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ECO-FRIENDLY MATERIALS FOR THE ENERGY RETROFIT OF EXISTING BUILDINGS
2015
Today is widely recognized that the main cause of CO2 production and of non-renewable energy consumptions in Europe is due to the building field. For this reason, to improve the energy performance of existing houses through an energy retrofit action (adapting their performances to those required by regulations) is an important strategy to reduce energy consumptions since they are much more than new ones, also representing an economic opportunity. In particular, an important approach in the reducing energy needs consists in the thermal insulation of the envelope, through the application of innovative technologies and materials. The paper will present the result of a research about the possib…
Designing a sustainable regeneration in the outskirt of Agrigento
2016
This paper describes a case of building recovery and sustainable re-use in Sicily, that is the recovery of Villaseta. It is a very degraded neighborhood in the outskirts of Agrigento. The main goal of the redevelopment project is therefore the rebuilding and the environmental regeneration of the neighborhood, using sustainable technologies and tools, with the construction of vegetable gardens and urban gardens, the production of renewable energy and the sustainable recovery of existing buildings. The eco-friendliness of the restoration project is therefore given by the use of garden roofs and vertical gardens. Villaseta will be a real "green lung" able to give greater environmental awarenes…
SUP R DSS: A sustainability-based decision support & system for road pavements
2019
Road pavement community members are increasingly becoming aware of the need to incorporating the principles of sustainable development into the sector. Policies are also going in this direction and as a consequence in the recent years researchers and practitioners are coming up with new materials, technologies and practices designed to reduce the negative impacts of their activities in the surroundings. Within this framework the road pavements sector is witnessing a paradigm shift towards the development of pavement technologies incorporating high-content of recycled materials, as well as best practices to decrease the overall carbon footprint. These are all promising solutions that to the …
ARCHITETTURA E FOTOVOLTAICO: STRATEGIE E CRITERI D’INTEGRAZIONE. ARCHITECTURE AND PHOTOVOLTAICS: STRATEGIES AND INTEGRATION CRITERIA
2016
Nonostante i numerosi esempi positivi offerti dal panorama architettonico degli ultimi due decenni, alcuni studi hanno dimostrato come esistano ancora delle barriere che limitano l’impiego del fotovoltaico (FV) negli edifici e come spesso queste riguardino aspetti legati all’accettazione delle soluzioni utilizzate, specialmente sul piano della qualità architettonica. Il presente lavoro descrive e analizza alcuni dei numerosi esempi di nuova costruzione o retrofit, nei quali il FV diventa parte integrante del processo progettuale, non solo per gli aspetti concernenti la produzione di energia ma anche per quelli propriamente legati alla funzionalità dell’involucro edilizio, all’efficienza ene…