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  1. Experimental study of the optimal design and performance of a mixed-flow dew-point indirect evaporative cooler
  2. Assessing the Impact of Vertical Greenery Systems on the Thermal Performance of Walls in Mediterranean Climates
  3. Decarbonizing cities through electrification: A strategic study for densely built residential districts in Southern Italy
  4. Enhancing Indoor Thermal Comfort with Vertical Greenery: A Simulation Study on Heavyweight Walls in Mediterranean Climates
  5. Microclimate Investigation in a Conference Room with Thermal Stratification: An Investigation of Different Air Conditioning Systems
  6. The Effects of a Green Façade on the Indoor Thermal Conditions of a Lightweight Building. An Experimental and Numerical Investigation
  7. Enhancing Urban Microclimates: Potential Benefits of Greenery Strategies in a Semi-Arid Environment
  8. Evaluation of the cooling potential of a vertical greenery system coupled to a building through an experimentally validated transient model
  9. On the choice of the weather dataset in hygrothermal simulations in Mediterranean climate: MRY vs TWY
  10. Thermal Performance, Microstructure Analysis and Strength Characterisation of Agro-Waste Reinforced Soil Materials
  11. A critical analysis on the use of different weather datasets to assess moisture-related risks in building components for a Mediterranean location
  12. Supporting Cities towards Carbon Neutral Transition through Territorial Acupuncture
  13. Performance Assessment of Giant Reed-Based Building Components
  14. Natural and Recycled Stabilizers for Rammed Earth Material Optimization
  15. The Impact of a Vertical Greening System on the Indoor Thermal Comfort in Lightweight Buildings and on the Outdoor Environment in a Mediterranean Climate Context
  16. Lessons Learned from Positive Energy District (PED) Projects: Cataloguing and Analysing Technology Solutions in Different Geographical Areas in Europe
  17. Moisture-Related Risks in Wood-Based Retrofit Solutions in a Mediterranean Climate: Design Recommendations
  18. Parametric-Based Multi-Objective Optimization Workflow: Daylight and Energy Performance Study of Hospital Building in Algeria
  19. Analysis of the environmental, economic, thermal and energy performances of green building technologies
  20. Optical characterization of historical coloured stained glasses in winter gardens and their modelling in daylight availability simulations
  21. Preliminary Assessment of the thermal performances of a hydroponic green roof system in a Mediterranean climate
  22. Correction to: Analysis of common methodological flaws in the highest cited e-cigarette epidemiology research
  23. A risk index for assessing heat stress mitigation strategies. An application in the Mediterranean context
  24. Analysis of common methodological flaws in the highest cited e-cigarette epidemiology research
  25. Hydroponic Green Roof Systems as an Alternative to Traditional Pond and Green Roofs: A Literature Review
  26. Sustainability in Energy and Buildings 2021
  27. The Value of the House-City System as an Emerging Identity Towards “Circular Architecture”
  28. Questionnaires and simulations to assess daylighting in Italian university classrooms for IEQ and energy issues
  29. An investigation on the radiant heat balance for different urban tissues in Mediterranean climate: a case study
  30. Passive evaporative cooling through water-filled bricks: a preliminary investigation
  31. Prototyping of a Novel Rammed Earth Technology
  32. The Role of Ab-Anbars in the Vernacular Architecture of Iran with Emphasis on the Performance of Wind-Catchers in Hot and Dry Climates
  33. The dynamic thermal energy simulation of historic buildings in Mediterranean climate: knowledge and simplification
  34. An overview of microclimate simulation tools and models for predicting outdoor thermal comfort
  35. The energy-environmental efficiency of the existing building stock through morphological-constructive solutions: the case study of a singlefamily building in Sicily
  36. Hygrothermal Analysis of CLT-Based Retrofit Strategy of Existing Wall Assemblies According to EN 13788 Standard
  37. Application of weather data morphing for calibration of urban ENVI-met microclimate models. Results and critical issues
  38. A Survey on Daylighting Education in Italian Universities. Knowledge of Standards, Metrics and Simulation Tools
  39. Photovoltaic BIPV Systems and Architectural Heritage: New Balance between Conservation and Transformation. An Assessment Method for Heritage Values Compatibility and Energy Benefits of Interventions
