journal: Restoration of Buildings and Monuments

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Published from February 1, 1995 to May 1, 2017

Restoration of Buildings and Monuments

Materials science, Conservation of architectural heritage, Sustainable construction

ISSN: 1864-7022

Editor-in-chief: Özlem Cizer

About this journal

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Aims and Scope

Restoration of Buildings and Monuments (RBM) is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research articles, reviews, short communications and guest edited thematic issues in the wide field of conservation, maintenance, restoration and durability of buildings, structures, and monuments. Contributions present latest advancements and recent results from original research, and new experiences from practice. Topics covered by this journal include:

Deterioration mechanism
Preventive measures and durability design
Assessment of the current state of the structure, building, etc.
Maintenance, strengthening and rehabilitation
Restoration materials and techniques
Protection materials and techniques
Polymer-concrete composites
Conservation of architectural heritage
Sustainability of building materials and structures

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Volume 23 (2017)

Volume 22 (2016)

Volume 21 (2015)

Volume 20 (2014)

Volume 19 (2013)

Volume 18 (2012)

Volume 17 (2011)

Volume 16 (2010)

Volume 15 (2009)

Volume 14 (2008)

Volume 13 (2007)

Volume 12 (2006)

Volume 11 (2005)

Volume 10 (2004)

Volume 9 (2003)

Volume 8 (2002)

Volume 7 (2001)

Volume 6 (2000)

Volume 5 (1999)

Volume 4 (1998)

Volume 3 (1997)

Volume 2 (1996)

Volume 1 (1995)

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Editorial

Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Özlem Cizer
KU Leuven, Department of Civil Engineering
Building Materials and Building Technology Section
Belgium

Associate Editor
A. Elena Charola
Smithsonian, Museum Conservation Institute
Suitland, Maryland
USA

Editorial Board
Toshiki Ayano, Okayama University, Japan
Luigia Binda, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Thierry Chaussadent, French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, Development and Networks (IFSTTAR), France
Luc Courard, University of Liège, Belgium
Jian-Guo Dai, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Hilde De Clercq, Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA), Belgium
José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, Portugal
David W. Fowler, University of Texas, USA
Mariaenrica Frigione, University of Salento, Italy
Andrzej Garbacz, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
Klaus Littmann, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany
Barbara Lubelli, TU Delft, Netherlands
Elisabeth Marie-Victoire, Laboratory of Research on Historical Monuments (LRMH), France
Bernhard Middendorf, Universität Kassel, Germany
Michael Raupach, RWTH Aachen (IBAC), Germany
Carlos Rodriguez Navarro, University of Granada, Spain
Johan Silfwerbrand, Swedish Cement and Concrete Research Institute, Sweden
Maria Rosa Valluzzi, University of Padova, Italy
Koen Van Balen, KU Leuven, Belgium
Dionys Van Gemert, KU Leuven, Belgium
Oliver Weichold, Institute of Building Materials Research RWTH, Aachen University, Germany
Folker H. Wittmann, Honorary member, Aedificat Institute Freiburg, Germany

Journal Editor
Alexander Felix
Birkhäuser Verlag GmbH
Allschwilerstrasse 10
4053 Basel
Switzerland
Tel. ++41-61-306-1704
Fax ++41-61-306-1701
E-Mail: RBM.editorial@birkhauser.ch

Journal Production Manager
Esther Markus
De Gruyter
Genthiner Straße 13
10785 Berlin
Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)30 260 05-127,
Fax: +49 (0)30 260 05-250
Email: esther.markus@degruyter.com

Volume 23 Issue 2

May 2017

Publicly Available June 30, 2019

Frontmatter

Page range: i-iii

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Miscellaneous

June 7, 2019

Twelve Years of Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings in Sweden

Marie Claesson, Tor Broström

Page range: 41-52

Abstract

The Swedish National Research programme for Energy Efficiency in historic buildings was initiated in 2006 by the Swedish Energy Agency. This article gives an overview of the programme: objectives, projects and the general results of the programme. The research programme aims to develop knowledge, methods and technical solutions that contribute to energy efficiency in historically valuable buildings without destroying or damaging the historical value of the buildings, including decoration, furnishings, interiors or equipment. The programme is not limited to listed and monumental buildings but covers a wider range of historic buildings that account for a large part of the energy use in the building sector. For one and two-family houses, around 25 % of the energy use is associated with buildings built before 1945. The same number for multifamily houses is around 15 %. The programme is currently in its third consecutive four-year-stage. Previous four-year-stages were completed in 2010 and 2014. Over time, the scope of the programme and the projects have developed from mainly dealing with indoor climate control in monumental buildings towards addressing more general issues in the much larger stock of non-listed buildings. Technical research, based on quantitative analysis, dominate throughout all three stages, however most projects have had interdisciplinary components. The results from the programme have been presented in 31 journal papers, 67 conference papers, five books and five PhD theses. The projects have also contributed to CEN standards and resulted in a number of Bachelors and Master’s theses. An equally important long-term effect of the programme is that the number of Swedish researchers in the field have increased from practically none in 2007 to 18 senior researchers and twelve PhD students from ten universities in 2014. The research programme on Energy Efficiency in historic buildings is unique in an international context. Hopefully it can serve as an example for other countries on how to address an important interdisciplinary research challenge.

