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