The Municipality of Bologna will soon launch a public tender for the refurbishment works to be carried out in the Sala Urbana (also known as Coat of Arms Hall), located in the Municipal Arts Collection Museum of Palazzo d’Accursio. Works are expected to start in spring 2013.

The tender follows a series of investigations, conducted in collaboration with the University of Bologna and the local 3ENCULT case study team, to assess the stability of the building and the level of indoor comfort. These include, among others: thermography, Ground Penetrating Radar testing, Blower Door Tests, Heat flow meter measurements; Hygrothermal monitoring with the use of wireless sensors (WSN); "Spot" measurements of expressive parameters of the Hygrothermal, visual and acoustic comfort; Psychrometric and lighting maps.

The monitoring and analysis of energy consumption in the selected areas were followed by a series of dynamic energy simulations to evaluate the effectiveness of different intervention methods. This aided in selecting the best performing energy and environmental solutions. Three types of intervention were selected:

• the replacement of all fixtures with a selective double-glaze;

• the replacement of the terracotta-tiled wood roof with a ventilated roof, providing a package of wood fiber insulation;

• the renovation of the limestone plasters.

The cost of replacing the windows is supported by GovernEE, a complementary project funded by the Central Europe program, dealing with issues regarding, in particular, the governance in energy saving projects. All other operations are funded by the city of Bologna. A good practice of collaboration among funding lines and projects!

For more information:
COBO - Manuela Faustini +39 051 2193111