By Dr Gloria Pignatta

Journal articles

Manapragada NVSK; Pignatta G, 2026, 'ReCliDaR: An open-source ML-based tool to identify representative climate days for urban environmental modeling', Building and Environment, 304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2026.114998

Abousaeidi M; Pignatta G; Nazarian N; Ghadiri SB, 2026, 'Balancing Thermal Comfort, Construction Feasibility, Carbon Emissions, and Cost: Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Passive Retrofits for High-Rise Social Housing', Energy and Buildings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2026.117269

Banifateme M; Zaroorian P; Behbahaninia A; Pignatta G, 2026, 'Development of an optimization genetic algorithm method for estimating municipal solid waste composition', Waste Management, 211, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2025.115310

Pignatta G; Behbahaninia A, 2026, 'Enhancing Exergy Analysis of Waste-to-Energy Power Plants: A Novel Inverse Solution Method for Accurate Evaluation', Fuel

Xiao Y; Pan C; Zou W; Zhao B; Pignatta G; Xie H; You M; Lee D, 2025, 'Seasonal variability and multi-factor analysis of urban park cooling effects: A case study of Nanjing, China', Sustainable Cities and Society, 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2025.106711

Soutullo S; Seco O; Sánchez MN; Lima R; Montagnino FM; Pignatta G; Etminan G; Bukovszki V; Ashrafian T; Andreucci MB; Vettorato D, 2025, 'A Qualitative Methodology for Identifying Governance Challenges and Advancements in Positive Energy District Labs', Urban Science, 9, pp. 288, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/urbansci9080288

Naderi S; Heim D; Heslop S; Chen D; MacGill I; Sproul A; Pignatta G, 2025, 'Reducing greenhouse emissions from Australia's housing stock through solar pre-cooling and pre-heating', Energy and Buildings, 336, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2025.115556

Panjala P; Gumma MK; Mesapam S; Shukla AK; Pignatta G, 2025, 'Geospatial Analysis of Crop Residue Burn Areas and Their Dates for Emission Mitigation Strategies', Sustainability Switzerland, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su17062508

Javan K; Darestani M; Ibrar I; Pignatta G, 2025, 'Interrelated issues within the Water-Energy-Food nexus with a focus on environmental pollution for sustainable development: A review', Environmental Pollution, 368, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2025.125706

Pignatta G, 2025, '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; Manapragada N, 2025, 'Energy conservation potential of a mixed-mode ventilation strategy in residential buildings', Building and Environment

Ullah KR; Prodanovic V; Pignatta G; Deletic A; Santamouris M, 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

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

Sadeghibakhtiar E; Naeimi A; Naderi S; Pignatta G; Behbahaninia A, 2024, 'Size optimization of a stand-alone solar-wind-battery hybrid system for net zero energy buildings: A case study', Energy and Buildings, 313, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.114204

Gupta A; De B; Shukla AK; Pignatta G, 2024, 'Vulnerability Assessment of a Highly Populated Megacity to Ambient Thermal Stress', Sustainability Switzerland, 16, 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

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, 216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.119064

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, 393, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136156

Tambrallimath V; Keshavamurthy R; Davim P; Pradeep Kumar GS; Pignatta G; Badari A; Yunus Khan TM; Badruddin IA, 2022, 'Synthesis and characterization of flyash reinforced polymer composites developed by Fused Filament Fabrication', Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 21, pp. 810 - 826, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2022.09.059

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, 272, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112340

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, 271, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112172

Desai S; Manapragada NVSK; Shukla AK; 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 Switzerland, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14148292

Behbahaninia A; Banifateme M; Azmayesh MH; Naderi S; Pignatta G, 2022, 'Markov and monte carlo simulation of waste-to-energy power plants considering variable fuel analysis and failure rates', Journal of Energy Resources Technology Transactions of the ASME, 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4051760

Pignatta G; Balazadeh N, 2022, 'Hybrid Vehicles as a Transition for Full E-Mobility Achievement in Positive Energy Districts: A Comparative Assessment of Real-Driving Emissions', Energies, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en15082760

Jallu SB; Shaik RU; Srivastav R; Pignatta G, 2022, 'Assessing the effect of covid-19 lockdown on surface urban heat island for different land use /cover types using remote sensing', Energy Nexus, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nexus.2022.100056

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', , pp. 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', , pp. 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012014

Pignatta G; Alibrandi U, 2022, 'Risk-Informed Digital Twin (RDT) for the Decarbonization of the Built Environment: The Australian Residential Context', , pp. 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012010

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

Sajadian A; Niazmardi S; Argany M; Arababadi R; Pignatta G, 2022, 'Investigating the Relative Importance of Spatial and Environmental Factors on Energy Consumption in the Residential Sectors Using GIS (Case Study: Kerman)', , pp. 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012006

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', , pp. 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012011

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

Sohani A; Naderi S; Pignatta G, 2021, '4E Advancement of Heat Recovery during Hot Seasons for a Building Integrated Photovoltaic Thermal (BIPV/T) System', , 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', , pp. 4, 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', The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, pp. 3 - 3, 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 Switzerland, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su132112069

Ranjbar N; Balali A; Valipour A; Yunusa-Kaltungo A; Edwards R; Pignatta G; Moehler R; Shen W, 2021, 'Investigating the environmental impact of reinforced-concrete and structural-steel frames on sustainability criteria in green buildings', Journal of Building Engineering, 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103184

Tang W; Pignatta G; Sepasgozar SME, 2021, 'Life-Cycle Assessment of Fly Ash and Cenosphere-Based Geopolymer Material', Sustainability, 13, pp. 11167 - 11167, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su132011167

Ullah KR; Prodanovic V; Pignatta G; Deletic A; Santamouris M, 2021, 'Technological advancements towards the net-zero energy communities: A review on 23 case studies around the globe', Solar Energy, 224, pp. 1107 - 1126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2021.06.056

Nevat I; Pignatta G; Ruefenacht LA; Acero JA, 2021, 'A decision support tool for climate-informed and socioeconomic urban design', Environment Development and Sustainability, 23, pp. 7627 - 7651, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10668-020-00937-1

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, 36, 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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.110564

Mavrigiannaki A; Gobakis K; Kolokotsa D; Kalaitzakis K; Pisello AL; Piselli C; Laskari M; Saliari M; Assimakopoulos MN; Pignatta G; Synnefa A; Santamouris M, 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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123167

Mohammed A; Pignatta G; Topriska E; Santamouris M, 2020, 'Canopy urban heat island and its association with climate conditions in Dubai, UAE', Climate, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/CLI8060081

Acero JA; Koh EJK; Pignatta G; Norford LK, 2020, '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

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