Conference article

Solar Energy and Cultural-Heritage Values

Tor Broström
Gotland University, Centre for Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings, Visby, Sweden

Karin Svahnström
Gotland University, Centre for Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings, Visby, Sweden

Download articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.3384/ecp110572034

Published in: World Renewable Energy Congress - Sweden; 8-13 May; 2011; Linköping; Sweden

Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings 57:38, p. 2034-2040

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Published: 2011-11-03

ISBN: 978-91-7393-070-3

ISSN: 1650-3686 (print), 1650-3740 (online)

Abstract

The use of solar energy in a building of cultural-heritage value is an issue that brings the trade-off between aspects of use and preservation to a head. A sustainable use and preservation of historic buildings requires broad and long term compromises between social; economic and environmental aspects. The objective of the present paper is to present and discuss a decision framework for such compromises regarding the use of solar energy in historic buildings.

Keywords

Solar energy; Renewable energy; Historic buildings; Cultural heritage

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