Response Surface Method to Calculate Energy Savings Associated with Thermal Comfort Improvement in Buildings
In developed countries, a large part of the building stock in 2050 will consist of currently existing buildings. Consequently, in order to achieve the objectives in terms of energy efficiency in the building sector we must consider not only new …
A modelling framework for modern heritage buildings energy simulation.
The latest European polices highlight the urgent need to rehabilitate the existing building stock, responsible for 40 % of the EU's total energy consumption. In this process, a key role is played by thermal simulations, assessing the effective energy performances. …
The risk assessment of surface recession damage for architectural buildings in Italy.
Limestone monuments are generally subjected to natural and anthropogenic environmental threats. This paper describes a methodology to assess the risk of surface recession damage, due to air pollution and meteorological factors, to architectural buildings in Italy. Through the elaboration of …
Solar Energy in Urban Planning: Lesson Learned and Recommendations from Six Italian Case Studies.
This paper presents the results of the analysis conducted on six case studies related to solar energy integration in urban and rural environments located on the Italian territory. The analysis has been carried out within the Subtask C—Case Studies and …
Assessing solar energy accessibility at high latitudes: A systematic review of urban spatial domains, metrics, and parameters.
This paper presents a systematic literature review of solar energy studies conducted in Nordic built environments to provide an overview of the current status of the research, identify the most common metrics and parameters at high latitudes, and identify research …
A vulnerability index formulation for historic facades assessment.
The study of historic facades is an essential subject for the valorization and conservation of human cultural identity. The evaluation of the vulnerability of ancient Constructions requires the adoption of a specific and appropriate methodology depending on the purpose and …
Thermal and environmental evaluation of mid-rise social housing retrofit under different climate conditions.
A significant share of the global housing stock lacks minimum residential quality standards. This has prompted the emergence of schemes to meet the needs of current occupants and country-specific carbon targets. Energy retrofitting, in this context, is a cornerstone for …
A New Framework for Circular Refurbishment of Buildings to Operationalize Circular Economy Policies.
The current policies aimed at promoting the decarbonization of existing buildings under the principles of the circular economy are in need of practical measures tailored to local conditions to increase their effectiveness. The lack of standard practices for assessing buildings’ …
Energy efficiency improvement by using hygrothermal diagnostics algorithm for historical religious buildings.
Improving the energy quality and performance of historic buildings is a complicated task, both from the research, design and executive point of view. The aim of this paper and the main motivation of the authors was to improve the energy …