Select Publications
Journal articles
2020, 'Accurate capacity factor calculation of waste-to-energy power plants based on availability analysis and design/off-design performance', Journal of Cleaner Production, 275, pp. 123167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123167
,2020, 'A decision support tool for climate-informed and socioeconomic urban design', Environment, Development and Sustainability, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10668-020-00937-1
,2020, 'Canopy Urban Heat Island and Its Association with Climate Conditions in Dubai, UAE', Climate, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cli8060081
,2019, 'TransDATA2: A Data Visualization Toolkit to Assist the High-Performance Building Design', Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.17265/1934-7359/2019.11.003
,2019, 'Towards Zero Energy Settlements – A brief note on commissioning and POE within the EU ZeroPlus Settlements', IOP Conference Series : Earth and Environmental Science, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/410/1/012038
,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
,2019, 'On the Cities and Smart Energy Management in India - A review', Energies, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en12173214
,2019, 'Clustering weather types for urban outdoor thermal comfort evaluation in a tropical area', Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 139, pp. 659 - 675, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00704-019-02992-9
,2019, 'Thermal impact of the orientation and height of vertical greenery on pedestrians in a tropical area', Building Simulation, 12, pp. 973 - 984, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12273-019-0537-1
,2018, 'From the Sum of Near-Zero Energy Buildings to the Whole of a Near-Zero Energy Housing Settlement: The Role of Communal Spaces in Performance-Driven Design', Architecture_MPS, 14, pp. 1 - +, http://dx.doi.org/10.14324/111.444.amps.2018v14i3.001
,2017, 'Analysis of the indoor thermal quality in low income Cypriot households during winter', Energy and Buildings, 152, pp. 766 - 775, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.11.006
,2016, 'Experimental in-lab and in-field analysis of waterproof membranes for cool roof application and urban heat island mitigation', Energy and Buildings, 114, pp. 180 - 190
,2016, 'Investigating the dynamic thermal behavior of building envelope in summer conditions by means of in-field continuous monitoring', American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 9, pp. 505 - 519, http://dx.doi.org/10.3844/ajeassp.2016.505.519
,2015, 'Combined thermal effect of cool roof and cool facade on a prototype building',
,2015, 'Integrated numerical and experimental methodology for thermal-energy analysis and optimization of heritage museum buildings', Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 37, pp. 334 - 354
,2015, 'Outdoor thermal and visual perception of natural cool materials for roof and urban paving',
,2015, 'The impact of local microclimate boundary conditions on building energy performance', Sustainability (Switzerland), 7, pp. 9207 - 9230
,2015, 'Thermal-energy analysis of natural "cool" stone aggregates as passive cooling and global warming mitigation technique', Urban Climate, 14, pp. 301 - 314
,2014, 'Environmental impact of industrial prefabricated buildings: Carbon and Energy Footprint analysis based on an LCA approach',
,2014, 'Experimental analysis of natural gravel covering as cool roofing and cool pavement', Sustainability (Switzerland), 6, pp. 4706 - 4722
,Conference Papers
2023, 'Aggregated minimum demand mitigation and maximum demand reduction in the national electricity market through residential solar pre-cooling and pre-heating', in Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference 2023, Melbourne, presented at Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference (APSRC 2023), Melbourne, 05 December 2023 - 07 December 2023
,2023, 'A NOVEL FREQUENCY-BASED APPROACH FOR IDENTIFYING INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY NOISE SOURCES AND IMPROVING ANTI-NOISE ENCLOSURE DESIGN', Torino, Italy, presented at Forum Acusticum 2023, Torino, Italy, 11 September 2023 - 15 September 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.61782/fa.223.0500
