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Review

A Review on Technical Challenges and Possibilities on Energy Efficient Retrofit Measures in Heritage Buildings

by
Gireesh Nair
*,
Leo Verde
and
Thomas Olofsson
Department of Applied Physics and Electronics, Umeå University, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Energies 2022, 15(20), 7472; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15207472
Submission received: 24 August 2022 / Revised: 4 October 2022 / Accepted: 5 October 2022 / Published: 11 October 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Energy Efficiency Improvements in Buildings to Achieve Climate Goals)
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Abstract

For heritage buildings, energy-efficient retrofitting cannot be applied with the same range of possibilities as with existing buildings. Applying such improvements to heritage buildings can be challenging due to their historic and/or cultural significance and non-standard construction methods. This paper reviews the technical challenges and potential of applying energy efficient retrofit elements in heritage buildings. The retrofitting measures reviewed are draught-proofing, windows, insulation, ventilation, heating, solar photovoltaics and phase change materials. It is possible to significantly reduce energy use in heritage buildings with such retrofits. However, there is no universal way to apply energy-efficient retrofitting in heritage buildings, which is apparent in the literature, where case studies are prevalent.
Keywords: energy efficiency; barriers; historic buildings; decision; adoption; implementation energy efficiency; barriers; historic buildings; decision; adoption; implementation

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Nair, G.; Verde, L.; Olofsson, T. A Review on Technical Challenges and Possibilities on Energy Efficient Retrofit Measures in Heritage Buildings. Energies 2022, 15, 7472. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15207472

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Nair G, Verde L, Olofsson T. A Review on Technical Challenges and Possibilities on Energy Efficient Retrofit Measures in Heritage Buildings. Energies. 2022; 15(20):7472. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15207472

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Nair, Gireesh, Leo Verde, and Thomas Olofsson. 2022. "A Review on Technical Challenges and Possibilities on Energy Efficient Retrofit Measures in Heritage Buildings" Energies 15, no. 20: 7472. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15207472

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Nair, G., Verde, L., & Olofsson, T. (2022). A Review on Technical Challenges and Possibilities on Energy Efficient Retrofit Measures in Heritage Buildings. Energies, 15(20), 7472. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15207472

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