  40. Sustainable Urban Greening and Cooling Strategies for Thermal Comfort at Pedestrian Level
  41. Critical appraisal of the European Union Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) Preliminary Opinion on electronic cigarettes
  42. Design Optimisation Strategies for Solid Rammed Earth Walls in Mediterranean Climates
  43. Greenery Systems for the Mitigation of the Urban Heat Island: A Simulation Experience for Southern Italy
  44. Sustainable Housing Units for Emergency: Innovative Materials and Construction Techniques
  45. Energy Equalization and the Case of the “nZEB Hotels”
  46. Sustainable and Green Building Design: Shipping Container as Passivhaus
  47. Energetic Retrofit Strategies for Traditional Sicilian Wine Cellars: A Case Study
  48. Effectiveness of VIPs and PCMs on the energy performance and thermal comfort in buildings
  49. Passive house as temporary housing after disasters
  50. Life-Cycle Assessment and Monetary Measurements for the Carbon Footprint Reduction of Public Buildings
  51. Dynamic thermal and hygrometric simulation of historical buildings: Critical factors and possible solutions
  52. Mitigation of environmental noise in urban streets through lightweight transparent screens
  53. Analysis of the performance of a building solar thermal facade (BSTF) for domestic hot water production
  54. Cool Roofs with Variable Thermal Insulation: UHI Mitigation and Energy Savings for Several Italian Cities
  55. Investigation of Thermal Comfort Efficacy of Solar Chimneys under Different Climates and Operation Time Periods
  56. Hygrothermal Properties of Raw Earth Materials: A Literature Review
  57. Passive Design Strategies for Residential Buildings in Different Spanish Climate Zones
  58. Technological, Axiological and Praxeological Coordination in the Energy-Environmental Equalization of the Strategic Old Town Renovation Programs
  59. Description and performance analysis of a flexible photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) solar system
  60. The Effectiveness of Cool and Green Roofs as Urban Heat Island Mitigation Strategies: A Case Study
  61. Energy and New Economic Approach for Nearly Zero Energy Hotels
  62. Daylight Performance of Classrooms in a Mediterranean School Heritage Building
  63. Landscape Assessment and Economic Accounting in Wind Farm Programming: Two Cases in Sicily
  64. Energy performance of cross-laminated timber panel (X-Lam) buildings: A case study
  65. Performances and economic analysis of small photovoltaic–electricity energy storage system for residential applications
  66. The effectiveness of phase change materials in relation to summer thermal comfort in air-conditioned office buildings
  67. Effectiveness of thermodynamic adaptative equilibrium models for modeling the pyrolysis process
  68. Application of a Geographical Information System to Plan Energy Policy at a Neighborhood Scale
  69. Simulation Models of Biomass Thermochemical Conversion Processes, Gasification and Pyrolysis, for the Prediction of the Energetic Potential
  70. Effect of high pressure homogenization and high power ultrasound on some physical properties of tomato juices with different concentration levels
  71. UHI effects and strategies to improve outdoor thermal comfort in dense and old neighbourhoods
  72. Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis for Evaluating the Urban Heat Island Effects
  73. Analysis of the performances of electric energy storage in residential applications
  74. The Kyoto Rotation Fund as a policy tool for climate change mitigation: The case study of an Italian school
  75. Predictive methods to estimate the producibility of PV/T solar collectors
  76. Controlled Mechanical Ventilation (CMV) systems in residential units
  77. Development of an Equilibrium-based Model of Gasification of Biomass by Aspen Plus
  78. geographical infomation model
  79. thermal behavior of a green roof
  80. Energy efficient measure to upgrade a multistory residential in a nZEB
  81. Application of a Mapping tool to Plan Energy Saving at a Neighborhood Scale
  82. Controlled Mechanical Ventilation (CMV) systems in residential units
  83. "Kinetic of the Pyrolysis Process of Peach and Apricot Pits by TGA and DTGA Analysis "
  84. Thermal Behavior of an Extensive Green Roof: Numerical Simulations and Experimental Investigations
  85. Thermodynamic analysis of ventilated façades under different wind conditions in summer period
  86. Techniques of CCHP as a right way to apply the 2nd Law of Thermodynamic: Case study (Part Two)
