RT Journal Article
T1 Hygrothermal Performance of Worship Spaces: Preservation, Comfort and Energy Consumption
A1 Muñoz-González, Carmen María
A1 León-Rodríguez, Ángel Luís
A1 Suárez Medina, Rafael C.
A1 Teeling, Catherine
K1 Ahorro energético
K1 Consumo energético
AB The energy problem, one the most important on a global scale, greatly affects the environment. Much of the current energy consumption occurs in existing buildings, including heritage buildings with varying protected status. Energy intervention and heritage conservation conflict to some extent, as research focuses more on the search for improved energy efficiency solutions for materials and systems than on their application to heritage buildings. This study describes experimental research on environmental conditioning techniques in spaces of worship in a temperate climate in southern Spain. Buildings were monitored and assessed in the implementation of different environmental techniques—active and combined (passive and active)—with the aim of improving the thermal comfort conditions of the faithful while preserving the cultural heritage of these buildings. The need for a control system of RH and the air system was concluded, as well as radiant floors and radiators, which, in the considered case studies, would barely affect the artworks. 24- and 12-h operation are better suited to heritage preservation than occasional use. All operation schedules are valid for thermal comfort.
PB Sustainability
YR 2018
FD 2018-10-23
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/17289
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/17289
LA eng
NO Universidad de MalagaUniversidad de Sevilla
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026