Thermal inertia of heavyweight traditional buildings: experimental measurements and simulated scenarios

The results of the experimental campaign are exploited to calibrate a model for the dynamic simulation of the building with DesignBuilder. The calibrated model is then used to simulate how the same building would behave with a modern envelope made of a double leaf of bricks; other simulations take into account possible retrofit solutions, such as the installation of an insulating material either on the inner or the outer side of the walls, as well as the role of nighttime natural ventilation.