  87. The adoption of green roofs for the retrofitting of existing buildings in the Mediterranean climate
  88. A numerical model to characterize the producer gas composition by the pyrolysis process
  89. Slow pyrolysis kinetics of apricots stones by Thermogravimetric Analysis
  90. A robust numerical model for characterizing the syngas composition in a downdraft gasification process
  91. Biomass is an alternative source to fossil fuels
  92. Geographical Information System as Support Tool for Sustainable Energy Action Plan
  93. Proposals and Analysis of the Effects of Acoustic Corrections in a Modern Church
  94. Analysis and Acoustic Correction of a Contemporary Italian Church
  95. Influence of Natural Ventilation on the Thermal Behavior of a Massive Building
  96. A multi-criteria methodology for comparing the energy and environmental behavior of cool, green and traditional roofs
  97. Control of the concentration of Radon in the air of the underground tunnels of Sidra Ltd. (applied research: step one)
  98. Design solutions for reducing the energy needs of residential buildings
  99. Acoustic Quality of a Tensile Membrane Structure Used as a Lecture Hall, and Proposals for its Improvement
  100. The increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and its possible negative effects on the biosphere and mankind
  101. Synergic effects of thermal mass and natural ventilation on the thermal behaviour of traditional massive buildings
  102. Assessment of the dynamic thermal performance of massive buildings
  103. A procedure for the characterization of the solar-weighted reflectance of mirrored reflectors
  104. Technical and Economic Perspective for Repowering of Micro Hydro Power Plants: A Case Study of an Early XX Century Power Plant
  105. solar desiccant solid system (DEC)
  106. Deploy Energy-efficient Technologies in the Restoration of a Traditional Building in the Historical Center of Catania (Italy)
  107. The Retrofit of Existing Buildings Through the Exploitation of the Green Roofs – A Simulation Study
  108. Analysis of acoustic climate on board public transport
  109. Photovoltaic Glazing: Analysis of Thermal Behavior and Indoor Comfort
  110. GIS-Based Decision Support for Solar Photovoltaic Planning in Urban Environment
  111. A Case Study of Energy Efficiency Retrofit in Social Housing Units
  112. Assessment of micro-wind turbines performance in the urban environments: an aided methodology through geographical information systems
  113. Study on the Application of Cool Paintings for the Passive Cooling of Existing Buildings in Mediterranean Climates
  114. Sustainability in Energy and Buildings
  115. The Dynamic Lighting Into The Working Environment
  116. Thermal performance of ventilated roofs during summer period
  117. Thermal comfort analysis of public transport passengers in Catania
  118. Feasibility study of biogas in CHP plant for a pig farm
  119. methodology to evaluate the energy potential of micro wind turbines in urban areas.
  120. Multi-parametric analysis for forecasting volcanic and seismic phenomena
  121. The pollution of water resources and interventions to mitigate and control environmental impact
  122. Thermal comfort in operating rooms: a case study
  123. The dynamic lighting technique in indoor architecture
  124. The Noise Pollution in Nature Protected Area of the Pergusa Lake
  125. Energy Analysis of Ventilated Roof
  126. Thermofluid-dynamic analysis of ventilated facades
  127. A Neural Network model for the estimation of bioclimatic indexes
  128. Remote sensing data assimilation in WRF-UCM mesoscale model: Madrid case study
  129. Air quality in street canyons: a case study
  130. The application of GIS to air quality analysis in Enna City (Italy)
  131. The environmental impact of urban transport: a case study for a new road in Catania province
  132. Clean energy saving: applied research into Etna’s water supply systems in Catania, Italy
  133. The case of atmospheric pollution using production waste in a building materials factory: an applied industrial case
  134. Experimental research about gaseous emissions coming from multi-floor parks: a real case in Taormina (Italy)
  135. An applied research to forecast the trend of air pollution in particular geometries of streets: the real case of urban canyon
  136. Environmental health risk by sly pollution: applied research on radon inside public buildings
  137. Renal disease among males with haemophilia
  138. The influence of constructional features and of buildings on indoor Rn entry: experimental research in Catania city (Italy)