Public Weigh House, Bolzano

The Cassa di Risparmio Foundation has carried out conservation work on disused historic buildings. This renovation work allows the buildings to be used once again for cultural activities. The work includes refurbishment to improve the insulation of part of the building envelope, replacement of windows, the installation of a ventilation system that enables the recovery of heat on two floors.

Building type

residential urban building

Facts
& Figures

843
m² treated floor area
3
floors
2 basements
13th C.
building age
Energy retrofit of Waaghaus historic demo building© Eurac Research | Florian Berger
Energy retrofit of Waaghaus historic demo building

The role of Eurac Research

In this building, our researchers carried out an important research on components: support in the installation and further monitoring of internal insulation in a test room, development and installation of a prototype window, hygrothermal and interior comfort monitoring, consultancy in relation to the planning of the restoration project, and research expertise relating to mechanical and natural ventilation.

The historic building

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Waaghaus Fenster renewables© Eurac Research - Florian Berger
© Eurac Research - Florian Berger
© Eurac Research - Florian Berger
© Eurac Research - Florian Berger
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© Eurac Research - Florian Berger
© Eurac Research - Florian Berger
© Eurac Research - Florian Berger
© Eurac Research - Florian Berger

More information

You can find more detailed information about this case study here

Link to the HiBERtool - (Historic Building Energy Retrofit Tool) The tool gives the possibility to explore and find different solutions for the energy-efficient retrofit of historical buildings.

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