PART I: The outside of the Building
In historic and protected buildings energy efficiency measures can only be provided if they do not alter the unique character of the building or increase the risk of long-term deterioration to fabric or fittings. However, in these buildings there are often parts that aren’t protected or that do not have a unique character, so it’s possible to change the appearance of the building on these specific parts.
In this part the external adaptations and possibilities of the envelope and outdoor equipment are being summarized. This includes external isolation, solar panels on walls and roofs, adding new types of windows or additions to windows, heat pumps etc., so every change that affects visual aspects of the outside of a building.
This means that (dis)advantages, possible problems, limitations, options or changes of the envelope are discussed, with the goal to optimize comfort and energy aspects of the building envelope that aren’t protected.
Next to general remarks
different measures
of the three steps of the Trias Energetica can be found: the reduction
of the
energy demand, the use of renewable energy and thirdly the high
efficient conversion
of non-renewable energy.
This part exists of following chapters:
1: General principles of the building envelope
5: Integration
of solar thermal collectors
6: Integration
of fotovoltaic panels
7:
Integration
of wind turbines