Values and behavior:historicalbuildings VS energy efficiency

Sustainability is about overlapping environmental, social and economic requirements and the need to bring them all into harmony. All of them are relevant to older buildings, but for the purposes of value, the greatest emphasis must lie on the environmental aspect, and specifically the use of fossil energy. Moreover, the historic buildings are the trademark of numerous European cities: historic quarters give uniqueness to our cities, they are a living symbol of Europe’s rich cultural heritage and reflect society’s identity. So it is important fill up the gap between conservation of historic buildings and climate protection, which is not an antagonism at all. In fact there is no inherent conflict between the retention of older buildings and the principles of sustainability regarding energy reduction. Since reduction in energy demand assumed as feasible value, the paper aims to demonstrate that the historic environment and its heritage assets should be conserved and enjoyed for the quality of life they bring to this and future generations although, a sustainable use and preservation of historic buildings requires broad and long term compromises between social, economic and environmental aspects.