Whilst adaptive reuse is often applied with good outcomes, we are also faced with projects
that have not achieved the desired results. There is little insight into why some projects …

Post-industrial areas, despite often showing immense damage and high soil contamination,
equally often stand out via many positive assets, displaying immense potential. Post …

The abandonment of renovation works is an extremely important factor causing degradation
of the building. Omission of repairs may lead to a threat to the stability of the building's …

Achieving a satisfactory level for indoor environments of historical buildings is an ongoing
problem that needs to be solved due to a large demand for deep retrofits in the whole of …

The Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings has introduced the
standard of “nearly zero-energy buildings”(NZEBs). European requirements place the …

Renovation works to buildings are often not carried out or there are shifts in time, which
causes degradation of the building. The article presents an analysis of the consequences of …

Modern buildings with new heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems offer
possibility to fit parameters of the indoor environment to the occupants' requirements. The …

Historic buildings constitute a specific group of buildings where the possibilities of improving
energy efficiency and comfort are significantly limited because of the existing construction …

Adapting historic buildings to new, modern forms generates not only financial benefits for
developers but can also allow them to survive for future generations through proper …

The paper discusses thermal quality improvement in historic buildings. It is based on a case
study of a wooden historical building in an architectural style typical of Zakopane, located in …