Renovation alternatives to improve energy performance of historic rural houses in the Baltic Sea region

• Published in: Energy and buildings Vol. 77; pp. 58 - 66
• Main Authors: Alev, Üllar, Eskola, Lari, Arumägi, Endrik, Jokisalo, Juha, Donarelli, Anna, Siren, Kai, Broström, Tor, Kalamees, Targo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier B.V 01.07.2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Building service systems; Building technical equipments; Buildings; Buildings. Public works; Energy efficiency; Energy management and energy conservation in building; Energy-renovation; Environmental engineering; Exact sciences and technology; Field measurements; Historic buildings; Housing improvement. Restoration; Residential building; Thermal insulation; Traditional vernacular architecture; Types of buildings; Baltic Sea; Historic buildings; Field measurements; Energy-renovation; Thermal insulation; Energy efficiency; Building service systems; Traditional vernacular architecture; Performance evaluation; Energy analysis; Project evaluation; Traditional architecture; Climatic engineering; Measurement in situ; One family house; Vernacular architecture; Energetic efficiency; Renovation; Rural area; Building stock

•Energy renovation alternatives for historic rural houses are proposed.•Building service systems hold the largest single energy saving potential.•Of building structures, the insulation of external wall has the largest potential.•Cultural heritage values are possible to be taken into account in energ...