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Migrating from a Centralized Data Warehouse to a Decentralized Data Platform Architecture
2021
To an increasing degree, data is a driving force for digitization, and hence also a key asset for numerous companies. In many businesses, various sources of data exist, which are isolated from one another in different domains, across a heterogeneous application landscape. Well-known centralized solution technologies, such as data warehouses and data lakes, exist to integrate data into one system, but they do not always scale well. Therefore, robust and decentralized ways to manage data can provide the companies with better value give companies a competitive edge over a single central repository. In this paper, we address why and when a monolithic data storage should be decentralized for imp…
Exploring the Critical Success Factors in Social and Health Care Information Systems Project Procurement
2020
A welfare reform involving the mixing of social and health services is being introduced by the Finnish government. Several factors have been identified for this shift, the most relevant of which is that many information systems are not interoperable and data-related problems have been identified. Management and isolated offers of service. Digitalizing to solve these issues is part of the government’s policy. This paper outlines the change landscape and explores the architectural options of the proposed digitalisation process and crucial success factors. The Undertaking The design is applied to the largest county, which consists of over 1,900 information systems related to social support and…
Categorization of the historic architecture in Palermo for the purpose of energy assessment
2015
Il contributo espone l'applicazione al centro storico di Palermo di un metodo di "categorizzazione", sviluppato nell'ambito del progetto europeo Effesus per analizzare le prestazioni energetiche di comparti di architettura storica. Lo studio si concentra sul "mandamento" Castellammare e mira a combinare questa descrizione per categorie con l'impostazione tipologica del Piano Particolareggiato Esecutivo del centro storico. The strategies to improve the energy performance of historic buildings can be compatible with their conservation if they are referred to material, construction, distribution features, strictly related to a local level. In the EU project EFFESUS, a method of categorization …
I caratteri locali dell'architettura storica come strumento di miglioramento energetico - Improving the energy performance of historic buildings thro…
2017
Il contributo espone un metodo per definire, su specifici contesti locali, un quadro generale di conoscenze utile a migliorare le prestazioni energetiche e ambientali dell’architettura storica in modo compatibile con le esigenze di conservazione. Tale approccio si fonda sull’analisi dei caratteri ricorrenti del patrimonio storico locale alla scala del componente tecnico, dell’edificio e dell’aggregato urbano. Attraverso un’applicazione al Centro Storico di Palermo, si mostra la validità del metodo proposto nelle analisi a vasta scala, nell’elaborazione di indirizzi normativi e strategie finanziarie, nel valutare l’efficacia e la compatibilità di possibili interventi di miglioramento energet…
Edifici storici ed efficienza energetica. Palermo come scenario di sperimentazione
2017
La monografia tratta l’efficienza energetica degli edifici storici sotto due profili. A livello generale ne esamina l’intreccio con i principi della conservazione, con la disciplina del restauro, con le prescrizioni di tutela; ripercorrendo il fervente dibattito sul tema, propone una panoramica sui principali campi d’indagine della ricerca scientifica e sugli interventi di miglioramento energetico proposti per il patrimonio culturale. Delineato un quadro d’insieme, il volume si sofferma sulla ricca e variegata architettura storica di Palermo, muovendosi tra la letteratura tecnica disponibile, il Piano Particolareggiato Esecutivo e il Manuale del recupero del centro storico. L’approfondiment…
Historic additional stories in the cultural heritage of Palermo: critical analysis for the purpose of structural and energy improvement
2018
This paper analyses construction features and performances of additional storeys in historic buildings. The recurring characteristics of these historic accretions are investigated by focusing on the cultural heritage of Palermo, where the practice of extending buildings by raising new levels was widespread both in monumental and vernacular architecture, in public and private constructions. The performance deficiencies of additional storeys are examined in terms of structural safety, thermal comfort and building energy demand. On this basis, the utility of mapping these structures, their morphology and their location in the urban fabric is discussed.
Contributo alla conoscenza delle proprietà termofisiche delle murature storiche palermitane
2014
This paper presents the preliminary findings of in situ measurements of thermal transmittance taken in a monumental complex in Palermo. The objective of energy efficiency, one of the main aspects of sustainable construction, is now relevant also for historic architecture. The research aims at analysing the energy performance of the stone walls of the complex, characterized by various thickness, age and construction features. Measurements are taken in accordance with the international standard ISO 9869:1994. The U-values so obtained are compared with tabular data from the Italian standard UNI/TS 11300-1:2008 and with values calculated following the UNI EN ISO 6946:2008. Nine preliminary meas…
CHIAROMONTE. Lusso, politica, guerra e devozione nella Sicilia del Trecento Un restauro verso il futuro
2020
Il volume è il catalogo dell'omonima mostra che si è svolta a Palermo, a Palazzo Chiaromonte. Raccoglie 42 saggi in italiano, francese, inglese e spagnolo, suddivisi nelle sezioni: I Chiaromonte tra storia e arte; Architettura nel Trecento; Il soffitto dipinto della Sala dei Baroni nello Steri; Restauri nella Sala dei Baroni; Testimonianze dagli scavi archeologici; Le opere d’arte nell’età dei Chiaromonte; L’architettura in mostra. L'opera è corredata di una corposa bibliografia con manoscritti e testi a stampa. The book is the catalogue of the homonymous exhibition that took place in Palermo, at Palazzo Chiaromonte. It collects 42 essays in Italian, French, English and Spanish, divided int…
Il bugnato a punta di diamante in Sicilia tra XV e XVI secolo
2009
Diamond shaped bosses in 15th and 16th century in Sicily Diamond shaped bosses are to be found in many Sicilian buildings dating from the 15th and 16th centuries, whether as a means of covering extensive surfaces or, not less significantly, as a decorative element in doorways, windows and niches inside the spandrels supporting domes, both in religious and civil architecture. This study takes into account certain stylistic and constructive aspects in a number of buildings, such as the shape and dimension of the pieces, the way they are placed, the materials employed; these details, together with the dates of construction, make it possible to observe differences and similarities, and (especia…
La committenza dei Barresi nel castello di Pietraperzia: la trasformazione della fabbrica in palazzo residenziale nel primo Cinquecento
2009
The essay reconstructs the history of the castle of Pietraperzia -now reduced to a state of ruin - between the second half of fifteenth and the first half of the sixteenth centuries. Over that period it was tranformed from a medieval fortress to a luxurious residence, home to a cultured and sophisticated court. Supported by new archival documents, the author highlights the role of the aristocratic patrons, the Barresi of Pietraperzia and, in particular, that of two key figures, Giovanni Antonio II and his son, Matteo. Simultaneously the author offers a hypotetical reconstruction of the 16 century appearance and configuration of the building. This was the most significant and lasting epoch i…