Search Results - "Stefano Avesani"

Multifunctional façades for renovation through industrialization by Founti, Maria, Avesani, Stefano, Elguezabal, Peru

“…This Special Issue compiles results of EU H2020 funded projects working on the development of multi-functional envelope solutions for deep renovation of…”
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Timber-based Façades with Different Connections and Claddings: Assessing Materials’ Reusability, Water Use and Global Warming Potential by Juaristi, Miren, Sebastiani, Ilaria, Avesani, Stefano

“…Timber-based façade technologies have the potential to effectively reduce the carbon footprint, reduce water use in construction, and minimize waste, when…”
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Comparative cost analysis of traditional and industrialised deep retrofit scenarios for a residential building by Gubert, Martino, Avesani, Stefano, Ngoyaro, Jamal Abdul, Juaristi Gutierrez, Miren, Pinotti, Riccardo, Brandolini, Davide

“…In this paper, the economic competitiveness for deep retrofit actions between the industrialised off-site and the traditional on-site approaches are discussed…”
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Development of an Offsite Prefabricated Rainscreen Façade System for Building Energy Retrofitting by Stefano Avesani, Annalisa Andaloro, Silvia Ilardi, Matteo Orlandi, Stefano Terletti, Roberto Fedrizzi

“…As the European building stock is in evident need of deep energy retrofitting to meet current European decarbonisation targets, the construction market calls…”
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Possibilities and Challenges of Different Experimental Techniques for Airflow Characterisation in the Air Cavities of Façades by Emanuela Giancola, M. Nuria Sánchez, Matthias Friedrich, Olena Kalyanova Larsen, Alessandro Nocente, Stefano Avesani, Francesco Babich, Francesco Goia

“…Ventilated façades are applied in both new and existing buildings. It has been claimed that these components help to reduce energy use in buildings and improve…”
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Opportunities and Challenges for Performance Prediction of Dynamic Complex Fenestration Systems (CFS) by Giuseppe De Michele, Roel Loonen, Hemshikha Saini, Fabio Favoino, Stefano Avesani, Luca Papaiz, Andrea Gasparella

“…This article presents an overview of possibilities and points of attention for modelling the performance of dynamic CFS in building performance simulation…”
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Towards New Metrics for the Characterisation of the Dynamic Performance of Adaptive Façade Systems by Lorenza Bianco, Ylenia Cascone, Stefano Avesani, Pascal Vullo, Timea Bejat, Stefan Koenders, Roel C.G.M Loonen, Francesco Goia, Valentina Serra, Fabio Favoino

“…Traditional façade characterisation metrics such as U-value and g-value are of limited value in the design process of buildings with adaptive façades. This…”
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Optimised Parametric Model of a Modular Multifunctional Climate Adaptive Facade for Shopping Centers Retrofitting by Riccardo Pinotti, Stefano Avesani, Annamaria Belleri, Giuseppe De Michele, Philip Ingenhoven

“…A modular multifunctional façade for the retrofit of shopping malls, capable of adapting to different climates and to the existing building features both by…”
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Benchmarking clear sky and transposition models for solar irradiance estimation on vertical planes to facilitate glazed facade design by Paul, Debayan, De Michele, Giuseppe, Najafi, Behzad, Avesani, Stefano

“…[Display omitted] •PVGIS databases have been benchmarked against measured horizontal irradiances data.•Performance of the transposition models (horizontal to…”
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Experimental evaluation of the temperature related behaviour of pigment based coloured BIPV modules integrated in a ventilated façade by Pelle, Martina, Gubert, Martino, Dalla Maria, Enrico, Astigarraga, Alexander, Avesani, Stefano, Maturi, Laura

“…Coloured BIPV installations require an accurate balance between aesthetic and energy aspects. This study explores the integration of Building Integrated…”
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Impact of active façade control parameters and sensor network complexity on comfort and efficiency: A residential Italian case-study by Roberts, Joseph Alexander, De Michele, Giuseppe, Pernigotto, Giovanni, Gasparella, Andrea, Avesani, Stefano

“…•The impact on KPIs of various control thresholds is mapped.•The effectiveness and the limitations of controls based on the cut-off angle for Venetian blinds…”
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Analysis of condensation and ventilation phenomena for double skin façade units by Squadroni, Francesco, De Michele, Giuseppe, Mazzucchelli, Enrico Sergio, Demanega, Ingrid, Mangialardo, Sara, Avesani, Stefano

“…This paper presents a study of the thermo-hygrometric behaviour of a Double Skin Façade (DSF) unit. The study aims (i) at comparing currently used calculation…”
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Development and experimental validation of a CFD model for the thermal behaviour assessment of Complex Fenestration Systems by Demanega, Ingrid, De Michele, Giuseppe, Pernigotto, Giovanni, Gasparella, Andrea, Avesani, Stefano

“…Complex Fenestration Systems with integrated shading systems are becoming widely used to enhance the building's envelope performance and increase the…”
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How to analyse the performances of innovative variable diffusivity membranes integrated within prefabricated timber facades Compute by Riccardo Pinotti, Stefano Avesani, Francesco Babich, Andrea Gasparella, Alice Speranza

“…Vapour barriers and retarders are often needed to improve the hygro-thermal performance of the building envelope. Their use is particularly important in…”
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