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Restoration of Buildings and Monuments

Materials science, Conservation of architectural heritage, Sustainable construction

Editor-in-Chief: Özlem Cizer

Languages: English, German

First published: February 1, 1995

Publication Frequency: 4 issues per year

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Restoration of Buildings and Monuments (RBM) is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research articles, reviews, short communications and guest edited thematic issues in the wide field of conservation, maintenance, restoration and durability of buildings, structures, and monuments. Contributions present latest advancements and recent results from original research, and new experiences from practice. Topics covered by this journal include:

Deterioration mechanism
Preventive measures and durability design
Assessment of the current state of the structure, building, etc.
Maintenance, strengthening and rehabilitation
Restoration materials and techniques
Protection materials and techniques
Polymer-concrete composites
Conservation of architectural heritage
Sustainability of building materials and structures

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Guidance for Finding a Sustainable Balance between Energy Savings and Heritage Preservation When Retrofitting Heritage Buildings

May 25, 2019

E. Héberlé, J. Borderon, J. Burgholzer

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A guidance was developed to find a sustainable balance between energy savings and heritage preservation when retrofitting heritage buildings. It was applied in a study on the retrofitting of typical Alsatian heritage buildings. Seven buildings were analysed before retrofitting to evaluate them on five criteria: energy savings, heritage preservation but also comfort in winter and in summer and moisture damage. Then, compatible retrofitting works on walls, ceilings, floors, front door, windows, ventilation and heating and hot production water systems were selected in order to create three retrofitting scenarios: a high-energy efficiency scenario with moisture-permeable materials, a balance scenario between energy efficiency and heritage preservation and a high heritage preservation scenario. The results of the study showed that these sustainable retrofitting scenarios preserve heritage while saving energy and are available in a web publication headed to Alsatian private individuals. The guidance in itself can be easily replicated to other types of heritage buildings.
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An Assessment Method for Certified Environmental Sustainability in the Preservation of Historic Buildings. A Focus on Energy Efficiency and Indoor Environmental Quality in the Italian Experience of GBC Historic Building

May 24, 2019

P. Boarin, E. Lucchi, M. Zuppiroli

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Environmental sustainability certification represents a strategic opportunity for improving energy efficiency, environmental quality, rational use of resources and design innovation in historic buildings, allowing greater transparency on energy uses and environmental management. To address these aspects, the Green Building Council of Italy has developed a new rating system, GBC Historic Building ® , derived from the most diffused environmental sustainability assessment method worldwide (i. e. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - LEED ® ), in order to evaluate the sustainability level of restoration, rehabilitation and adaptation of historic buildings built before the end of World War II. This manuscript focuses on how this innovative assessment method addresses energy issues and indoor environmental quality aspects throughout the different thematic areas, introducing the new category “Historic Value”, distinctive of this protocol, aimed at improving the knowledge on the historic building and to support a sustainable approach in the restoration process.
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An Investigation of the Energy Efficiency of Traditional Buildings in the Oporto World Heritage Site

May 24, 2019

Joaquim Moura Flores

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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 listed and any adaptations to make them comply with current energy efficiency requirements may cause negative impacts on their authenticity and integrity. This paper aims to identify which energy efficiency improvement measures can be applied without damaging the buildings’ heritage value. For this purpose, fieldwork and simulation data of ten case studies were used. On-site results revealed that the energy consumption in Oporto’s traditional buildings was below European average and the households expressed that their home comfort sensation was overall positive. Simulations showed that introducing insulation and solar thermal panels would be ineffective in terms of energy and cost efficiency as well as comfort improvement. This study reinforces the idea that traditional buildings perform better than expected in terms of energy consumption and can be retrofitted and updated at a low-cost and with passive solutions.

Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Özlem Cizer
KU Leuven, Department of Civil Engineering
Building Materials and Building Technology Section
Belgium

Associate Editor
A. Elena Charola
Smithsonian, Museum Conservation Institute
Suitland, Maryland
USA

Editorial Board
Toshiki Ayano, Okayama University, Japan
Luigia Binda, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Thierry Chaussadent, French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, Development and Networks (IFSTTAR), France
Luc Courard, University of Liège, Belgium
Jian-Guo Dai, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Hilde De Clercq, Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA), Belgium
José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, Portugal
David W. Fowler, University of Texas, USA
Mariaenrica Frigione, University of Salento, Italy
Andrzej Garbacz, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
Klaus Littmann, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany
Barbara Lubelli, TU Delft, Netherlands
Elisabeth Marie-Victoire, Laboratory of Research on Historical Monuments (LRMH), France
Bernhard Middendorf, Universität Kassel, Germany
Michael Raupach, RWTH Aachen (IBAC), Germany
Carlos Rodriguez Navarro, University of Granada, Spain
Johan Silfwerbrand, Swedish Cement and Concrete Research Institute, Sweden
Maria Rosa Valluzzi, University of Padova, Italy
Koen Van Balen, KU Leuven, Belgium
Dionys Van Gemert, KU Leuven, Belgium
Oliver Weichold, Institute of Building Materials Research RWTH, Aachen University, Germany
Folker H. Wittmann, Honorary member, Aedificat Institute Freiburg, Germany

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1864-7022

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1864-7251

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English, German

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First published:

February 1, 1995

Last published: May 1, 2017

Publication Frequency:

4 issues per year

eISSN: 1864-7022

ISSN: 1864-7251

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