Simulation method to assess thermal comfort in historical buildings with high-volume interior dpaces—The case of the gothic basilica of Sta. Maria del Mar in Barcelona

Concerns about the energy performance of heritage buildings have grown exponentially over the last decade. However, actions have been limited to reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions. Another perspective must be studied—the thermal comfort of users, for human welfare and health. The asses...

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Autores: Onecha Pérez, Ana Belén|||0000-0002-6857-8576, Dotor Navarro, Alicia María
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/400571
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/400571
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13052980
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Architecture and energy conservation
Historic buildings
Thermal comfort in historical buildings
dynamic simulation method for the assessment of historical buildings
historical buildings with large volume interior space
heritage intervention
Energia--Estalvi
Edificis històrics
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura
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spelling Simulation method to assess thermal comfort in historical buildings with high-volume interior dpaces—The case of the gothic basilica of Sta. Maria del Mar in BarcelonaOnecha Pérez, Ana Belén|||0000-0002-6857-8576Dotor Navarro, Alicia MaríaArchitecture and energy conservationHistoric buildingsThermal comfort in historical buildingsdynamic simulation method for the assessment of historical buildingshistorical buildings with large volume interior spaceheritage interventionEnergia--EstalviEdificis històricsÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::ArquitecturaConcerns about the energy performance of heritage buildings have grown exponentially over the last decade. However, actions have been limited to reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions. Another perspective must be studied—the thermal comfort of users, for human welfare and health. The assessment of thermal comfort inside a historic building with a single, large volume interior space is not easy. The complexity increases if the building has high cultural protection and its envelope cannot be altered, to preserve its historical values. This paper focuses on this kind of building and describes a dynamic simulation method used to assess thermal comfort in the Gothic Basilica of Sta. Maria del Mar in Barcelona. The basilica’s interior thermal conditions are intense cold during the winter and extreme heat and sultriness during the summer. Several simulation scenarios were considered to highlight the failure to obtain thermal comfort for users through passive strategies during the summer period. When all the factors are considered, the only valid strategy is to introduce an active system. This must be minimized according to three criteria: reducing operational periods, considering just the air volume next to users and adjusting the level of comfort requirement.Peer ReviewedMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)20212021-03-0920242024-01-31journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2117/400571https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13052980reponame:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPCinstname:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/4005712026-05-27T15:37:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Simulation method to assess thermal comfort in historical buildings with high-volume interior dpaces—The case of the gothic basilica of Sta. Maria del Mar in Barcelona
title Simulation method to assess thermal comfort in historical buildings with high-volume interior dpaces—The case of the gothic basilica of Sta. Maria del Mar in Barcelona
spellingShingle Simulation method to assess thermal comfort in historical buildings with high-volume interior dpaces—The case of the gothic basilica of Sta. Maria del Mar in Barcelona
Onecha Pérez, Ana Belén|||0000-0002-6857-8576
Architecture and energy conservation
Historic buildings
Thermal comfort in historical buildings
dynamic simulation method for the assessment of historical buildings
historical buildings with large volume interior space
heritage intervention
Energia--Estalvi
Edificis històrics
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura
title_short Simulation method to assess thermal comfort in historical buildings with high-volume interior dpaces—The case of the gothic basilica of Sta. Maria del Mar in Barcelona
title_full Simulation method to assess thermal comfort in historical buildings with high-volume interior dpaces—The case of the gothic basilica of Sta. Maria del Mar in Barcelona
title_fullStr Simulation method to assess thermal comfort in historical buildings with high-volume interior dpaces—The case of the gothic basilica of Sta. Maria del Mar in Barcelona
title_full_unstemmed Simulation method to assess thermal comfort in historical buildings with high-volume interior dpaces—The case of the gothic basilica of Sta. Maria del Mar in Barcelona
title_sort Simulation method to assess thermal comfort in historical buildings with high-volume interior dpaces—The case of the gothic basilica of Sta. Maria del Mar in Barcelona
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Onecha Pérez, Ana Belén|||0000-0002-6857-8576
Dotor Navarro, Alicia María
author Onecha Pérez, Ana Belén|||0000-0002-6857-8576
author_facet Onecha Pérez, Ana Belén|||0000-0002-6857-8576
Dotor Navarro, Alicia María
author_role author
author2 Dotor Navarro, Alicia María
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Architecture and energy conservation
Historic buildings
Thermal comfort in historical buildings
dynamic simulation method for the assessment of historical buildings
historical buildings with large volume interior space
heritage intervention
Energia--Estalvi
Edificis històrics
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura
topic Architecture and energy conservation
Historic buildings
Thermal comfort in historical buildings
dynamic simulation method for the assessment of historical buildings
historical buildings with large volume interior space
heritage intervention
Energia--Estalvi
Edificis històrics
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura
description Concerns about the energy performance of heritage buildings have grown exponentially over the last decade. However, actions have been limited to reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions. Another perspective must be studied—the thermal comfort of users, for human welfare and health. The assessment of thermal comfort inside a historic building with a single, large volume interior space is not easy. The complexity increases if the building has high cultural protection and its envelope cannot be altered, to preserve its historical values. This paper focuses on this kind of building and describes a dynamic simulation method used to assess thermal comfort in the Gothic Basilica of Sta. Maria del Mar in Barcelona. The basilica’s interior thermal conditions are intense cold during the winter and extreme heat and sultriness during the summer. Several simulation scenarios were considered to highlight the failure to obtain thermal comfort for users through passive strategies during the summer period. When all the factors are considered, the only valid strategy is to introduce an active system. This must be minimized according to three criteria: reducing operational periods, considering just the air volume next to users and adjusting the level of comfort requirement.
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