Abstract
In 2002 a PhD study was finished on heating monumental churches at the Eindhoven
University of Technology. Most of the heating systems used in the Netherlands were
examined. At a number of places, which were not investigated in the mentioned study,
unique heating systems are applied. The Stevens church is heated by a hypocaust
heating system: floor heating by hot air transported through a constructive duct
system of bricks underneath the floor. The system is not energy efficient. The purpose
of this research is to design a more energy efficient heating system. Important aspects
to be considered are the preservation of present monumental objects, the building
itself and thermal comfort of the church visitors. The paper presents: (1)
Measurements of the current indoor climate; (2) Simulation of the current indoor
climate; (3) Validation by comparing measurements and simulations; (4) Simulation
and evaluation of the design options. It is concluded that, although a hypocaust
heating system almost satisfies to preserve monumental objects and thermal comfort,
the system is slow, difficult to control and it is not energy efficient. For a new heating
system a hot air system would be adequate or a combination of under floor heating
with hot water pipes as a base heating with additional hot air heating.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 12th Symposium for Building Physics, 29-31 March 2007, Dresden, Germany |
Editors | U. Meinhold, H. Petzold |
Place of Publication | Dresden |
Publisher | Technische Universität Dresden |
Pages | 206-213 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-86005-564-9 |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Event | 12th Symposium for Building Physics, March 29-31, 2007, Dresden, Germany - Dresden, Germany Duration: 29 Mar 2007 → 31 Mar 2007 |
Conference
Conference | 12th Symposium for Building Physics, March 29-31, 2007, Dresden, Germany |
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Country/Territory | Germany |
City | Dresden |
Period | 29/03/07 → 31/03/07 |