Typology of Latvian Churches and Preliminary Study on Indoor Air Temperature and Moisture Behavior

Metāls, Mārtiņš; Palcikovskis, Arturs; Borodiņecs, Anatolijs; Lešinskis, Arturs

doi:10.3390/buildings12091396

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“…The original shingle roof should be reinstalled to provide better conditions for the preservation of the roof structure and to enhance the aesthetic quality of the church. A new channel should also be constructed leading from the choir hole to the roof structure, thus facilitating the necessary periodic inspections of the watertightness of the roof and the state of preservation of the structural roof elements (Metals et al, 2022).…”

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Impact of climatic-meteorological conditions on the Polish wooden cultural heritage: the example of wooden churches in Krakow

2024

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Poland has a large number of wooden churches, which are significantly threatened by climate change. In this study, we collect geographic, land-use type, water system, climatic and meteorological data of the study area to qualitatively and quantitatively explore the impact of climatic-meteorological conditions on the Polish wooden cultural heritage, using as an example six wooden churches in Wooden Churches of Southern Małopolska (a World Heritage Site) in Kraków. We found that (i) the region rarely experiences extreme precipitation, is located at the headwaters of Polish rivers, and is on higher ground, which makes it less prone to large flood flows, and therefore the impacts of larger hydraulic shocks are rare; (ii) the core and buffer zones where most of the wooden churches are located are densely forested, with a high risk of fires; and (iii) in terms of the current climatic conditions, the year-round relative humidity in the wooden civil churches in Poland exceeds the protection of the wooden heritage or facilities, and the temperature meets the protection criteria only in summer. At the same time, we propose specific recommendations for the conservation and restoration of Polish wooden churches in terms of damp proofing, insulation and drainage, and this study is expected to provide potential data and theoretical support for future related work.

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Impact of climatic-meteorological conditions on the Polish wooden cultural heritage: the example of wooden churches in Krakow

2024

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“…1) The intended use of the building, including the modes of use, technological processes within the premises, projected number of occupants, workplaces, and lighting. 2) Detailed insights on the thermal attributes of external boundaries and the thermal inertia of the premises' internal structures (Saleh Pascha et al, 2016;Millers et al, 2020;Borodinecs et al, 2022a;Borodinecs et al, 2022b;Metals et al, 2022;Prozuments et al, 2023;Staveckis and Zemitis, 2023).…”

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Ventilation and air conditioning design approach based on ASHRAE psychrometric chart and Mollier diagram

Lešinskis,

Strauts,

Metāls

et al. 2024

Front. Built Environ.

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Society needs long-term sustainability and healthy building projects, and indoor air quality assurance engineering systems play a pivotal role in the energy performance of buildings. Therefore, when designing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, it is crucial to make the most technically sound decisions in terms of energy consumption and assess their impact on the building’s energy performance. This article delves into the design of ventilation and air conditioning systems, presenting a method for evaluating their performance. The foundation of project development is an agreement on the design criteria, which are developed based on a preliminary analysis of the building concept. This agreement ensures cohesive collaboration among all stakeholders: the client, the architect, the system designer, the contractor, and ultimately the personnel responsible for commissioning, operating, and maintaining the systems post-construction. We suggest conducting a comprehensive analysis of the processes occurring within the space without initially linking them to room air exchange. From this analysis, we derive the angular coefficient for the direction of the air condition change on both a psychrometric chart and a Mollier diagram. The process line on the psychrometric chart provides insights into how the performance factor of the air distribution system will influence the desired supply air parameters. We can then evaluate how significantly the gap between the supply air and the exhaust air parameters expands if the room’s air exchange volume is reduced for budgetary reasons. The article showcases this design methodology using a simplified case study.

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Study on indoor air temperature and moisture behaviour in historical churches

Metals,

Lesinskis,

Borodinecs

et al. 2024

Energy and Buildings

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Typology of Latvian Churches and Preliminary Study on Indoor Air Temperature and Moisture Behavior

Cited by 6 publications

References 19 publications

Impact of climatic-meteorological conditions on the Polish wooden cultural heritage: the example of wooden churches in Krakow

Impact of climatic-meteorological conditions on the Polish wooden cultural heritage: the example of wooden churches in Krakow

Ventilation and air conditioning design approach based on ASHRAE psychrometric chart and Mollier diagram

Study on indoor air temperature and moisture behaviour in historical churches

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