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