By Dr Gloria Pignatta

Journal articles

Li J; Shirowzhan S; Pignatta G; Sepasgozar SME, 2024, 'Data-Driven Net-Zero Carbon Monitoring: Applications of Geographic Information Systems, Building Information Modelling, Remote Sensing, and Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable and Resilient Cities', Sustainability (Switzerland), 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su16156285

Gupta A; De B; Shukla AK; Pignatta G, 2024, 'Vulnerability Assessment of a Highly Populated Megacity to Ambient Thermal Stress', Sustainability, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su16083395

Javan K; Altaee A; BaniHashemi S; Darestani M; Zhou J; Pignatta G, 2024, 'A review of interconnected challenges in the water–energy–food nexus: Urban pollution perspective towards sustainable development', Science of the Total Environment, 912, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169319

Pignatta G, 2024, 'Reducing the greenhouse emissions of Australia’s housing stock through solar pre-cooling and pre-heating', Energy

Pignatta G; Ullah KR; Santamouris M; Prodanovic V, 2024, 'Assessing the Impact of Heat Mitigation Measures on Thermal Performance and Energy Demand at the Community Level: A Pathway Toward Designing Net-zero Energy Communities', Building Simulation, 17, pp. 1379 - 1400, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12273-024-1140-7

Pignatta G, 2024, '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, 2024, 'Energy conservation potential of a mixed-mode ventilation strategy in residential buildings', Building and Environment

Pignatta G, 2024, 'Estimating Municipal Solid Waste Composition in Waste-to-Energy Power Plants: A Genetic Algorithm Inverse Solution Approach', Energy

Pignatta G, 2024, 'Size optimization of a stand-alone wind-solar-battery hybrid system for Net Zero Energy Buildings: A case study', Energy and Buildings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.114204

Pingle P; Pignatta G; Schiavoni S, 2023, 'Unifying low and high-frequency noise mitigation: A novel dual noise barrier approach', The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 154, pp. A65 - A65, http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/10.0022815

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

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, 18, pp. 37 - 69, http://dx.doi.org/10.3992/jgb.18.1.37

Naderi S; Heslop S; Chen D; Watts S; Macgill I; Pignatta G; Sproul A, 2023, 'Clustering based analysis of residential duck curve mitigation through solar pre-cooling: A case study of Australian housing stock', Renewable Energy, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.119064

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, 14, pp. 8292, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14148292

Buratti C; Belloni E; Merli F; Mastoori M; Sharifi SN; Pignatta G, 2022, 'Analysis of Nano Silica Aerogel Based Glazing Effect on the Solar Heat Gain and Cooling Load in a School under Different Climatic Conditions', The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, pp. 15 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012015

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, 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, pp. 12 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012012

Pignatta G; Wong V; Koshy P; Sorrell CC, 2022, 'Can geopolymer materials be optimized for sustainable building envelope applications? A preliminary development and characterization study', Environmental Sciences Proceedings, 12, pp. 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012011

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, 15, pp. 2760, 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

Pignatta G; Alibrandi U, 2021, 'Risk-informed Digital Twin (RDT) for the decarbonization of the built environment: the Australian residential context', The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, 15, pp. 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012010

Sajadian A; Niazmardi S; Argany M; Arababadi R; Pignatta G, 2021, 'Investigating the Relative Importance of Spatial and Environmental Factors on Energy Consumption in the Residential Sectors Using GIS', , pp. 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012006

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, 76, pp. 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012005

Pignatta G; Javed H; Mastoori M; Sharifi SN; Manapragada NVSK; Buratti C, 2021, 'Simulating the Impact of Solar Energy on Pyramid and Stair Urban Blocks', Emvrionmental Sciences Proceedings, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012004

Pignatta G; Semasinghe K, 2021, 'Examining the Transition towards the Supply of Sustainable Apartments in Australia: A Design Perspective', Environmental Sciences Proceedings, 12, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012003

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, 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, 13, pp. 12069, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su132112069

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

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

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, 224, pp. 1107 - 1126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2021.06.056

Pignatta G; Santamouris M; Synnefa A, 2021, 'Zero Energy Concept at Neighborhood level: A case study analysis', Solar Energy Advances, 1, pp. 100002, 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, 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 ; Pignatta G, 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, pp. 042067, 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, 139, pp. 659 - 675, 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, 12, pp. 973 - 984, 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, pp. 1 - +, 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

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