Eco-Efficiency in a UNESCO World Heritage site: safeguard, innovation and compatibility

This text deals with reflections on the delicate relationship between "energy" and "landscape", taking into account a particularly sensitive site, placed under the guardianship of the state and international interests; the National Park and UNESCO site at the Cinque Terre, Porto Venere and the archipelago comprising Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto constitute one of the most appealing areas in Italy. The research, of a methodological and operational nature, contains specific elements useful to understanding and solving problems inherent to the recovery of rural buildings and to improving the thermal performance and energy supply of the same - especially in contexts not comprised in existent network installations. Outlined herein is a comprehensive framework of technical solutions, whose efficiency, effectiveness and compatibility with active protection are assessed. An in-depth examination is reserved for the integration of solar technologies – to be placed at the disposal of local government and safeguarding bodies so as to gauge the acceptability of proposed intervention.