La Certificazione Energetica degli edifici in Europa

Il miglioramento delle performance energetiche nella civile abitazione: analisi tecnico-economica di un caso studio

Energy certification of buildings: A comparative analysis of progress towards implementation in European countries

Abstract The Energy Performance Building Directive (Directive 2002/91/EC) introduced the compulsory energy certification of buildings in the EU from 2006 and it has played a key role in the common policy to monitor and reduce energy consumption. In order to assess the experience gained in this field in Europe overall, and in particular against the highly diverse settings of the different European nations, this paper examines the extent to which the Directive has been implemented by the 27 EU Member States. This is done via a comparative analysis assisted by two different indicators: of uniformity and of excellence. The measure of uniformity makes it possible to assess the degree of harmony …

Dal Rapporto sullo Stato dell'Ambiente(RSA) al Piano di Azione Locale (PAL): il caso Tindari-Nebrodi

From environmental management to local development: a case of know-how transfer to improve integration activities in Europe

Alternative energy scenarios for small islands: A case study from Salina Island (Aeolian Islands, Southern Italy)

Abstract The Aeolian archipelago is made up of seven main islands situated in the Tyrrhenian sea (Sicily Italy). They represent a suitable scenario for the development of a sustainable energy production system, that could easily be reproduced on other Mediterranean Islands. The fact that these islands depend on the mainland for energy supplies and the high cost of bringing fuel in tanker boats are factors that should strongly encourage the use of renewable energy source technologies. Taking into account the European Commission guidelines, this paper sets out to evaluate potential energy production using photovoltaic and small scale wind power, in order to verify their contribution to overal…