Research Articles

May 24, 2019

Building Performance Evaluation – A Design Approach for Refurbishment of a Small Traditional Building in Scotland

Janice A. Foster, Anna Poston, Samuel A. Foster

Page range: 53-66

Abstract

In recent years, thermal performance improvements have been applied to an increasing number of historic buildings towards the achievement of the legally binding Scottish carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emission reductions. Over 20 % of the built environment in Scotland was constructed pre 1919 and the targeting of fabric improvements in these buildings can pose a performance risk if inappropriate measures are applied. This paper discusses through a case study a Building Performance Evaluation (BPE) approach used in conjunction with the design process for refurbishment of a community owned historic building, located in Arisaig, Scotland. The community received funding to improve the energy performance of this nineteenth century stone building and committed to a 75 % reduction in CO 2 emissions. BPE was conducted in 2014 as part of the design process and repeated post-refurbishment in 2015 to validate the design. The initial BPE identified high heat losses, inefficient heating and lighting systems that resulted in occupant discomfort, high running costs and consequently the loss of a community facility during the winter months. The resulting BPE quantified improvements to the building fabric, occupant comfort and reduced energy consumption, which advocated this design approach as a beneficial tool for informing historic building refurbishment.

May 25, 2019

Valuation of Medieval Churches; Taking Account of Laypersons’ Views

Tineke van der Schoor, Ezequiel Colmenero-Acevedo, Maarten Vieveen

Page range: 67-81

Abstract

Local voluntary groups often play an important role in the day-to-day care for historic churches, therefore the perspective of laypersons is very relevant for their conservation. In this paper, we investigate laypersons’ valuation of historic buildings, their experiences of thermal comfort in those buildings and contrast this with their views on the appropriateness of energy efficiency measures. This paper presents four case studies of medieval churches in Groningen, Netherlands. We applied interviews and photo-elicitation to investigate the values held by local committees that take daily care of the churches in our sample. Our theoretical contribution lies in the combination of valuation studies and heritage approaches. Valuation studies is used to investigate the values that are attached to historic buildings by various stakeholders. We apply the ‘heritage-as–a-spatial-vector’ approach which focuses on using heritage as a resource and to position heritage in relation to developments in society. We conclude that for a more balanced assessment of historic buildings, laypersons’ valuations should be further integrated in heritage studies. In particular, community values and comfort needs should be more fully addressed in value assessments.

Review Article

June 13, 2019

Quantitative Analysis of Historic Mortars by Digital Image Analysis of Thin Sections

Bernhard Middendorf, Tim Schade, Karin Kraus

Page range: 83-92

Abstract

In restoration work, the compatibility between old and new building material is the key point for sustainable repair of buildings or monuments. Consequently, conservation scientists are looking for an alternative method to the traditional procedures to determine the aggregate grading curve and the binder/aggregate-ratio of the historic material. The problem of using the traditional methods is the frequent major intervention in an existing building. These destructive methods are not allowed. Whereas, to get information about the historic mortar, a new technique, the digital image analysis (DIA), is applied in this paper. Moreover, small amounts of the historic material have already been prepared as thin sections and analysed with a microscope. Modern microscopy techniques allow investigations of quantitative and qualitative composition of historic material. Incentive of this work was to get all the required information to recreate the historic mortar by using the DIA with an open source program only at one thin section. In addition, to examine the accuracy and the significance of the DIA, all results were compared with a known mixture, and in a second test series, the results of the DIA were compared with the traditional methods. The results show that the DIA of thin sections of a historic mortar is highly effective for analysing decisive factors like the binder/aggregate-ratio and the grading curve of the aggregates. Furthermore, it is possible to analyse the mortar only by having one thin section using an open source program ImageJ. Especially in the case of carbonate rock as aggregate, DIA is the only method to analyse these characteristics of a mortar.

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Online ISSN: 1864-7022
Print ISSN: 1864-7251
Type: Journal
Languages: English, German
Publisher: Birkhäuser
First published: February 1, 1995
Last published: May 1, 2017
Publication Frequency: 4 Issues per Year