Risk assessment, monitoring and simulation of heritage buildings

The churches are an important part of Cultural Heritage; these need to be preserved. The indoor environmental conditions of these spaces are decisive for the preservation and conservation of the movable heritage The originally churches were not conditioned, but currently, these buildings are being air-conditioned to provide thermal comfort to parishioners and to improve indoor weather conditions. The main objective of this research project has been to analyse the environmental conditions of religious buildings in a Mediterranean climate, through the use of monitoring and simulation to evaluate and improve the preservation of the Cultural Heritage of these buildings. Finally, this study provides the subject expert, the tools for the optimization of environmental and energy quality, in the refurbishment project.