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Upgrading 20th century historic buildings in accordance to principles of energy efficiency.

Number: pap. COT-01

Author(s) : MANCINI F., SALVO S., TOSCANO R.

Summary

Upgrading historic 20th century buildings in accordance to principles of energy efficiency implies careful examination that goes beyond their historic and artistic value. It is important to critically analyse the scope of interventions by evaluating the energy efficiency of the building envelope where not only preservation and restoration are a concern, but the need to reuse and maintain them sustainably and in step with the times also comes into play. This study examines potential interventions necessary to improve and upgrade the energy efficiency of the buildings in the Olympic Village in Rome, built in 1958-1960 by the then INCIS (National Institute for Civil Servant Housing) for residential use. It develops a range of intervention proposals defined according to energy conservation and sustainability criteria, and fosters an approach that favours the solution to problems concerning public housing where homogeneous building and construction design is flanked by high maintenance – regular and additional – property management. The interventions presented in this work describe how to improve the energy efficiency of the buildings by providing proper insulation to the horizontal and vertical surfaces, replacing the windows, and upgrading the installed supply systems. These interventions must be carried out according to a clear set of guidelines that indicate the necessary course of actions. The implementation of and compliance with technical instalment methods and solutions illustrate how to attain significant results in improving the energy efficiency of the building envelope; maintain the historic values of the buildings; and establish a progressive cycle between energy efficiency retrofit and the preservation of historic heritage.

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  • Original title: Upgrading 20th century historic buildings in accordance to principles of energy efficiency.
  • Record ID : 30012432
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Environment
  • Source: 49th AiCARR International Conference. Historical and existing buildings: designing the retrofit. An overview from energy performances to indoor air quality.
  • Publication date: 2014/02

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