In-situ monitoring of thermal refurbishment on pre-1919 properties in Scotland

Bros Williamson, Julio; Stinson, Jon; Garnier, Celine; Currie, John

Abstract

This work analyses the use of in-situ monitoring techniques to establish the building performance of pre-1919
traditionally constructed buildings and evaluate different thermal refurbishment strategies using component U-values as
a recognised indicator of building envelope performance. The buildings monitored were of traditional construction (solid
wall), some of which were listed or in a conservation area, constructed from lime‐bonded rubble or ashlar, typically
circa 500 mm thick, with natural slate or tile roofs, timber doors and single glazed windows. In-situ pre-intervention Uvalues
were obtained after monitoring each building component constituting the existing building envelope and again at
post-intervention; where insulation materials were added at varying interfaces. Using the improvement data two case
studies were modelled using the UK Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) software; showing that significantly reduced
levels of building heat loss and carbon dioxide emission were achieved after thermal rehabilitation..

Citation

Bros Williamson, J., Stinson, J., Garnier, C., & Currie, J. (2014). In-situ monitoring of thermal refurbishment on pre-1919 properties in Scotland. International Journal of Sustainable Construction, 2(1), 77-84. https://doi.org/10.14575/gl/ijsc/02-01/003

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2014-12
• Deposit Date: Sep 15, 2015
• Journal: International Journal of Sustainable Construction
• Print ISSN: 1647-0621
• Electronic ISSN: 2182-2743
• Publisher: Green Lines Institute for Sustainable Development
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 2
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 77-84
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.14575/gl/ijsc/02-01/003
• Keywords: Thermal insulation; refurbishment; Scotland; pre-1919 properties
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9104
• Additional Information: Paper presented to REHAB 2014: international conference on Preservation, Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Historical Buildings and Structures held on 19-21 March 2015 in Tomar, Portugal.