of the global housing stock lacks minimum residential quality standards. This has prompted the emergence of schemes to meet the needs of current occupants and country-specific carbon targets. Energy retrofitting, in this context, is a cornerstone for …
The current policies aimed at promoting the decarbonization of existing buildings under the principles of the circular economy are in need of practical measures tailored to local conditions to increase their effectiveness. The lack of standard practices for assessing buildings’ …
Improving the energy quality and performance of historic buildings is a complicated task, both from the research, design and executive point of view. The aim of this paper and the main motivation of the authors was to improve the energy …
With a low rate of new building construction and an insufficient rate of existing building renovation, there is the need to step up the pace of building renovation with ambitious performance targets to achieve European Union (EU) climate change policies …
The residential sector is one of the major sources of energy consumption, with a high energy conservation potential. Energy consumption reduction could be achieved through Energy-Efficient Renovation (EER). This paper presents a systematic review of EER adoption influences and EER …
Most of the buildings that exist today were built based on 2D drawings. Building information models that represent design-stage product information have become prevalent in the second decade of the 21st century. Still, it will take many decades before such …
In higher-education world heritage sites, the conservation and energy retrofitting of heritage buildings (HBs) is an important vector for their development, competitiveness and welfare. To guarantee their ongoing use, these buildings must be adapted to face current and emerging societal …
The research presents the method for optimization of a building with its heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system in the scope of achieving nearly zero energy building (nZEB) in the context of Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2010/31/EU. The method …
Energy efficiency in museums and buildings that house works of art or cultural heritage appears to be a difficult achievement if indoor air quality has to be kept at appropriate levels for artefacts’ long-term sustainability. There is a gap in …