This research paper examines how to improve the energy efficiency of historical buildings through retrofitting. The goal is to find ways to lower energy consumption while upholding the building's historical and architectural value. The best strategy was found to be to combine energy-saving, passive, and traditional design concepts. To reduce energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions, this study emphasizes the significance of carefully evaluating the building's features, climate, and intended use. It also emphasizes how crucial it is to educate the public, involve stakeholders, and draft supportive legislation to effectively retrofit historical buildings. The results showed that passive design strategies can greatly raise a building's indoor thermal comfort without the use of mechanical equipment. To attain energy conservation and carbon footprint reduction targets, the paper suggests a comprehensive strategy that incorporates policy, technology, and design when retrofitting historical buildings. The optimization of building designs with careful attention to orientation, window-to-wall ratio, and shading devices can significantly improve natural ventilation. This method of controlling solar radiation and improving natural ventilation makes heating more effective in the winter and cooling more effective in the summer.
Building performance, Energy conservation, Historical Buildings, Passive design strategies, Retrofitting.
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