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Energy performance of film membranes in the retrofitting of Architectural Heritage: an Italian case study

De Vita, Mariangela; D'Antonio, Raffaella; Beccarelli, Paolo; De Berardinis, Pierluigi

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Mariangela De Vita

Raffaella D'Antonio

Pierluigi De Berardinis



Abstract

During the last decades, the development of architectural textiles led to significant innovations in the building industry. Designers, producers and researchers have invested in the technical development of textile envelopes with the aim of improving the structural performances of existing building in a cost-effective and sustainable way without sacrificing the aesthetical aspects of the historic buildings. The optimization of technical textiles properties focused particularly on the production process, on the lifespan and the end of life scenarios. Despite the technological progress, the performance of the membranes in terms of internal comfort and energy consumption still represents a critical issue constantly investigated by the academics in this field. In parallel, recent research on the use of membrane structures in historical buildings provided important references and data on the advantages of textiles application in the protection and promotion of the architectural heritage thanks to their intrinsic lightness and reversibility. For this reason, it is fundamental to evaluate the effects that the integration of film membranes has in these valuable structures in terms of energetic behaviour.

Citation

De Vita, M., D'Antonio, R., Beccarelli, P., & De Berardinis, P. (2019). Energy performance of film membranes in the retrofitting of Architectural Heritage: an Italian case study. In Proceedings of the TensiNet Symposium 2019: Softening the Habitats (624-633). https://doi.org/10.30448/ts2019.3245.23

Conference Name 6th International TensiNet Symposium Softening the Habitats: Sustainable Innovations in Minimal Mass Structures and Lightweight Architectures
Conference Location Milan, Italy
Start Date Jun 3, 2019
End Date Jun 5, 2019
Acceptance Date Apr 28, 2019
Online Publication Date Jul 9, 2019
Publication Date Jun 3, 2019
Deposit Date Jul 18, 2019
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Pages 624-633
Book Title Proceedings of the TensiNet Symposium 2019: Softening the Habitats
ISBN 9788891632456
DOI https://doi.org/10.30448/ts2019.3245.23
Keywords Performance, Energetic retrofitting, CO2 reduction, Internal comfort, Temporary roof, Valuable courtyard, Dynamic simulation
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2320380
Publisher URL https://www.architetti.com/softening-the-habitats.html#anchor-english-text
Related Public URLs https://www.tensinet.com/files/Tensinet_Symposia/TensiNet_Softening-the-habitats_916.32456_def-1.pdf
Additional Information Published by Maggioli SpA with License Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 with permission.

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