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Abstract
The thermal performance of solid walls of historic buildings can be improved by external or internal insulation. External insulation is preferred from a technical perspective, but is often disregarded as many such buildings have architectural or cultural values leaving internal insulation as the only possible solution. As internal insulation is considered a risky way of improving the thermal performance from a moisture perspective, technically feasible solutions are needed. Further, other arguments than energy saving could convince a building owner to carry out internal insulation, e.g. improvement of thermal indoor climate.
The paper discusses different motivating factors for improving the thermal performance of solid walls in historic buildings with architectural and cultural values. It is argued that internal insulation, provided that it can be done without resulting in critical moisture conditions, is better than doing nothing in terms of reducing energy consumption and improving the thermal indoor climate, regardless of whether it is profitable for the building owner or not. Further, from a societal perspective, it is preferable to improve the thermal performance of existing buildings, instead of replacing them with new energy-efficient buildings, because of the architectural and cultural values that they possess. The underlying basis for this study is a 5-year research project, RIBuild, funded by the European Commission, running from 2015 to 2019.
The paper discusses different motivating factors for improving the thermal performance of solid walls in historic buildings with architectural and cultural values. It is argued that internal insulation, provided that it can be done without resulting in critical moisture conditions, is better than doing nothing in terms of reducing energy consumption and improving the thermal indoor climate, regardless of whether it is profitable for the building owner or not. Further, from a societal perspective, it is preferable to improve the thermal performance of existing buildings, instead of replacing them with new energy-efficient buildings, because of the architectural and cultural values that they possess. The underlying basis for this study is a 5-year research project, RIBuild, funded by the European Commission, running from 2015 to 2019.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Interdisciplinary perspectives for future building envelopes : International Conference on Building Envelope Systems and Technologies |
Editors | Aslihan Tavil, Oguz C. Celik |
Number of pages | 11 |
Place of Publication | Istanbul |
Publisher | Istanbul Technical University |
Publication date | May 2017 |
Pages | 648 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-975561479-3 |
Publication status | Published - May 2017 |
Event | International Conference on Building Envelope Systems and Technologies: Interdisciplinary perspectives for future building envelopes - Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey Duration: 15 May 2017 → 18 May 2017 Conference number: 8 http://icbestistanbul.com/ |
Conference
Conference | International Conference on Building Envelope Systems and Technologies |
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Number | 8 |
Location | Istanbul Technical University |
Country/Territory | Turkey |
City | Istanbul |
Period | 15/05/2017 → 18/05/2017 |
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Projects
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RIBuild: Robust Internal Thermal Insulation of Historic Buildings
de Place Hansen, E. J., Holmene, C. F., Sode, D., Du, G., Sørensen, J. D., Wittchen, K. B., Raunkjær, L. L. B., Skovgaard, M., Morelli, M., Peuhkuri, R. H., Hansen, T. K., Blumberga, A., Grunewald, J., Janssen, H., D'Orazio, M., Bjarløv, S. P., Møller, E. B., Capener, C., Lasvaux, S., Møller, P. & Ørsager, M.
01/01/2015 → 30/06/2020
Project: Research
Activities
- 1 Conference presentations
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Improving the energy performance of historic buildings with architectural and cultural values
Ernst Jan de Place Hansen (Lecturer)
18 May 2017Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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