,2023, 'A Novel Frequency-based Approach for Identifying Industrial Machinery Noise Sources and Improving Anti-noise Enclosure Design', in Proceedings of the 10th Convention of the European Acoustics Association Forum Acusticum 2023, European Acoustics Association, presented at 10th Convention of the European Acoustics Association Forum Acusticum 2023, 11 September 2023 - 15 September 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.61782/fa.2023.0500
,2023, 'A comparative analysis between the noise simulation outcomes carried out with the algorithms defined by the former Annex II of the END and the 2015/996 Directive: the case of the ANCHOR LIFE Project', in Proceedings of the International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Society of Acoustics, Prague, presented at 29th International Congress on Sound and Vibration (ICSV29), Prague, 09 July 2023 - 13 July 2023, https://iiav.org/content/archives_icsv_last/2023_icsv29/index.html
,2023, 'A BOTTOM-UP FRAMEWORK TO EVALUATE THE PRE-COOLING POTENTIAL IN AUSTRALIAN HOUSING STOCK', in CEES 2023 Proceedings, Funchal, Portugal, presented at CEES 2023, Funchal, Portugal, 27 June 2023 - 30 June 2023
,2023, 'Optimising external walls' insulation for cost-effectiveness and environmental impact: An evaluation of geopolymer thermal insulation systems in New South Wales, Australia', in CEES 2023 Proceedings, Funchal, Portugal, presented at CEES 2023, Funchal, Portugal, 27 June 2023 - 30 June 2023
,2023, 'Evaluation of monolithic aerogel glazing systems for thermal performance and daylight in hot and dry conditions: A case study of an Iranian school', Perugia, Italy, presented at CIRIAF 2023, Perugia, Italy, 13 April 2023 - 14 April 2023
,2022, 'Solar pre-cooling with different tariff structures and household time of use patterns', in Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference 2022, Australian PV Institute, Newcastle, presented at ASIA-PACIFIC SOLAR RESEARCH CONFERENCE (APSRC), Newcastle, 29 November 2022 - 01 December 2022, https://apvi.org.au/solar-research-conference/proceedings-apsrc-2022/
,2022, 'Leachability of spent chromated copper arsenate (CCA) treated wood encapsulated in geopolymer cement', in Mediterranean Architecture and the Green-Digital Transition: Selected Papers from the World Renewable Energy Congress Med Green Forum 2022, Springer, Florence, Italy, pp. 657 - 666, presented at Med Green Forum 2022, Florence, Italy, 20 July 2022 - 22 July 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-33148-0_52
,2021, 'A Study of Mould Growth Using HAMT EnergyPlus Simulation Method in Warm and Humid Climate of Mangalore, India', in The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, MDPI, Sydney, pp. 7, presented at The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, Sydney, 01 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012007
,2021, 'Investigating the Relative Importance of Spatial and Environmental Factors on Energy Consumption in the Residential Sectors Using GIS (Case Study: Kerman)', in Environmental Sciences Proceedings, MDPI, Sydney, presented at The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, Sydney, 01 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012006
,2021, 'Theoretical considerations about Energy Transition in Luxembourg', in Environmental Sciences Proceedings, MDPI, Sydney, pp. 9, presented at The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, Sydney, 01 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012009
,2021, 'Analysis of Nano Silica Aerogel based Glazing Effect on the Solar Heat Gain and Cooling Load in a School under Different Climatic Conditions', Sydney, presented at The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, Sydney, 01 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/berf3-12080
,2021, 'Evaluating the impact of shading devices, glazing systems, and building orientation on the energy consumption in educational spaces', in Environmental Sciences Proceedings, MDPI, Sydney, pp. 22, presented at The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, Sydney, 01 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012022
,2021, 'Size optimization of the grid-connected solar-wind hybrid system in Net Zero Energy Buildings: A case study', in Environmental Sciences Proceedings, MDPI, Sydney, pp. 12, presented at The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, Sydney, 01 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc20210120012
