By Associate Professor Riccardo Paolini

Books

Paolini R; Santamouris M, 2022, Urban Climate Change and Heat Islands: Characterization, Impacts, and Mitigation, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/C2018-0-04618-6

Book Chapters

Krajcic D; Khan H; Paolini R; Santamouris M; Ranzi G, 2025, 'Sustainable transition of cultural heritage: opportunities, risks, and challenges', in Solar Energy Technologies in Cultural Heritage, Elsevier, pp. 17 - 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-23989-2.00002-1

Khan H; Paolini R; Santamouris M, 2022, 'Synergies and exacerbations—effects of warmer weather and climate change', in Santamouris M; Paolini R (ed.), Urban Climate Change and Heat Islands, Elsevier, pp. 73 - 121, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818977-1.00005-3

Paolini R, 2022, 'Experimental and monitoring techniques to map and document urban climate change', in Urban Climate Change and Heat Islands: Characterization, Impacts, and Mitigation, pp. 29 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818977-1.00003-X

Erba S; Daniotti B; Rosina E; Sansonetti A; Paolini R, 2016, 'Evaluation of Moisture Transfer to Improve the Conservation of Tiles Finishing Facades', in Delgado JMPQ (ed.), Recent Developments in Building Diagnosis Techniques, Springer, pp. 171 - 194, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0466-7_10

Pisello AL; Paolini R; Diamanti MV; Fortunati E; Castaldo VL; Torre L, 2016, 'Nanotech-based cool materials for building energy efficiency', in Nano and Biotech Based Materials for Energy Building Efficiency, pp. 245 - 278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27505-5_9

Poli T; Paolini R; Mainini AG; Pansa G; De Angelis E; Fiori M, 2014, 'Energy problems analysis', in Del Bo A; Bignami DF (ed.), Sustainable Social, Economic and Environmental Revitalization in Multan City A Multidisciplinary Italian–Pakistani Project, Springer Science & Business Media, pp. 125 - 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02117-1

Poli T; Paolini R; Mainini AG; Pansa G; De Angelis E; Fiori M, 2014, 'Energy problems analysis', in Research for Development, pp. 125 - 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02117-1_10

Daniotti B; Paolini R; Re Cecconi F, 2013, 'Effects of Ageing and Moisture on Thermal Performance of ETICS Cladding', in de Freitas VP; Delgado JMPQ (ed.), Durability of Building Materials and Components, Springer Science & Business Media, pp. 127 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37475-3

Daniotti B; Paolini R; Re Cecconi F, 2013, 'Effects of Ageing and Moisture on Thermal Performance of ETICS Cladding', in Building Pathology and Rehabilitation, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 127 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37475-3_6

Journal articles

Valenta J; Fucikova A; Greben M; Khan HS; Paolini R; Garshasbi S; Santamouris M, 2024, 'Radiometric characterization of daytime luminescent materials directly under the solar illumination', AIP Advances, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0235354

Santamouris M; Khan HS; Paolini R; Julia OML; Garshasbi S; Papakonstantinou I; Valenta J, 2024, 'Recent Advances in Fluorescence-Based Colored Passive Daytime Radiative Cooling for Heat Mitigation', International Journal of Thermophysics, 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10765-024-03382-8

Gao K; Haddad S; Paolini R; Feng J; Altheeb M; Mogirah AA; Moammar AB; Santamouris M, 2024, 'The use of green infrastructure and irrigation in the mitigation of urban heat in a desert city', Building Simulation, 17, pp. 679 - 694, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12273-024-1110-0

Haddad S; Zhang W; Paolini R; Gao K; Altheeb M; Al Mogirah A; Bin Moammar A; Hong T; Khan A; Cartalis C; Polydoros A; Santamouris M, 2024, 'Quantifying the energy impact of heat mitigation technologies at the urban scale', Nature Cities, 1, pp. 62 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44284-023-00005-5

Boccalatte A; Thebault M; Paolini R; Fossa M; Ramousse J; Ménézo C; Santamouris M, 2023, 'Assessing the combined effects of local climate and mounting configuration on the electrical and thermal performance of photovoltaic systems. Application to the greater Sydney area', Renewable Energy, 219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.119478

Amaripadath D; Paolini R; Sailor DJ; Attia S, 2023, 'Comparative assessment of night ventilation performance in a nearly zero-energy office building during heat waves in Brussels', Journal of Building Engineering, 78, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2023.107611

Garshasbi S; Feng J; Paolini R; Jonathan Duverge J; Bartesaghi-Koc C; Arasteh S; Khan A; Santamouris M, 2023, 'On the energy impact of cool roofs in Australia', Energy and Buildings, 278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112577

Haddad S; Paolini R; Synnefa A; De Torres L; Prasad D; Santamouris M, 2022, 'Integrated assessment of the extreme climatic conditions, thermal performance, vulnerability, and well-being in low-income housing in the subtropical climate of Australia', Energy and Buildings, 272, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112349

