RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Moisture Influence on the Thermal Operation of the Late 19th Century Brick Facade, in a Historic Building in the City of Zamora A1 Cabeza Prieto, Alejandro A1 Camino Olea, María Soledad A1 Rodríguez Esteban, María Ascensión A1 Llorente Álvarez, Alfredo A1 Sáez Pérez, María Paz K1 Rehabilitación energética K1 Energetic rehabilitation AB To improve the energy performance of restored cultural heritage buildings, it is necessary to know the real values of thermal conductivity of its envelope, mainly of the facades, and to study an intervention strategy that does not interfere with the preservation of their cultural and architectural values. The brick walls with which a large number of these buildings were constructed, usually absorb water, leading to their deterioration, whereas the heat transmission through them is much higher (than when they are dry). This aspect is often not taken into account when making interventions to improve the energy efficiency of these buildings, which makes them ineffective. This article presents the results of an investigation that analyzes thermal behavior buildings of the early 20th century in the city of Zamora, Spain. It has been concluded that avoiding moisture in brick walls not only prevents its deterioration but represents a significant energy saving, especially in buildings that have porous brick masonry walls and with significant thicknesses PB MDPI YR 2020 FD 2020 LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/40692 UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/40692 LA eng NO Energies, 2020, vol. 13, no 6, p. 1307 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 27-dic-2024