Abstract
This paper presents a proposal for a historic building thermal diagnostics algorithm for the example of a historical townhouse located in Lviv, Ukraine. The authors proposed a testing and diagnostics procedure that should precede design and renovation work associated with improving the energy standard of the buildings under discussion. The procedure was presented using a case study of a selected historical building. The scope of the study included an assessment of the building’s technical condition, thermal vision diagnostics, wall moisture, and water absorption in the context of protection against rain. Sample thermal and hygrothermal calculations were performed for a sample architecture element. The calculations included simulations of partition envelope behaviour after planned thermal retrofitting had been carried out. Performing the presented thermal diagnostics methods in three interlinked blocks (A, B, and C) shall ensure the proper thermal retrofitting of historical buildings in the context of their further occupancy.
Highlights
The renovation of facades and thermal retrofitting of walls in historical buildings must meet conservation guidelines [1]
This paper presents an original thermal diagnostics algorithm for historical buildings or buildings of substantial historical value to be applied in the context of their future thermal modernisation and occupancy
The first part of the analysis involved identifying the details of the structure of a fragment of the building, paired with determining their identifying the details The of the structure a fragment of theout building, paired with determining their technical condition
Summary
The renovation of facades and thermal retrofitting of walls in historical buildings must meet conservation guidelines [1]. The poor technical condition of historical buildings featuring various types of structural solutions has arisen from a failure to follow guidelines for the conservation of local monuments, as presented in [2,3]. The subject of renovating and adapting historical buildings was discussed in [4,5,6,7], wherein it was suggested that during the initial analysis of a project’s feasibility, one must analyse various project alternatives and their associated costs. A very important aspect is to improve the efficiency of historic buildings without compromising comfort. This subject was pursued by the authors in [6,13]
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