Historical Buildings and Energy

• Main Authors: Franco, Giovanna (Author), Magrini, Anna (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Energy.; Building repair.; Buildings > Repair and reconstruction.; Sustainable development.; Energy Efficiency.; Building Repair and Maintenance.; Sustainable Development.

This book provides a methodological framework to set properly the thermal enhancement and energy efficiency in historical buildings during a renovation process. It describes the unique thermal features of historical properties, closely examining how the building materials, structural elements, and s...

Table of Contents:

• Section I: Methodology
• Contexts and Methodology
• Conserving-Restoring for the Future What we Inherited from the Past
• Energy Efficiency and HVAC system in existing and historical buildings
• Thermal Behaviour of Historical Buildings, Materials and Components: Methodological Framework, Calculation, Results
• Section II: Enhancing Energy Efficiency in a Monumental Complex: a Feasibility Study
• Energy and Heritage. Development on a Case Study
• Constructive Techniques in Historical Buildings
• Thermal Behaviour and Energy Demand
• Strategies for Energy Saving and Efficiency: Technical Feasibility, Compatibility, Energy Balance
• Impacts of Solar-powered Panels on the Historical Environment.