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Experimental Evaluation and Numerical Simulation of the Thermal Performance of a Green Roof by Guattari, Claudia, Evangelisti, Luca, Asdrubali, Francesco, De Lieto Vollaro, Roberto

“…In the building sector, both passive and active systems are essential for achieving a high-energy performance. Considering passive solutions, green roofs…”
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An Experimental Direct Model for the Sky Temperature Evaluation in the Mediterranean Area: A Preliminary Investigation by De Cristo, Edoardo, Evangelisti, Luca, Guattari, Claudia, De Lieto Vollaro, Roberto

“…Since the beginning of the 20th century, many studies have focused on the possibility of considering the sky as a body characterized by an apparent…”
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Comparison between Direct and Indirect Heat Flux Measurement Techniques: Preliminary Laboratory Tests by Evangelisti, Luca, Barbaro, Leone, Guattari, Claudia, De Cristo, Edoardo, De Lieto Vollaro, Roberto, Asdrubali, Francesco

“…Direct and indirect approaches can be employed for estimating the heat flow through components in different application fields. In the building sector, the…”
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On the Retrofit of Existing Buildings with Aerogel Panels: Energy, Environmental and Economic Issues by Marrone, Paola, Asdrubali, Francesco, Venanzi, Daniela, Orsini, Federico, Evangelisti, Luca, Guattari, Claudia, De Lieto Vollaro, Roberto, Fontana, Lucia, Grazieschi, Gianluca, Matteucci, Paolo, Roncone, Marta

“…Among the super insulating materials, aerogel has interesting properties: very low thermal conductivity and density, resistance to high temperatures and…”
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Analysis of the Effect of Packing Materials (Fills) and Flow Rate on the Range and Efficiency of a Forced Draft Evaporative Cooling Tower by Shinde, Swapnil, Gulhane, Nitin, Taler, Jan, Ocłoń, Paweł, Taler, Dawid, de Lieto Vollaro, Roberto

“…In the present study, experimental investigation is carried out on two different kinds of packing materials (fills). PVC fills that are traditionally used in…”
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Annual Comparison of the Atmospheric Urban Heat Island in Rome (Italy): An Assessment in Space and Time by De Cristo, Edoardo, Evangelisti, Luca, Battista, Gabriele, Guattari, Claudia, De Lieto Vollaro, Roberto, Asdrubali, Francesco

“…This study examined the atmospheric urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon within the city of Rome (Italy) and its effects on building energy demand. Weather data…”
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Retrofit Analysis of a Historical Building in an Architectural Constrained Area: A Case Study in Rome, Italy by Battista, Gabriele, de Lieto Vollaro, Emanuele, Ocłoń, Paweł, de Lieto Vollaro, Roberto

“…A significant portion of Europe’s historical buildings have significant potential for energy efficiency. Social policy is typically opposed to energy retrofits…”
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Latest advances on solar thermal collectors: A comprehensive review by Evangelisti, Luca, De Lieto Vollaro, Roberto, Asdrubali, Francesco

“…The need to put in place alternative energy policies stems from the awareness that fossil fuels are exhaustible and harmful to the environment. For this…”
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Dynamic Thermal Features of Insulated Blocks: Actual Behavior and Myths by Cianfrini, Marta, de Lieto Vollaro, Roberto, Habib, Emanuele

“…The latest updates in the European directive on energy performance of buildings have introduced the fundamental “nearly zero-energy building (NZEB)” concept…”
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Analysis of the Main Anthropogenic Sources’ Contribution to Pollutant Emissions in the Lazio Region, Italy by Battista, Gabriele, de Lieto Vollaro, Emanuele, de Lieto Vollaro, Roberto

“…Most cities worldwide suffer from serious air-quality problems, which have received increasing attention in the past decade. The most probable reason for the…”
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In situ thermal characterization of existing buildings aiming at NZEB standard: A methodological approach by Evangelisti, Luca, Guattari, Claudia, Asdrubali, Francesco, de Lieto Vollaro, Roberto

“…Building performance is strongly influenced by the performance of their structural parts, consequently affecting annual energy demands. The thermal…”
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Correlation between air pollution and weather data in urban areas: Assessment of the city of Rome (Italy) as spatially and temporally independent regarding pollutants by Battista, Gabriele, de Lieto Vollaro, Roberto

“…Air pollution represents the biggest environmental risk for health. It is so widespread and it represents one of the main problems of the worldwide, especially…”
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Outdoor thermal comfort in the Mediterranean area. A transversal study in Rome, Italy by Salata, Ferdinando, Golasi, Iacopo, de Lieto Vollaro, Roberto, de Lieto Vollaro, Andrea

“…This paper examines the outdoor thermal comfort in the Mediterranean area. A transversal field survey has been conducted in Rome and, during an entire year,…”
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Influence of environmental boundary conditions on convective heat transfer coefficients of wall internal surface by de Rubeis, Tullio, Evangelisti, Luca, Guattari, Claudia, De Lieto Vollaro, Roberto, Asdrubali, Francesco, Ambrosini, Dario, Paoletti, Domenica

“…In this study, convective heat transfer phenomena were investigated by means of a Guarded Hot Box (GHB) apparatus. An experimental setup characterized by air…”
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Assessment of urban overheating mitigation strategies in a square in Rome, Italy by Battista, Gabriele, de Lieto Vollaro, Roberto, Zinzi, Michele

“…•Numerical model thought ENVI-met of a densely populated Rome district has been developed.•The effects of urban vegetation improvement, the use of cool…”
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Thermal impact of a redeveloped area on localized urban microclimate: A case study in Rome by Battista, Gabriele, Carnielo, Emiliano, De Lieto Vollaro, Roberto

“…The increase in urbanization leads to an intensification of the heat island effect, due to several factors: reduction in green areas; high solar absorptance of…”
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A methodological approach for heat-flow meter data post-processing under different climatic conditions and wall orientations by Evangelisti, Luca, Guattari, Claudia, De Lieto Vollaro, Roberto, Asdrubali, Francesco

“…•Comprehension of the actual thermal behavior of the envelopes of existing buildings.•Thermal transmittance measurements conducted during winter and…”
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On the equivalent thermo-physical properties for modeling building walls with unknown stratigraphy by Evangelisti, Luca, De Lieto Vollaro, Roberto, Asdrubali, Francesco

“…It is known that energy efficiency passes through the renovation of the built heritage. However, the technical data may be unknown, thus applying not always…”
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Effects of urban heat island mitigation strategies in an urban square: A numerical modelling and experimental investigation by Battista, Gabriele, de Lieto Vollaro, Emanuele, Ocłoń, Paweł, de Lieto Vollaro, Roberto

“…It is generally recognized that both urbanization and climate change contribute to the emergence of urban heat islands (UHI). Urban areas frequently encounter…”
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Building energy performance analysis: A case study by De Lieto Vollaro, Roberto, Guattari, Claudia, Evangelisti, Luca, Battista, Gabriele, Carnielo, Emiliano, Gori, Paola

“…International standards, in particular the Italian one, evaluate buildings energy performance assuming steady-state working conditions: currently, the study of…”
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