Nazarian N; Krayenhoff ES; Bechtel B; Hondula DM; Paolini R; Vanos J; Cheung T; Chow WTL; de Dear R; Jay O; Lee JKW; Martilli A; Middel A; Norford LK; Sadeghi M; Schiavon S; Santamouris M, 2022, 'Integrated Assessment of Urban Overheating Impacts on Human Life', Earth's Future, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2022EF002682

Saeed Khan H; Paolini R; Caccetta P; Santamouris M, 2022, 'On the combined impact of local, regional, and global climatic changes on the urban energy performance and indoor thermal comfort—The energy potential of adaptation measures', Energy and Buildings, 267, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112152

Kolokotsa D; Lilli K; Gobakis K; Mavrigiannaki A; Haddad S; Garshasbi S; Mohajer HRH; Paolini R; Vasilakopoulou K; Bartesaghi C; Prasad D; Santamouris M; Bartesaghi Koc C; HESHMAT MOHAJER H, 2022, 'Analyzing the Impact of Urban Planning and Building Typologies in Urban Heat Island Mitigation', Buildings, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings12050537

Speroni A; Mainini AG; Zani A; Paolini R; Pagnacco T; Poli T, 2022, 'Experimental Assessment of the Reflection of Solar Radiation from Façades of Tall Buildings to the Pedestrian Level', Sustainability (Switzerland), 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14105781

Feng J; Gao K; Jiang Y; Ulpiani G; Krajcic D; Paolini R; Ranzi G; Santamouris M, 2022, 'Optimization of random silica-polymethylpentene (TPX) radiative coolers towards substantial cooling capacity', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2021.111419

Khan HS; Santamouris M; Kassomenos P; Paolini R; Caccetta P; Petrou I, 2021, 'Spatiotemporal variation in urban overheating magnitude and its association with synoptic air-masses in a coastal city', Scientific Reports, 11, pp. 6762, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86089-2

MeshkinKiya M; Paolini R, 2021, 'Uncertainty of solar radiation in urban canyons propagates to indoor thermo-visual comfort', Solar Energy, 221, pp. 545 - 558, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2021.04.033

Haddad S; Synnefa A; Ángel Padilla Marcos M; Paolini R; Delrue S; Prasad D; Santamouris M, 2021, 'On the potential of demand-controlled ventilation system to enhance indoor air quality and thermal condition in Australian school classrooms', Energy and Buildings, 238, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.110838

Khan HS; Santamouris M; Paolini R; Caccetta P; Kassomenos P, 2021, 'Analyzing the local and climatic conditions affecting the urban overheating magnitude during the Heatwaves (HWs) in a coastal city: A case study of the greater Sydney region', Science of the Total Environment, 755, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142515

Bartesaghi-Koc C; Haddad S; Pignatta G; Paolini R; Prasad D; Santamouris M, 2021, 'Can urban heat be mitigated in a single urban street? Monitoring, strategies, and performance results from a real scale redevelopment project', Solar Energy, 216, pp. 564 - 588, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2020.12.043

Rajagopalan P; Andamon MM; Paolini R, 2020, 'Investigating thermal comfort and energy impact through microclimate monitoring- a citizen science approach', Energy and Buildings, 229, pp. 110526, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.110526

Haddad S; Paolini R; Ulpiani G; Synnefa A; Hatvani-Kovacs G; Garshasbi S; Fox J; Vasilakopoulou K; Nield L; Santamouris M, 2020, 'Holistic approach to assess co-benefits of local climate mitigation in a hot humid region of Australia', Scientific Reports, 10, pp. 14216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-71148-x

Yenneti K; Ding L; Prasad D; Ulpiani G; Paolini R; Haddad S; Santamouris M, 2020, 'Urban overheating and cooling potential in australia: An evidence-based review', Climate, 8, pp. 1 - 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cli8110126

Haddad S; Barker A; Yang J; Ilamathy Mohan Kumar D; Garshasbi S; Paolini R; Santamouris M, 2020, 'On the Potential of Building Adaptation Measures to Counterbalance the Impact of Climatic Change in the Tropics', Energy and Buildings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.110494

Haddad S; Ulpiani G; Paolini R; Synnefa A; Santamouris M, 2020, 'Experimental and Theoretical analysis of the urban overheating and its mitigation potential in a hot arid city–Alice Springs', Architectural Science Review, 63, pp. 425 - 440, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00038628.2019.1674128

Green A; Ledo Gomis L; Paolini R; Haddad S; Kokogiannakis G; Cooper P; Ma Z; Kosasih B; Santamouris M, 2020, 'Above-roof air temperature effects on HVAC and cool roof performance: Experiments and development of a predictive model', Energy and Buildings, 222, pp. 110071, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.110071

Garshasbi S; Haddad S; Paolini R; Santamouris M; Papangelis G; Dandou A; Methymaki G; Portalakis P; Tombrou M, 2020, 'Urban mitigation and building adaptation to minimize the future cooling energy needs', Solar Energy, 204, pp. 708 - 719, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2020.04.089

