Assessment of Passive Retrofitting Strategies to Improve the Thermal Performance of Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Storage Area in Traditional Rural Olive Mills

Francesco Barreca and Pasquale Praticò
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Francesco Barreca: Department of Agraria, Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, 89122 Reggio Calabria RC, Italy
Pasquale Praticò: Department of Agraria, Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, 89122 Reggio Calabria RC, Italy

Sustainability, 2019, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: The quality of extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) is strongly correlated to the fatty acid alkyl esters (FAEE) content. High storage temperature leads to degradation of positive oil attributes in the long term, while low temperature develops rancidity quickly, thus reducing the consumer’s acceptance and, therefore, the shelf life of EVOO. In Calabria, there are many traditional olive mills, yet only few are utilized nowadays. This is mainly due to the low building performance—in particular to the temperature control inside the oil storage area. This paper illustrates the thermal analysis carried out on a famous historical olive mill located in Lamezia Terme, the best agricultural land in Calabria. A thermal retrofitting assessment was conducted, and eight different passive strategies were evaluated to improve the sustainability of the buildings.

Keywords: olive oil mills; thermal analysis; traditional rural buildings; phase change materials (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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