,2021, 'Cost-Saving through Pre-Cooling: A Case Study of Sydney', in Environmental Sciences Proceedings, MDPI, Sydney, Australia, pp. 2, presented at 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, Sydney, Australia, 01 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012002
,2021, 'Toward OpenAIUQ community: data-driven Uncertainty Quantification and risk analysis for sustainable and resilient urban systems', Palermo, Italy, presented at ICSRS2021, Palermo, Italy, 24 November 2021 - 26 November 2021
,2021, 'Integrating the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) in process engineering for infrastructure Modelling and Simulation (M&S)', in CEES2021 proceedings, Coimbra, Portugal, presented at International conference on Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability 2021 (CEES 2021), Coimbra, Portugal, 12 October 2021 - 15 October 2021, https://cees2021.uc.pt/projectos/cees2020/atas/pdfs/ID68.pdf
,2021, 'Assessment of Hybrid Vehicles using PEMS as a Transition for full E-Mobility Achievement in Positive Energy Districts', in CEES2021 Proceeding, Portugal, presented at CEES2021, Portugal, - , https://cees2021.uc.pt/projectos/cees2020/atas/pdfs/ID37.pdf
,2021, 'CHARACTERIZATION OF THERMAL ENERGY DYNAMICS OF MULTI-ZONE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS', in CEES2021 proceedings, Portugal, presented at CEES2021, Portugal, https://cees2021.uc.pt/projectos/cees2020/atas/pdfs/ID42.pdf
,2021, 'CLIMATE-ADAPTIVE BUILDING SKINS FOR BUILDING ENERGY CONSERVATION AND UHI MITIGATION: TRANSIENT BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATION WITH THERMOCHROMIC COATINGS', in CEES2021 Proceedings, Portugal, presented at CEES2021, Portugal, https://cees2021.uc.pt/projectos/cees2020/atas/pdfs/ID25.pdf
,2020, 'A simplified approach for designing sustainable Near Zero Energy Settlements', in Soares Gonçalves JC (ed.), Planning Post Carbon Cities: 35th PLEA Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, A Coruña, 1st-3rd September 2020: Proceedings, Universidade da Coruna, A Coruña, Spain, presented at PLEA2020, A Coruña, Spain, 01 September 2020 - 03 September 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.17979/spudc.9788497497947
,2019, 'Modeling and simulation of radiative cooling materials for microclimate analysis', Singapore, presented at ICCM2019, Singapore, 09 July 2019 - 13 July 2019
,2019, 'Climate-informed decision-making for urban design: Assessing the impact of urban morphology on urban heat island', Hyderabad, India, presented at IC2UHI2019, Hyderabad, India, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212095521000079?dgcid=coauthor
,2019, 'Towards Zero Energy Settlements – A brief note on commissioning and POE within the EU ZeroPlus Settlements', in IOP Conference Series : Earth and Environmental Science, IOP Publishing, Thessaloniki, pp. 012038 - 012038, presented at SBE19, Thessaloniki, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/410/1/012038
,2019, 'An extensive study on the relationship between energy use, indoor thermal comfort, and health in social housing', Bari, Italy, presented at PLEA 2020, Bari, Italy
,2018, 'Improving Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Singapore By Implementing Green Mitigation Strategies: A Sensitivity Analysis', The City College of New York, NY, presented at 10th International Conference on Urban Climate (ICUC10) - 14th Symposium on the Urban Environment, The City College of New York, NY, 06 August 2018 - 10 August 2018
,2018, 'Influence of Height and Thermal Characteristics of Green Facades in Pedestrian Thermal Comfort', The City College of New York, NY, presented at 10th International Conference on Urban Climate (ICUC10) - 14th Symposium on the Urban Environment, The City College of New York, NY, 06 August 2018 - 10 August 2018
,2018, 'Use of Clustered Meteorological Data for Microclimate and Thermal Comfort Analysis in a Tropical Area', The City College of New York, NY, presented at 10th International Conference on Urban Climate (ICUC10) - 14th Symposium on the Urban Environment, The City College of New York, NY, 06 August 2018 - 10 August 2018
,2017, 'Goals and approach of the "Cooling Singapore" project', Perugia, Italy, presented at 17th CIRIAF National Congress, Perugia, Italy, 06 April 2017 - 07 April 2017
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