a handbook Bastian, Zeno [Editor] creator Alexandra Troi [Editor] Elena Lucchi Francesca Roberti Alexander Felix Petra Schmid Passive House Institute. text Basel, Germany Birkhäuser 2015 monographic eng 335 p. ill. 25 cm. The handbook holistically summarizes the principles of energy retrofitting historic listed buildings, from the first diagnosis to the clearly and pragmatically designed intervention: the preservation of the historic structure, user comfort, and energy efficiency. Structural principles and criteria for the conservation of historic buildings form the basics. Design examples, calculations, and results from an extensive series of measurements created on the basis of eight Best Practice case studies, make this manual an indispensable tool for all planners working in this field. specialized Includes bibliographic references. Energy consumption NA2542.3.E54 2015 9783038216469 BEA 150421 20170130121402.0 331135