HBIM-Based Multicriteria Method for Assessing Internal Insulation in Heritage Buildings
Energy retrofitting of historic buildings presents complex challenges, particularly when using internal insulation strategies. While such interventions can enhance thermal comfort and reduce energy demand, they can also pose risks of condensation and mold formation, thereby reducing usable space. Th...
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| author | Angelo Massafra Luca Mattioli Iuliia Kozlova Cecilia Mazzoli Giorgia Predari Riccardo Gulli |
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| description | Energy retrofitting of historic buildings presents complex challenges, particularly when using internal insulation strategies. While such interventions can enhance thermal comfort and reduce energy demand, they can also pose risks of condensation and mold formation, thereby reducing usable space. This paper proposes an evaluation methodology for assessing the performance of internal insulating panels within a multicriteria framework to support decision-making during the design phase. The approach, scalable to various contexts, is grounded in a digital workflow that integrates heritage building information modeling (HBIM), visual programming (VP), and building energy modeling (BEM) to create a decision-support tool for renovation designers. The methodology, tested on a building located in Bologna (Italy), allows for assessing internal insulation systems with varying thermophysical properties and performance characteristics, and evaluating how they affect space- and wall-level key performance indicators, including condensation risk, energy efficiency improvement, and usable space reduction. The research was conducted under the Horizon Europe HERIT4AGES project, which aims to develop reversible, innovative insulation panels fabricated from local and recycled materials for historic building retrofitting. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e405590ec7754cac88de04f8971ba9962025-08-20T03:58:31ZengMDPI AGHeritage2571-94082025-07-018725910.3390/heritage8070259HBIM-Based Multicriteria Method for Assessing Internal Insulation in Heritage BuildingsAngelo Massafra0Luca Mattioli1Iuliia Kozlova2Cecilia Mazzoli3Giorgia Predari4Riccardo Gulli5Department of Architecture, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Architecture, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Architecture, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Architecture, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Architecture, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Architecture, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, ItalyEnergy retrofitting of historic buildings presents complex challenges, particularly when using internal insulation strategies. While such interventions can enhance thermal comfort and reduce energy demand, they can also pose risks of condensation and mold formation, thereby reducing usable space. This paper proposes an evaluation methodology for assessing the performance of internal insulating panels within a multicriteria framework to support decision-making during the design phase. The approach, scalable to various contexts, is grounded in a digital workflow that integrates heritage building information modeling (HBIM), visual programming (VP), and building energy modeling (BEM) to create a decision-support tool for renovation designers. The methodology, tested on a building located in Bologna (Italy), allows for assessing internal insulation systems with varying thermophysical properties and performance characteristics, and evaluating how they affect space- and wall-level key performance indicators, including condensation risk, energy efficiency improvement, and usable space reduction. The research was conducted under the Horizon Europe HERIT4AGES project, which aims to develop reversible, innovative insulation panels fabricated from local and recycled materials for historic building retrofitting.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/8/7/259historic buildingsdecision support systemenergy retrofitinternal insulationmulticriteria analysisheritage building information modeling |
| spellingShingle | Angelo Massafra Luca Mattioli Iuliia Kozlova Cecilia Mazzoli Giorgia Predari Riccardo Gulli HBIM-Based Multicriteria Method for Assessing Internal Insulation in Heritage Buildings Heritage historic buildings decision support system energy retrofit internal insulation multicriteria analysis heritage building information modeling |
| title | HBIM-Based Multicriteria Method for Assessing Internal Insulation in Heritage Buildings |
| title_full | HBIM-Based Multicriteria Method for Assessing Internal Insulation in Heritage Buildings |
| title_fullStr | HBIM-Based Multicriteria Method for Assessing Internal Insulation in Heritage Buildings |
| title_full_unstemmed | HBIM-Based Multicriteria Method for Assessing Internal Insulation in Heritage Buildings |
| title_short | HBIM-Based Multicriteria Method for Assessing Internal Insulation in Heritage Buildings |
| title_sort | hbim based multicriteria method for assessing internal insulation in heritage buildings |
| topic | historic buildings decision support system energy retrofit internal insulation multicriteria analysis heritage building information modeling |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/8/7/259 |
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