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Comparing three realities 1. Energy performance certificate
2. Simulation 3. Real energy consumption
Energy calculation before and after renovation - Energy
consumption data before and after renovation
Young, fashionable, energy efficient architecture ´in the context´
or ´at the expense´of historic buildings and environments
Hygrothermal characteristics of historic materials:
Stone – Brick – Mortar – Wood
LEED – BREAM – GM – LOTUS - GREENMARK
Green buildings vs. green washing
CFD – Comparison between calculation and
measurement of air flow
Carbon footprint towards sustainability, real or imagined
From operational to embodied carbon

Monetary cost of renovation compared to
value added by refurbishment
Contractual service specifications for the design
of old buildings and monuments
Monuments and the financing of their renovation – a comparison
Funding options in different countries
Poor, but true – rich, but fake? Repairing the existing –
Reconstruction of parts – Energy improvements –
Reconstruction of whole buildings?
Real stories of real renovations:
Blood, sweat and tears – Law, time and money
From separating materials to recycling and the art of
craftmanship: Opportunities for workers in renovation

Europe and Asia : minimum winter temperature , maximum
summer temperature - Comfort in historical buildings
Wood structures, joints & elements: Long-term preservation
in relation to temperature, energy and humidity
Metal, iron joints, paint: Long-term preservation in the
context of moisture, insulation, static & fire protection
Historic windows – detailed renovation – improvement of
thermal & acoustic insulation
Above rafter insulation vs. between rafter insulation
Construction - Building physics - Appearance
Basements, solid walls, vaults:
Waterproofing and thermal insulation
Historic walls and ceilings after earthquakes: Retrofitting
for energy and earthquakes at the same time
Internal insulation – space loss – energy gain

Internal insulation – a necessary evil? Dangers and solutions.
Examples of successful and unsuccessful projects
Cracks, joints, gaps in buildings and their effects:
Airflow, moisture, energy, climate
Acoustics of monuments and their interiors
in the context of energy refurbishment
Re-use of historic elements in other locations –
Replacement of missing parts

Who will be the conservators of the future? Restorers,
Engineers, Scientists, Architects, Artists, Historians
Experts in the sustainability of historic architecture
Education, training, examples: How to train future
Experts in energy retrofitting of historic buildings

Special challenges for MEP in historic buildings – from chimneys
to cable ducts – from staircases to lift shafts –
Historic spaces & ventilation - Openings & fire protection
Heating through activated walls and wall plinths
Cooling of buildings & using ´waste´ heat for hot water
and swimming pools – Silent double use of energy
Cooling by free night ventilation: weather protection -
burglary protection - access control -
soundproofing - fire protection etc.
Fire protection in historic buildings, staircases and roofs
Rainwater: use for vegetation, cooling, toilets and
ground water instead of sewage
Cooling by activated mass: Floors - Ceilings - Walls
Taking condensation seriously
Ventilation systems for historic buildings -
Best temperature and humidity conditions
Energy networks and energy regions - first practical examples
and experience - beyond Photovoltaic
Lighting of historic buildings :
How much is good, how much is too much?

Good examples of good guidelines
Who, what, when and how to manage and conserve
Too much or too little policy and guidance
Rescue and recycling in the renovation or demolition
of non-designated buildings