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 …

Building dynamic simulation tools, traditionally used to study the hygrothermal performance
of new buildings during the preliminary design steps, have been recently adopted also in …

Heritage buildings (HBs), which are unique landmarks across the world, have special
cultural significance. However, many of the HBs, in lack of proper maintenance …

Holy temples represent a unique type of buildings due to their large inner space, purpose,
and intermittent use. This review summarizes the essential knowledge embodied in the …

In terms of energy efficiency and the quality of the indoor and outdoor environment, heritage
buildings are facing sustainability challenges. This study assessed the feasibility of using …

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

Historic, listed, or unlisted, buildings account for 30% of the European building stock. Since
they are complex systems of cultural, architectural, and identity value, they need particular …

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 …

Abstract The Santa Maria di Collemaggio basilica is a 13th-century masonry masterpiece.
The restoration works following the 2009 earthquake in L'Aquila included the installation of a …

Fluctuation in the hygrothermal environment can facilitate the deterioration of cultural relics
in the Maijishan Grottoes. The purpose of this research is to develop a hygrothermal …