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A Review on Technical Challenges and Possibilities on Energy Efficient Retrofit Measures in Heritage Buildings.

Author(s) : NAIR G., VERDE L., OLOFSSON T.

Type of article: Periodical article, Review

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For heritage buildings, energy-efficient retrofitting cannot be applied with the same range of possibilities as with existing buildings. Applying such improvements to heritage buildings can be challenging due to their historic and/or cultural significance and non-standard construction methods. This paper reviews the technical challenges and potential of applying energy efficient retrofit elements in heritage buildings. The retrofitting measures reviewed are draught-proofing, windows, insulation, ventilation, heating, solar photovoltaics and phase change materials. It is possible to significantly reduce energy use in heritage buildings with such retrofits. However, there is no universal way to apply energy-efficient retrofitting in heritage buildings, which is apparent in the literature, where case studies are prevalent.

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  • Original title: A Review on Technical Challenges and Possibilities on Energy Efficient Retrofit Measures in Heritage Buildings.
  • Record ID : 30030847
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: General information
  • Source: Energies - vol. 15 - n. 20
  • Publishers: MDPI
  • Publication date: 2022/10
  • DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en15207472

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