.... For this reason, in this work, an innovative approach about reconstructing the indoor microclimate into heritage buildings, just knowing the outdoor one, is proposed. This methodology is based on using machine learning tools known as variational auto encoders (VAEs), that are able to reconstruct time series...

... within the framework of the Symbol (Sustainable Management of Heritage Building in a long term perspective) Project no. 274,749 undertaken by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU), the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS...

...Brit Anak Kayan; Nur Nadhifah Ashraf Purpose Heritage buildings are consistently impacted by technical and pathological issues associated with their maintenance and conservation such as diminish of building's authenticity and damaging environmental impact. This paper aims to evaluate...

...Hoda Abdelrazik; Mohamed Marzouk Purpose Maintenance of heritage buildings in Egypt is essential for extending their life and preserving them in a good condition for current use and future generations. The purpose of this paper aims to study the significant parameters to be taken...

...Mohamed Marzouk; Maryam ElSharkawy; Pakinam Elsayed; Aya Eissa Purpose The maintenance of original building materials is crucial to extending their lifetime and avoiding their repeated replacement in heritage buildings. In order to maintain the identity of built heritage and resolve possible...

... and authenticity over time. Findings The findings show the inter-relationship of genius loci and authenticity, and how these concepts can be considered in the adaptive reuse of heritage buildings, in theory and in practice. Consequently, a checklist is proposed to enable all interested parties engaged...

...Mari Sand Austigard; Johan Mattsson Purpose Expected rates of biodeterioration in heritage buildings under historic conditions are well known. Deteriorating organisms will benefit from a warmer and wetter climate, giving faster and less predictable rates of deterioration. The Directorate...

..., environmental and societal domains. In order to conform to these domains, the efficiency of maintenance and repair of heritage buildings is no exception. Emergently, environmental considerations for sustainable heritage buildings repair have become increasingly important. The purpose of this paper is to present...

... Skills shortages threaten England’s historic buildings Keywords: Skills shortages, Heritage buildings England’s historic buildings are under threat from a shortage of skilled craftspeople, according to the first major piece of research into the labour and skills situation...