In attempts to improve the energy efficiency of protected historical buildings, two barriers
arise. The first is the restrictions imposed by authorities that are responsible for cultural …

The restoration of historical buildings often implies a change in the main use of the building
so that it can once again become a part of people's lives. Among the interventions needed to …

The changes in present world oblige the scientific community working on Cultural Heritage
to face every day more urgent challenges of “sustainability”. This concept refers to a very …

In front of the increasing importance of greenhouse gas emissions reduction required by
European Directives and international agreements, historic buildings performance upgrade …

This study applies eco-efficiency and sustainability criteria to the restoration of a building, as
an alternative to strict compliance with planning rules in this field. The house we have …

Purpose This research presents the development of a Building Passport for Sustainable
Conservation (BPSC) as a questionnaire with a set of 23 core indicators, for a baseline …

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 …

Today, conservation work in our built cultural heritage has to be reformulated due to the new
energy efficiency requirements put forward. On both a national and an international level …

This paper presents and discusses the selection of a set of core indicators for the
sustainable conservation of built heritage. This core set of indicators was selected by …

Oporto's traditional buildings are the major contributors for shaping the World Heritage Site
Despite this, and as is the case in most European historic cities, they are not individually …