Description
Solar 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
Table of Contents
Preface: Solar energy technologies in cultural heritage: Is integration possible? 1. Regional Climate Change and Cultural Heritage: Impact and Mitigation Strategies2. Sustainable transition of cultural heritage: Opportunities, risks, and challenges3. Energy transition of cultural heritage: Opportunities, risks, and challenges4. Solar energy and architecture5. Legal system overview for the integration of renewable energies in cultural landscapes6. Social acceptability of solar technologies in built heritage areas7. Social practices for active solar implementation in heritage environments8. Active solar design principles for natural and architectural heritage9. Solar design of new additions on historic buildings10. Solar heritage architecture: Lessons learnt from international experiences11. Heritage Building Information Modeling and Building Performance Simulation tools as a driver for solar design in built heritage12. Tools for assessing visual impact of solar modules in cultural heritage contexts13. Analysis of PV Modules Integration Applicability based on GIS 3D-Model14. Conventional and innovative photovoltaic, solar thermal and hybrid systems15. Flexible photovoltaics for new scenarios in lightweight architecture16. Life cycle assessment of photovoltaic systems
