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Enhancing the sustainability and energy conservation in heritage buildings: The case of Nottingham Playhouse

Al-Habaibeh, A; Hawas, A; Hamadeh, L; Medjdoub, B; Marsh, J; Sen, A; (2021) Enhancing the sustainability and energy conservation in heritage buildings: The case of Nottingham Playhouse. Frontiers of Architectural Research 10.1016/j.foar.2021.09.001. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

Today, there is a growing interest in developing energy efficient buildings since it is estimated that buildings account for about 40% of the total primary energy consumption in the world. In relation to existing buildings, energy efficiency retrofits have become an important opportunity to upgrade the energy performance of commercial, public and residential buildings that may reduce the energy consumption, demand and cost. In this paper we cover the energy efficiency deep retrofit process that has been carried out for Nottingham Playhouse theatre building for the aim of enhancing its environmental performance and analysing the energy efficiency gained after implementing certain proposed modifications. It is a nationally protected historic building, listed as Grade II∗ on The National Heritage List for England (NHLE). The building has had insulation enhancement, doors modifications, solar energy installations, energy-saving lights, in addition to improved heating and air conditioning system. The paper presents a novel methodology; and its results indicate significant improvements in the building's energy performance which is demonstrated using infrared thermographic images and data logger sensors where significant energy savings to the building's thermal performance are obtained. The energy saving measures have been completed while maintaining the heritage building's general appearance and architectural features, which have received a Commendation Certificate from The Nottingham Civic Society for this achievement.

Type: Article
Title: Enhancing the sustainability and energy conservation in heritage buildings: The case of Nottingham Playhouse
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.foar.2021.09.001
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2021.09.001
Language: English
Additional information: © 2021 Higher Education Press Limited Company. Publishing services by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Keywords: Deep retrofitting; Energy; Buildings; Insulation; Heritage buildings
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Mechanical Engineering
URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10134905
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