Comparative Analysis of Thermal Behavior in Different Seasons in Building Heritage: Case Study of the Royal Hospital of Granada
The present investigation carries out a thermal evaluation of two rooms located in the Royal Hospital of Granada (Rector’s Office). This is a heritage building where have been done studies that allow the as-sessment of possible improvements in future interventions that guarantee improvement in en-er...
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| author | María Paz Sáez-Pérez Luisa María García Ruiz Jorge A. Durán-Suárez Joao Castro-Gomes Alberto Martinez-Ramirez María Ángeles Villegas-Broncano |
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| description | The present investigation carries out a thermal evaluation of two rooms located in the Royal Hospital of Granada (Rector’s Office). This is a heritage building where have been done studies that allow the as-sessment of possible improvements in future interventions that guarantee improvement in en-ergy and regulatory compliance are decisive. This article presents for the first time, through energy simulation, the behavior of two rooms in two temporal periods, thermally extreme (summer and winter) and with opposite orientations. This has allowed the potential benefits to be considered in real climate conditions. The results demonstrate and quantify that considering the location, orientation, arrangement of openings, and inclusion of transition zones between the exterior and the interior, an improvement in thermal comfort is obtained. The southwesterly orientation is favorable in the winter period and the northeasterly orientation in the summer period. It is also confirmed that the arrangement of thick masonry walls responds adequately in climates with high thermal amplitudes, favoring the mitigation of extreme conditions. It is concluded by stating that the orientation and the construction components are the main responsible factors for the thermal capacity in this type of building. In this context, the use of non-destructive study methods offers valuable scientific support through the results obtained. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-077a72ea60b5494e89f6b224971cac452023-12-22T13:58:18ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092023-12-011312304810.3390/buildings13123048Comparative Analysis of Thermal Behavior in Different Seasons in Building Heritage: Case Study of the Royal Hospital of GranadaMaría Paz Sáez-Pérez0Luisa María García Ruiz1Jorge A. Durán-Suárez2Joao Castro-Gomes3Alberto Martinez-Ramirez4María Ángeles Villegas-Broncano5Building Constructions Department, Advanced Technical School for Building Engineering, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainInternational School for Postgraduate Studies, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainSculpture Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainDepartment of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilha, PortugalSculpture Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainCSIC Madrid, 28037 Madrid, SpainThe present investigation carries out a thermal evaluation of two rooms located in the Royal Hospital of Granada (Rector’s Office). This is a heritage building where have been done studies that allow the as-sessment of possible improvements in future interventions that guarantee improvement in en-ergy and regulatory compliance are decisive. This article presents for the first time, through energy simulation, the behavior of two rooms in two temporal periods, thermally extreme (summer and winter) and with opposite orientations. This has allowed the potential benefits to be considered in real climate conditions. The results demonstrate and quantify that considering the location, orientation, arrangement of openings, and inclusion of transition zones between the exterior and the interior, an improvement in thermal comfort is obtained. The southwesterly orientation is favorable in the winter period and the northeasterly orientation in the summer period. It is also confirmed that the arrangement of thick masonry walls responds adequately in climates with high thermal amplitudes, favoring the mitigation of extreme conditions. It is concluded by stating that the orientation and the construction components are the main responsible factors for the thermal capacity in this type of building. In this context, the use of non-destructive study methods offers valuable scientific support through the results obtained.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/12/3048thermal assessmentcultural heritageadaptive thermal comfortenergy simulationmasonry wallHospital Real-Granada |
| spellingShingle | María Paz Sáez-Pérez Luisa María García Ruiz Jorge A. Durán-Suárez Joao Castro-Gomes Alberto Martinez-Ramirez María Ángeles Villegas-Broncano Comparative Analysis of Thermal Behavior in Different Seasons in Building Heritage: Case Study of the Royal Hospital of Granada Buildings thermal assessment cultural heritage adaptive thermal comfort energy simulation masonry wall Hospital Real-Granada |
| title | Comparative Analysis of Thermal Behavior in Different Seasons in Building Heritage: Case Study of the Royal Hospital of Granada |
| title_full | Comparative Analysis of Thermal Behavior in Different Seasons in Building Heritage: Case Study of the Royal Hospital of Granada |
| title_fullStr | Comparative Analysis of Thermal Behavior in Different Seasons in Building Heritage: Case Study of the Royal Hospital of Granada |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative Analysis of Thermal Behavior in Different Seasons in Building Heritage: Case Study of the Royal Hospital of Granada |
| title_short | Comparative Analysis of Thermal Behavior in Different Seasons in Building Heritage: Case Study of the Royal Hospital of Granada |
| title_sort | comparative analysis of thermal behavior in different seasons in building heritage case study of the royal hospital of granada |
| topic | thermal assessment cultural heritage adaptive thermal comfort energy simulation masonry wall Hospital Real-Granada |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/12/3048 |
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