By Dr Gloria Pignatta

Journal articles

Banifateme M; Behbahaninia A; Pignatta G, 2023, 'Estimating the Chemical Composition of Municipal Solid Waste using the Inverse Method', Journal of Cleaner Production, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136156

Pignatta G, 2023, 'Clustering based analysis of residential duck curve mitigation through solar pre-cooling: A case study of Australian housing stock', Renewable Energy

Pignatta G, 2023, 'Economic analysis of passive heating/cooling techniques in a building through PV Trombe wall for local climatic conditions', Science and Technology for the Built Environment

Pignatta G, 2023, 'Energy conservation potential of a mixed-mode ventilation strategy in residential buildings', Building and Environment

Ranjbar N; Balali A; Valipour A; Pignatta G; Wei S, 2023, 'Identification and Prioritization of Energy Consumption Optimization Strategies in the Building Industry Using the Hybrid SWARA-BIM Model', Journal of Green Building

Pignatta G, 2023, 'Size optimization of a stand-alone wind-solar-battery hybrid system in Net Zero Energy Buildings: A case study', Applied Energy

Desai S; Venkata Sai Kumar Manapragada N; Kumar Shukla A; Pignatta G, 2022, 'Mould-Growth Study in Building Materials Exposed to Warm and Humid Climate Using Heat and Mass Transfer (HAMT) EnergyPlus Simulation Method', Sustainability, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14148292

Newhouse O; Han H; Pignatta G, 2022, 'Enabling Decision-Making Analytics for Collaborative Information Exchanges of Digital Precinct Models', The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, 12, pp. 14 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012014

Bakhtiar E; Naeimi A; Behbahaninia A; Pignatta G, 2022, 'Size Optimization of a Grid-Connected Solar–Wind Hybrid System in Net Zero Energy Buildings: A Case Study', The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, 12, pp. 12 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012012

Pignatta G; Jallu SB; Uddien S. R; Srivastav R, 2022, 'Assessing the Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on Surface Urban Heat Island for Different Land Use/Cover Types Using Remote Sensing', Energy Nexus, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nexus.2022.100056

Naderi S; Heslop S; Chen D; Macgill I; Pignatta G, 2022, 'Consumer cost savings, improved thermal comfort, and reduced peak air conditioning demand through pre-cooling in Australian housing', Energy and Buildings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112172

Naderi S; Pignatta G; Heslop S; Macgill I; Chen D, 2022, 'Demand response via pre-cooling and solar pre-cooling: a review', Energy and Buildings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112340

Pignatta G; Balazadeh N, 2022, 'Hybrid Vehicles as a Transition for Full E-Mobility Achievement in Positive Energy Districts: Comparative Assessment of Real-Driving Emissions', Energies, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en15082760

Owolabi AB; Suh D; Pignatta G, 2022, 'Investigating the energy use in an Australian building: a case study of a west-facing apartment in Sydney', Ain Shams Engineering Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asej.2022.102040

Tambrallimath V; Keshavamurthy R; Davim P; Pignatta G; Badari A; Pradeepkuamr GS; Badruddin IA, 2022, 'Synthesis and Characterization of Flyash Reinforced Polymer Composites Developed by Fused Filament Fabrication', Journal of Materials Research and Technology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2022.09.059

Sohani A; Naderi S; Pignatta G, 2021, '4E Advancement of Heat Recovery During Hot Seasons for a Building Integrated Photovoltaic Thermal (BIPV/T) System', Environmental Sciences Proceedings, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012005

He BJ; Zhao D; Xiong K; Qi J; Ulpiani G; Pignatta G; Prasad D; Jones P, 2021, 'A framework for addressing urban heat challenges and associated adaptive behavior by the public and the issue of willingness to pay for heat resilient infrastructure in Chongqing, China', Sustainable Cities and Society, 75, pp. 103361 - 103361, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2021.103361

Arababadi A; Leyer S; Hansen J; Arababadi R; Pignatta G, 2021, 'Characterizing the Theory of Energy Transition in Luxembourg, Part Two—on Energy Enthusiasts’ Viewpoints', Sustainability, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su132112069

Santos LGR; Nevat I; Pignatta G; Norford LK, 2021, 'Climate-Informed Decision-Making for Urban Design: Assessing the Impact of Urban Morphology on Urban Heat Island', Urban Climate, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2021.100776

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

Mavrigiannaki A; Pignatta G; Assimakopoulos M; Isaac M; Gupta R; Kolokotsa D; Laskari M; Saliari M; Meir IA; Isaac S, 2021, 'Examining the benefits and barriers for the implementation of net zero energy settlements', Energy and Buildings, 230, pp. 110564 - 110564, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.110564

