Selecting Eco-Friendly Thermal Systems for the “Vittoriale Degli Italiani” Historic Museum Building

Davide Astiaso Garcia, Umberto Di Matteo and Fabrizio Cumo
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Davide Astiaso Garcia: DIAEE—Department of Astronautic, Energetic and Electric Engineering, Sapienza University, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 244, Rome 00186, Italy
Umberto Di Matteo: Department of Energy and Environment, Marconi University, Via Plinio 44, Rome 00193, Italy
Fabrizio Cumo: CITERA—Interdisciplinary Center for Housing, Heritage and Environment, Sapienza University, Via Gramsci 53, Rome 00197, Italy

Sustainability, 2015, vol. 7, issue 9, 1-19

Abstract: Thermal systems installed in museums should guarantee the maintenance of the optimal hygrothermal parameters ranges for the conservation of their collection materials. Considering the preservation of historic buildings, according to their historical and landscaping constraints, not all the thermal system typologies could be installed in these buildings’ typologies. Therefore, the main aim of this paper is to present some indications for the choice of the best thermal system solutions for a considered historic museum building, called Vittoriale degli Italiani, in the north of Italy, taking into account their installation feasibility and their related environmental impacts. The methodology includes a monitoring of the current hygrothermal parameters as well as the assessment of design heat and cooling loads related to the maintenance of the optimal hygrothermal parameters ranges for the conservation of collection materials. In addition, a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of each selected system typology is considered for highlighting the most eco-friendly solution among the suitable ones. The obtained results highlights the feasible thermal system solutions able to maintain the hygrothermal parameters between the optimal ranges with a lower environmental impact in the Vittoriale degli Italiani historic museum building.

Keywords: hygrothermal parameters for historic museum buildings; life cycle assessment (LCA); hydronic fan coil system; multiple-split direct-expansion air-conditioning system; design heat load; design cooling load (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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