Santamouris M; Paolini R; Haddad S; Synnefa A; Garshasbi S; Hatvani-Kovacs G; Gobakis K; Yenneti K; Vasilakopoulou K; Feng J; Gao K; Papangelis G; Dandou A; Methymaki G; Portalakis P; Tombrou M, 2020, 'Heat mitigation technologies can improve sustainability in cities. An holistic experimental and numerical impact assessment of urban overheating and related heat mitigation strategies on energy consumption, indoor comfort, vulnerability and heat-related mortality and morbidity in cities', Energy and Buildings, 217, pp. 110002, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.110002

Yun GY; Ngarambe J; Duhirwe PN; Ulpiani G; Paolini R; Haddad S; Vasilakopoulou K; Santamouris M, 2020, 'Predicting the magnitude and the characteristics of the urban heat island in coastal cities in the proximity of desert landforms. The case of Sydney', Science of the Total Environment, 709, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136068

Paolini R; Terraneo G; Ferrari C; Sleiman M; Muscio A; Metrangolo P; Poli T; Destaillats H; Zinzi M; Levinson R, 2020, 'Effects of soiling and weathering on the albedo of building envelope materials: Lessons learned from natural exposure in two European cities and tuning of a laboratory simulation practice', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 205, pp. 110264, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2019.110264

Khan HS; Paolini R; Santamouris M; Caccetta P, 2020, 'Exploring the synergies between urban overheating and heatwaves (HWS) in western Sydney', Energies, 13, pp. 470, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en13020470

Haddad S; Pignatta G; Paolini R; Synnefa A; Santamouris M, 2019, 'An extensive study on the relationship between energy use, indoor thermal comfort, and health in social housing: the case of the New South Wales, Australia', IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 609, pp. 042067, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/609/4/042067

Ulpiani G; Ranzi G; Bruederlin F; Paolini R; Fiorito F; Haddad S; Kohl M; Santamouris M, 2019, 'Elastocaloric cooling: Roadmap towards successful implementation in the built environment', AIMS Materials Science, 6, pp. 1135 - 1152, http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/matersci.2019.6.1135

Santamouris M; Ban-Weiss G; Osmond P; Paolini R; Synnefa A; Cartalis C; Muscio A; Zinzi M; Morakinyo TE; Ng E; Tan Z; Takebayashi H; Sailor D; Crank P; Taha H; Pisello AL; Rossi F; Zhang J; Kolokotsa D, 2018, 'Progress in urban greenery mitigation science – assessment methodologies advanced technologies and impact on cities', Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/jcem.2018.6604

Paolini R; Borroni D; Pedeferri MP; Diamanti MV, 2018, 'Self-cleaning building materials: The multifaceted effects of titanium dioxide', Construction and Building Materials, 182, pp. 126 - 133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.06.047

Livada I; Synnefa A; Haddad S; Paolini R; Garshasbi S; Osmond P; Ulpiani G; Fiorito F; Vassilakopoulou K; Osmond P; Santamouris M, 2018, 'Time series analysis of ambient air-temperature during the period 1970–2016 over Sydney, Australia', Elsevier Science of The Total Environment, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.144

Santamouris M; Haddad S; Saliari M; Vasilakopoulou K; Synnefa A; Paolini R; Ulpiani G; Garshasbi S; Fiorito F, 2018, 'On the energy impact of urban heat island in Sydney: Climate and energy potential of mitigation technologies', Energy and Buildings, 166, pp. 154 - 164, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.02.007

Paolini R; Zani A; Poli T; Antretter F; Zinzi M, 2017, 'Natural aging of cool walls: Impact on solar reflectance, sensitivity to thermal shocks and building energy needs', Energy and Buildings, 153, pp. 287 - 296, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.08.017

Paolini R; Zani A; MeshkinKiya M; Castaldo VL; Pisello AL; Antretter F; Poli T; Cotana F, 2017, 'The hygrothermal performance of residential buildings at urban and rural sites: Sensible and latent energy loads and indoor environmental conditions', Energy and Buildings, 152, pp. 792 - 803, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.11.018

Curci S; Lavecchia C; Frustaci G; Paolini R; Pilati S; Paganelli C, 2017, 'Assessing measurement uncertainty in meteorology in urban environments', Measurement Science and Technology, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-6501/aa7ec1

Paolini R; Sleiman M; Pedeferri MP; Diamanti MV, 2016, 'TiO2 alterations with natural aging: Unveiling the role of nitric acid on NIR reflectance', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 157, pp. 791 - 797, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2016.07.052

Paolini R; Tagliabue LC; Rosina E; MeshkinKiya M; De Angelis E, 2016, 'Application of biological growth risk models to the management of built heritage', TECHNE, 12, pp. 207 - 213, http://dx.doi.org/10.13128/Techne-19354

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