Air conditioning and passive environmental techniques in historic churches in Mediterranean climate. A proposed method to assess damage risk and thermal comfort pre-intervention, simulation-based

Currently, the church does not present comfort conditions and preservation of the artworks throughout the year. In addition, the exclusive use of passive environmental techniques does not completely eliminate the risks. Finally, the detailed knowledge about the hygrothermal response of the church with a validated simulation model after installing HVAC could lead to energy savings and the improvement of conservation and thermal comfort.