Energy efficient up-grading of historical villages in SheXian County, China

NFR 221643/E20 Energy efficient up-grading of historical villages in Pingyao area, Shanxi County, China Annual NFR 2016 popular scientific presentation The main objective has been to develop research cooperation with Chinese researchers and institutions, namely to establish a research collaboration with Southeast University in Nanjing, and conducting research on energy efficient upgrading of historic villages and buildings in Pingyao area, Shanxi Province. This involves developing both general methods and specific guidelines for upgrading historic buildings and villages. The project is a continuation of the cooperation activities that the Faculty of Architecture and Fine Art at NTNU has had with China since 1989. The project's Chinese partners besides Southeast University, has been local authorities in Pingyao, Tsing Hua University in Beijing and the China Academy of Urban Planning and design (CAUPD). Internally at the AB-faculty the project has been a collaboration between our researchers in the energy and climate change, and our academic staff in architectural design, building preservation and transformation of historic buildings. The project was started with a limited activity in 2012. In 2013 it was not possible to continue the project as planned in the original application, and we had to look for alternative ways to develop the project. During 2013-2014 the project plan was amended in cooperation with Southeast University, Nanjing. It also meant that the study area was changed to villages in the historic Pingyao district. Buildings in the Hou Ji village were chosen as cases for the research work. These changes were done in dialogue with the Research Council. Detailed description of the changes in the project plan can be found in the memo reported to the Research Council in 2014. Main objectives of the project: 1. Improve research collaboration between NTNU and Chinese partners and initiate the development of a joint research center. 2. Develop knowledge, methods and design guidelines for energy upgrading of valuable historic buildings in Pingyao area, Shanxi Province. Secondary objectives: Help solve local problems caused by migration of valuable, historic homes in Hou Ji village, Pingyao area, Shanxi Province. Main partner in China after 2013 has been Southeast University, Nanjing. In 2014 ? 2016 we arranged three workshops and field studies in Hou Ji village, Pingyao with by 15-20 participants. In addition, a 25-30 Chinese architecture students have been engaged to conduct registration and surveying of old villages and buildings. The fieldwork in three periods have included (1) detailed building analysis and evaluation of relevant measures for the preservation and development of the historic buildings, (2) mapping of daily life in the village and how the old houses used and maintained and (3) analysis of climate and energy efficiency based on extensive measurements during different seasons. On the basis of the analyses the researchers have prepared proposals for remedial action and design guidelines. The last workshop was conducted in collaboration with SEU - Southeast University and authorities of Pingyao in November 2016. In June 2016, we arranged a workshop in Trondheim with 6 participants from SEU- Nanjing. The project has also been presented by Sino-Nordic Sustainable Architecture Forum conferences in Beijing in September 2015 and September 2016. In December 2016 three work reports (drafts) have been finished based on the results from the field work: WP 1: Conservation and refurbishment of heritage dwellings. WP 2: Living in heritage dwellings, local life and local knowledge as premises for conservation and modernization. WP 3: Climate analysis and environmental performance of historic dwellings The three work reports will be integrated in the main project report, planned to be finished in January 2017. The main report printed in English, will also contain specific recommendations for the preservation and rehabilitation of historic buildings in the old villages in Pingyao district. Further professional reporting through articles and a book in English - Chinese will be made by SEU and NTNU in 2017. In cooperation with our Chinese partners we are also working to establish a full-scale demonstration project in Pingyao area.

The main objective of this project is to develop stable research co-operations with high level Chinese researchers and institutions. The project is based on the collaboration between Faculty of Architecture and Fine Art at NTNU and China that has been goi ng on continuously since 1989. The project aims at establishing a Joint Research Centre with our Chinese counterparts. Our application is based on the understanding that actual cooperation in research is the most productive way to enhance common understan ding, professional links and further research. The project relates directly to two themes for the RENERGI and CLIMIT programs: Energy efficiency: Buildings and industry and Climate friendly heating and cooling. At The Faculty of Architecture and Fine Art, NTNU, the project is linked to the research project "ZEB" (Zero Emission Buildings) and the work on "Sustainable Urban Development". The project, which is on buildings in SheXian County, Anhui province in China, is the first of several where NTNU will co operate with Tsing Hua University, Beijing (TH), and China Academy of Urban Planning and Design (CAUPD). The project is initiated by the local authorities in SheXian County and CAUPD in collaboration with NTNU and the subject is energy efficient up-gradin g of valuable historical dwellings in SheXian County, Anhui Province, China. The research project is part of a work intended to consist of three stages: 1: A preliminary elaboration that is funded by NTNU besides this NFR-project. 2: A research period, wh ich is this NFR-project, examining existing conditions and providing guidelines for energy efficient refurbishment and 3,to be applied for later: Further research on two issues. One is to pursue the research project from design-guidelines to actual archit ectural design and construction of pilot projects. The second is research widening the scope of energy efficient development from dwelling and neighborhood to village and landscape level.