The energy performance of heritage buildings is attracting growing interest in research and
practice. Accordingly, as shown by our literature review, increasing numbers of articles on …

The proper simulation of the hygrothermal behaviour of historical buildings is a challenging
task with several implications regarding the evaluation of indoor thermal comfort and the …

Today, about 35% of global energy consumption and related carbon dioxide emissions are
caused by the construction sector. This paper evaluates and compares the life cycle energy …

Climate change will affect the indoor temperature of historic buildings, impacting the
preservation of artworks and the thermal comfort of users, and possibly leading to increased …

In the past several decades, global population growth and rapid economic development
have resulted in significant increases in building energy consumption. To reduce green …

Typically, the structure of old monumental buildings differs significantly from that of
contemporary ones. The massive walls, large indoor air volume and the small windows …

Heritage buildings and the precious artworks contained therein, represent inestimable
cultural and artistic evidence from the past that must be properly preserved for future …

Historic artefacts must be properly preserved if they are to be transmitted to future
generations. Indeed, several methodologies and guidelines that aim to safeguard artefacts …

Heritage buildings are considered a source of pride for countries, and their preservation is
an important pursuit. Different techniques have been adopted in this regard, and many …

Retrofitting a building normally aims to achieve a higher quality indoor climate in terms of
thermal comfort or in terms of air quality, as well as reducing the building's energy …