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This document provides recommendations for the heating of churches in order to prevent damage to cultural
property; building structures and objects.
(i) For conservation heating where the only concern is preservation of the building and its contents,
with no care for thermal comfort of people,
(ii) For heating for thermal comfort where the concern is on an optimal balance between an
acceptable comfort for those using the church and limiting risk to the building and its contents.
(iii) For both heating strategies, impact on the building structure and reversibility are considered.
Ventilation is not covered by this standard.