Research Article

Energy efficiency in historic buildings: a methodological pathway for improving efficiency through a digital platform

University of Camerino, SAAD-Scuola di Architettura e Design “Edoardo Vittoria”, Ascoli Piceno, Italy

^* e-mail: andrea.pierleoni@unicam.it

Received: 27 November 2023
Received in final form: 15 September 2024
Accepted: 8 November 2024

Abstract

Energy performance and comfort condition improvements in buildings is a current issue, fixed by a stringent European regulatory framework that point to reduce emissions from buildings with increasingly objectives of renovation. Especially for historical built, which in Italy represents a large part of the buildings, the renovation must be face as a process, centred on the energetic profile knowledge. This article, part of a doctoral research, elaborates a methodology based on reading multiple energy datasets towards evaluating energy consumption and giving real prospects of improvements. Through the case study of Spelonga − an historical centre in the Marche region − the informative dataset of this process flows into an easy-to-consult digital platform, addressed local administrations to implement the energy governance and more awareness in the planning of the territory.