Historical Buildings and Energy

Thermal Characterization of Walls4.3.1 Thermal Transmittance4. 3.2 Thermal Bridges4.3.3 Dynamic Thermal Characteristics of the Envelope4.3.4 Vapour Transmission through Walls4.4 Some Typologies of Walls and their Characteristics4.5 Thermo-hygrometric Analysis in the Energy Refurbishment2.5.1 Effects of the Insulation on Historic Building WallsReferences

Part II Enhancing Energy Efficiency in a Monumental Complex: a Feasibility Study
5 Energy and Heritage. Development on a Case Study(Giovanna Franco)5.1 The Complex of the Albergo dei Poveri in Genoa5.2 Brief History of the Settlement5.3 Morphological and Architectural Features5.4 Current Use of the Building5.5 For a Sustainable Cognitive Approach: Acquisition, Cataloguing and Management of Information5.6 Improving the Energy Performance of the Complex: a Feasibility StudyReferences
6Constructive Techniques in Historical Buildings(Simonetta Acacia, Marta Casanova)6.1 Introduction6.2 The Elevation Structure: the Walls6.3 Vaults and Wooden Floors6.4 The Roof Structures6.5 The WindowsReferences7Thermal Behaviour and Energy Demand (Giovanna Franco, Marco Cartesegna)7.1 General Masterplan: Identification of New Compatible Uses7.2 Quantifying Energy Needs: Power Demand for Heating7.2.1 Thermal Characteristic of Dispersive Elements: External Walls7.2.2 Roofs7.2.3 Attic floors7.2.4 Windows7.2.5 Prerequisites for the New Uses and Calculation7.3 Energy demand for Hot Water7.4 The Electricity Demand 7.4.1 Electricity Demand for Lighting7.4.2 Electricity Demand for Other Electrical Appliances7.4.3 Measuring the Air Conditioning Systems7.5 Overall Calculation of Energy Consumption7.5.1 Consumption of Electricity and Thermal Energy for Summer Cooling7.5.2 Consumption of electricity and thermal energy for winter heating7.5.3 Electricity consumption for extraction in communal bathrooms7.5.4 Consumption of electricity and thermal energy for hot water7.5.5 Consumption of electricity for lighting and supplying other apparatus
8Strategies for Energy Saving and Efficiency: Technical Feasibility, Compatibility, Energy Balance(Giovanna Franco, Marco Cartesegna)8.1 Improving the Thermal Performance of the Historical Buildings8.1.1 Insulation of the Roof 8.2.1 Insulation of the Attic Floors8.2.1.1 Masonry Brick Vaults8.2.1.2 Wooden Structure and Plastered Wattle Vaults8.2.1.3 Brick Arches and Plastered Wattle Vaults8.2.1.4 Reinforced Concrete Floors8.2.1.5 Plasterboard Ceilings8.3.1 Insulation of the External Walls8.4.1 External Windows: Conservation, Restoration and Addition8.2 Energy Gains from the Insulating Techniques8.3 The Cogeneration System: Installation of Micro-turbines8.3.1 Preliminary Analysis of the Cogeneration Units8.3.2 Coverage of Thermal and Electrical Loads through Cogeneration Units8.3.3 Calculation during Winter and Summer Periods8.3.4 Operation Mode of "Thermal Tracking" Cogenerators8.4 Micro-generation through Solar EnergyReferences9Impacts of Solar-powered Panels on the Historical Environment(Giovanna Franco)9.1 Efficacy, Efficiency and Life Cycle Assessment9.2 Means and Aims: Integration, Mimesis and Alteration9.3 Identification of the Factors and Criteria for Compatibility9.4 Compatibility Criteria: General Recommendations9.4.1 Interventions on historical buildings, either isolated or aggregated9.4.2 Intervention on flat roofs9.4.3 Interventions on annexes to the building or projecting elements9.4.4 Interventions on recently constructed buildings9.5 Recommendations relating to Quantitative and Qualitative Factors9.5.1Surface area and coverage ratio9.5.2 Height9.5.3 Width 9.5.4 Shape 9.5.5 Colour 9.5.6 Texture9.5.6 Tilt9.5.6 Attachment/anchoring method9.5.7 Arrangement: discrete or continuous9.5.8 Aggregation, proportion and alignment References