Solar Energy Technologies in Cultural Heritage
- 1st Edition - November 2, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editor: Elena Lucchi
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 3 9 8 9 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 3 9 8 8 - 5
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Request a sales quoteSolar Energy Technologies in Cultural Heritage offers a comprehensive overview of the solar renewable energy possibilities, developments, innovations, and challenges for cultural heritage applications. This book bridges the traditional boundary between research, professional practices, and policies, as well as between arts, architecture, engineering, and social science.
Conservation of heritage buildings, especially in urban settings, has evolved from purely physical preservation to functional redevelopment and repurposing. This opens new opportunities for active solar energy systems in buildings, towns, and landscapes. This book presents international contributions on the integration of solar renewable energies within cultural heritage, providing detailed coverage of cultural, legislative, and social frameworks, design criteria, simulation tools, innovative materials, and technologies.
This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in solar energy technologies for the built environment, including researchers, scientists, graduate students, engineers, designers, developers, and policymakers.
- Presents current knowledge and innovative technologies for the integration of photovoltaic and solar thermal systems in cultural heritage
- Illustrates approaches and solutions for solving the complex cost–benefit balance between conservation and energy production
- Includes contributions from major experts and scientists in the field, supported by real experience and practical examples
Academic: Researchers, scientists, and graduate students with an interest in solar energy technologies for built environment and cultural heritage applications, including across the disciplines of solar energy, renewable energy, architecture, construction engineering, urban planning, and electrical engineering. Industry: Engineers, designers, developers, and policy makers involved in construction and supply chain of active solar technologies in the context of cultural heritage and built environment.
- Title of Book
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- About the editor
- Solar energy technologies in cultural heritage: is integration possible?
- Abstract
- References
- Section 1: Sustainable and energy transition of cultural heritage
- Chapter 1. Regional climate change and cultural heritage: Impact and mitigation strategies
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Impact of regional climate change on human life and cultural heritage
- 1.3 Mitigation technologies to counterbalance the impact of regional climate change on cultural heritage
- 1.4 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 2. Sustainable transition of cultural heritage: opportunities, risks, and challenges
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Supercool materials
- 2.3 Modulation of supercool materials
- 2.4 Implications for the built heritage
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 3. Energy transition of cultural heritage: opportunities, risks, and challenges
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 International legislative framework
- 3.3 Deep energy renovation of architectural heritage
- 3.4 Conclusions
- References
- Section 2: Cultural, legislative, and social framework
- Chapter 4. Solar energy and architecture
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Theories for solar design
- 4.3 Passive solar design
- 4.4 Passive solar design strategies in architecture
- 4.5 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 5. Legal system overview for the integration of renewable energies in cultural landscapes
- Abstract
- 5.1 Approaches
- 5.2 Regulation on cultural landscapes
- 5.3 Solar energy regulations and cultural landscapes
- 5.4 Solar energy integration in the managment of cultural landscapes: legal aspects
- 5.5 Conclusion and proposals
- References
- Chapter 6. Social acceptability of solar technologies in built heritage areas
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Social challenges for solar technologies integration in the built heritage
- 6.3 Methodology
- 6.4 Findings on barriers to BIPV implementation in heritage buildings and urban areas
- 6.5 Case studies
- 6.6 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 7. Social practices for active solar implementation in heritage environments
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Surveys and questionnaires
- 7.3 Focus groups
- 7.4 User experience models
- 7.5 Integration among social practices
- 7.6 Conclusion
- References
- Section 3: Design criteria, solutions, and experiences
- Chapter 8. Active solar design principles for natural and architectural heritage
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 International guidelines
- 8.3 Integration criteria
- 8.4 Innovative solar technologies
- 8.5 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 9. Solar design of additions to historic buildings
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Solar design and considerations for historic buildings
- 9.3 Case studies
- 9.4 Discussion
- 9.5 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 10. Active solar heritage architecture: lessons learned from international experiences
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Aims and methodology
- 10.3 Technical analysis of significative case studies
- 10.4 Conclusions
- References
- Section 4: Design and simulation tools
- Chapter 11. Heritage building information modeling and building performance simulation for solar design in built heritage
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Solar design and simulation-based approach
- 11.3 BIM-based solar design
- 11.4 HBIM and solar design added value to heritage buildings
- 11.5 Conclusions
- 11.6 Palazzo Maffei-Borghese in Rome
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 12. Tools for assessing visual impact of solar modules in cultural heritage contexts
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Problem statement
- 12.3 Conceptualization
- 12.4 Operation
- 12.5 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 13. Analysis of photovoltaic modules integration applicability based on geographic information three-dimensional model
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Methodology
- 13.3 Visual recognition of materials on the urban scale
- 13.4 Assessing the impact on the fifth façade
- 13.5 An urban scale comparison of variable roof surface energy potential
- 13.6 Conclusion
- References
- Section 5: Innovative materials and technologies
- Chapter 14. Conventional and innovative photovoltaic, solar thermal, and hybrid systems
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Photovoltaic systems
- 14.3 Solar thermal systems
- 14.4 Hybrid photovoltaic-thermal systems
- References
- Chapter 15. Flexible photovoltaics for new scenarios in lightweight architecture
- Abstract
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Photovoltaics and flexibility
- 15.3 Last developments toward flexible photovoltaics
- 15.4 Flexible PVs and lightweight membrane architectures
- 15.5 Case studies
- 15.6 Final considerations
- References
- Chapter 16. Life cycle assessment of photovoltaic systems
- Abstract
- 16.1 Environmental impacts of the textile envelope photovoltaics
- 16.2 Limitations and future research
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 2, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 458
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443239892
- eBook ISBN: 9780443239885
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Elena Lucchi
Elena Lucchi is a Researcher in building physics at the Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture (DICAr), University of Pavia, Italy. She is an Architect with a PhD in building physics from the Politecnico di Milano, complemented by a post-Master's [EP1] degree in environmental education from the Università Cattolica. Her research addresses the connections between energy, environment, and architecture, with a focus on energy efficiency, climate mitigation strategies, and integration of renewable energies in historic buildings and protected landscapes.
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Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture (DICAr), University of Pavia, ItalyRead Solar Energy Technologies in Cultural Heritage on ScienceDirect