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Webinar series ‘From Heritage to Energy Transition: Passive and Active Solutions for Historic Buildings’

Posted 16 Feb 2026

This March, the FuturHist project, in collaboration with INTBAU, launches a new webinar series exploring passive and active solutions for historic buildings.

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From Heritage to Energy Transition: Passive and Active Solutions for Historic Buildings

FuturHist is a research project co-funded by the European Union and UKRI that aims to demonstrate that energy efficiency and heritage preservation are not mutually exclusive, but can be successfully combined through well-adapted retrofit strategies.

Join INTBAU and FuturHist this March to explore examples of passive and active solutions for historic buildings supporting the energy transition.

Both sessions will be moderated by Tomasz Jeleński (The Sendzimir Foundation / INTBAU Trustee), and joined by Marjo Uotila, Chair of the INTBAU International Council of Chapters.

First webinar: Passive Retrofit Strategies for Heritage Buildings
17 March 2026, 11:00–12:30 CET

This session will explore examples of passive solutions in historic buildings, with a focus on insulation systems and window interventions. FuturHist experts Marianna Muchorowska (University of Innsbruck) and Alexandra Troi (Eurac Research), will share their knowledge and experience gathered in the deliverable Conservation compatible passive retrofit solutions.

  • 11:00 – Welcome & Introduction
  • 11:05 – INTBAU: Respecting the Historic Buildings’ character for Future-Proof Sustainability, by Marjo Uotila, Chair of the INTBAU International Council of Chapters
  • 11:25 – Tailored Intervention Solutions for Future-Proofing Historic Buildings: FuturHist Typology Approach, by Daniel Herrera, Eurac Research
  • 11:35 – Passive Retrofit Strategies for Heritage Buildings: Insulation Systems, with Marianna Muchorowska, University of Innsbruck 
  • 11:55 –  Passive Retrofit Strategies for Heritage Buildings: Window Solutions, with Alexandra Troi, Eurac Research
  • 12:15 – Q&A and Discussion
  • 12:25 – Closing Words
Register for free

Second webinar: How Active Systems Can Support Heritage Buildings
24 March 2026, 11:00–12:30 CET

This webinar will examine active solutions for historic buildings. FuturHist experts Federico Trentin (Eurac Research) and Marianna Muchorowska (University of Innsbruck) the key learnings from the deliverable Conservation compatible solutions for HVAC and RES integration in Historic Buildings.

  • 11:00 – Welcome & Introduction
  • 11:05 – INTBAU: Balancing Historic Character and Future Sustainability, with Marjo Uotila, Chair of the INTBAU International Council of Chapters
  • 11:20 – FuturHist: Active Systems Supporting Heritage Buildings, by Federico Trentin, Eurac Research
  • 11:40 –  FuturHist: Overview of Active Solutions for the Energy Retrofit of Heritage Buildings, with Marianna Muchorowska, University of Innsbruck 
  • 12:00 – HeriTACE: R²ES-based Energy Supply Concepts for Heritage Buildings in Historical Neighborhoods, with Nicolas De Vriendt, Sweco Belgium
  • 12:15 – Q&A and Discussion
  • 12:25 – Closing Words
Register for free

INTBAU supports research and practice that enable traditional building cultures to thrive in today’s built environment. Through this shared commitment, FuturHist brings knowledge and tested solutions to INTBAU’s global network advancing traditional building, architecture and urbanism.

About FuturHist

FuturHist researches and tests energy-efficient retrofit interventions tailored to historic building typologies.

The project implements these solutions in real-life demonstration cases in Poland, Spain, Sweden and the UK.

It focuses on innovative approaches including bio-based materials, internal insulation systems, window retrofits, HVAC, and RES integration.

FuturHist is a research project Co-funded by the European Union and the UK Research and Innovation.

Learn more: https://futurhist.eu/