Ranjbar N; Balali A; Valipour A; Yunusa-Kaltungo A; Edwards R; Pignatta G; Moehler R, 2021, 'Investigating the environmental impact of reinforced-concrete and structural-steel frames on sustainability criteria in green buildings', Journal of Building Engineering, pp. 103184 - 103184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103184

Tang WX; Pignatta G; Sepasgozar S, 2021, 'Life Cycle Assessment of Fly Ash and Cenospheres-based Geopolymer Materials', Sustainability, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su132011167

Behbahaninia A; Banifateme M; Azmayesh MH; Naderi S; Pignatta G, 2021, 'Markov and Monte Carlo simulation of Waste-to-Energy power plants considering variable fuel analysis and failure rates', Journal of Energy Resources Technology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4051760

Ullah KR; Pignatta G; Prodanovic V; Deletic A; Santamouris M, 2021, 'Technological advancements towards the net-zero energy communities: A review of 23 case studies around the globe', Solar Energy, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2021.06.056

Pignatta G, 2021, 'Zero Energy Concept at Neighborhood level: A case study analysis', Solar Energy Advances, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seja.2021.100002

Naderi S; Banifateme M; Pourali O; Behbahaninia A; MacGill I; Pignatta G, 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 - 123167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123167

Nevat I; Pignatta G; Ruefenacht LA; Acero JA, 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

Mohammed A; Pignatta G; Topriska E; Santamouris M, 2020, 'Canopy Urban Heat Island and Its Association with Climate Conditions in Dubai, UAE', Climate, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cli8060081

Hui Ren ; Wang Shou Long ; Gloria Pignatta , 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

Meir IA; Shabtai I; Kolokotsa D; Gobakis K; Pignatta G, 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

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/609/4/042067

Yenneti K; Rahiman R; Panda A; Pignatta G, 2019, 'On the Cities and Smart Energy Management in India - A review', Energies, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en12173214

Acero JA; Koh EJK; Pignatta G; Norford LK, 2019, 'Clustering weather types for urban outdoor thermal comfort evaluation in a tropical area', Theoretical and Applied Climatology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00704-019-02992-9

Acero JA; Koh EJY; Li X; Ruefenacht LA; Pignatta G; Norford LK, 2019, 'Thermal impact of the orientation and height of vertical greenery on pedestrians in a tropical area', Building Simulation, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12273-019-0537-1

Artopoulos G; Pignatta G; Santamouris M, 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, http://dx.doi.org/10.14324/111.444.amps.2018v14i3.001

Pignatta G; Chatzinikola C; Artopoulos G; Papanicolas CN; Serghides DK; Santamouris M, 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

Pisello AL; Castaldo VL; Pignatta G; Cotana F; Santamouris M, 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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.05.026

Pisello AL; Pignatta G; Piselli C; Castaldo VL; Cotana F, 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

Perino M; Pisello AL; Castaldo VL; Piselli C; Pignatta G; Cotana F, 2015, 'Combined thermal effect of cool roof and cool facade on a prototype building', Energy Procedia, 78, pp. 1556 - 1561, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.205

Rosso F; Pisello AL; Pignatta G; Castaldo VL; Piselli C; Cotana F; Ferrero M, 2015, 'Outdoor thermal and visual perception of natural cool materials for roof and urban paving', Procedia Engineering, 118, pp. 1325 - 1332, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.11.394

Pisello AL; Castaldo VL; Pignatta G; Cotana F, 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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0143624415609910

Pisello AL; Pignatta G; Castaldo VL; Cotana F, 2015, 'The impact of local microclimate boundary conditions on building energy performance', Sustainability (Switzerland), 7, pp. 9207 - 9230, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su7079207

Castaldo VL; Coccia V; Cotana F; Pignatta G; Pisello AL; Rossi F, 2015, 'Thermal-energy analysis of natural "cool" stone aggregates as passive cooling and global warming mitigation technique', Urban Climate, 14, pp. 301 - 314, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2015.05.006

Pignatta G, 2014, 'Environmental impact of industrial prefabricated buildings: Carbon and Energy Footprint analysis based on an LCA approach', Energy Procedia, 61, pp. 2841 - 2844, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2014.12.319

Pisello AL; Pignatta G; Castaldo VL; Cotana F, 2014, 'Experimental analysis of natural gravel covering as cool roofing and cool pavement', Sustainability (Switzerland), 6, pp. 4706 - 4722, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su6084706

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