By Professor Matthaios Santamouris

Journal articles

Giannopoulou K; Livada I; Santamouris M; Saliari M; Assimakopoulos M; Caouris Y, 2014, 'The influence of air temperature and humidity on human thermal comfort over the greater Athens area', Sustainable Cities and Society, 10, pp. 184 - 194, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2013.09.004

Santamouris M, 2014, 'Cooling the cities - A review of reflective and green roof mitigation technologies to fight heat island and improve comfort in urban environments', Solar Energy, 103, pp. 682 - 703, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2012.07.003

Pantavou K; Santamouris M; Asimakopoulos D; Theoharatos G, 2014, 'Empirical calibration of thermal indices in an urban outdoor Mediterranean environment', Building and Environment, 80, pp. 283 - 292, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.06.001

Santamouris M; Alevizos SM; Aslanoglou L; Mantzios D; Milonas P; Sarelli I; Karatasou S; Cartalis K; Paravantis JA, 2014, 'Freezing the poor - Indoor environmental quality in low and very low income households during the winter period in Athens', Energy and Buildings, 70, pp. 61 - 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.11.074

Gaitani N; Santamouris M; Cartalis C; Pappas I; Xyrafi F; Mastrapostoli E; Karahaliou P; Efthymiou C, 2014, 'Microclimatic analysis as a prerequisite for sustainable urbanisation: Application for an urban regeneration project for a medium size city in the greater urban agglomeration of Athens, Greece', Sustainable Cities and Society, 13, pp. 230 - 236, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2014.02.006

Karatasou S; Laskari M; Santamouris M, 2014, 'Models of behavior change and residential energy use: A review of research directions and findings for behavior-based energy efficiency', Advances in Building Energy Research, 8, pp. 137 - 147, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17512549.2013.809275

Mastrapostoli E; Karlessi T; Pantazaras A; Kolokotsa D; Gobakis K; Santamouris M, 2014, 'On the cooling potential of cool roofs in cold climates: Use of cool fluorocarbon coatings to enhance the optical properties and the energy performance of industrial buildings', Energy and Buildings, 69, pp. 417 - 425, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.10.024

Santamouris M, 2014, 'On the energy impact of urban heat island and global warming on buildings', Energy and Buildings, 82, pp. 100 - 113, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.07.022

Skoulika F; Santamouris M; Kolokotsa D; Boemi N, 2014, 'On the thermal characteristics and the mitigation potential of a medium size urban park in Athens, Greece', Landscape and Urban Planning, 123, pp. 73 - 86, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2013.11.002

Georgakis C; Zoras S; Santamouris M, 2014, 'Studying the effect of "cool" coatings in street urban canyons and its potential as a heat island mitigation technique', Sustainable Cities and Society, 13, pp. 20 - 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2014.04.002

Pisello AL; Santamouris M; Cotana F, 2013, 'Active cool roof effect: impact of cool roofs on cooling system efficiency', Advances in Building Energy Research, 7, pp. 209 - 221, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17512549.2013.865560

Bonamente E; Rossi F; Coccia V; Pisello AL; Nicolini A; Castellani B; Cotana F; Filipponi M; Morini E; Santamouris M, 2013, 'An energy-balanced analytic model for urban heat canyons: comparison with experimental data', Advances in Building Energy Research, 7, pp. 222 - 234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17512549.2013.865561

Pantavou K; Santamouris M; Asimakopoulos D; Theoharatos G, 2013, 'Evaluating the performance of bioclimatic indices on quantifying thermal sensation for pedestrians', Advances in Building Energy Research, 7, pp. 170 - 185, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17512549.2013.865557

Kolokotsa D; Santamouris M; Zerefos SC, 2013, 'Green and cool roofs' urban heat island mitigation potential in European climates for office buildings under free floating conditions', Solar Energy, 95, pp. 118 - 130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2013.06.001

Pantavou K; Theoharatos G; Santamouris M; Asimakopoulos D, 2013, 'Outdoor thermal sensation of pedestrians in a Mediterranean climate and a comparison with UTCI', Building and Environment, 66, pp. 82 - 95, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.02.014

Santamouris M; Paravantis JA; Founda D; Kolokotsa D; Michalakakou P; Papadopoulos AM; Kontoulis N; Tzavali A; Stigka EK; Ioannidis Z; Mehilli A; Matthiessen A; Servou E, 2013, 'Financial crisis and energy consumption: A household survey in Greece', Energy and Buildings, 65, pp. 477 - 487, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.06.024

Kapsomenakis J; Kolokotsa D; Nikolaou T; Santamouris M; Zerefos SC, 2013, 'Forty years increase of the air ambient temperature in Greece: The impact on buildings', Energy Conversion and Management, 74, pp. 353 - 365, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2013.05.005

Santamouris M, 2013, 'Using cool pavements as a mitigation strategy to fight urban heat island - A review of the actual developments', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 26, pp. 224 - 240, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2013.05.047

Dorizas PV; Kapsanaki-Gotsi E; Assimakopoulos MN; Santamouris M, 2013, 'Correlation of particulate matter with airborne fungi in schools in Greece', International Journal of Ventilation, 12, pp. 1 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733315.2013.11683998

Assimakopoulos MN; Dounis A; Spanou A; Santamouris M, 2013, 'Indoor air quality in a metropolitan area metro using fuzzy logic assessment system', Science of the Total Environment, 449, pp. 461 - 469, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.12.043

Santamouris M; Kolokotsa D, 2013, 'Passive cooling dissipation techniques for buildings and other structures: The state of the art', Energy and Buildings, 57, pp. 74 - 94, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.11.002

Farrou I; Kolokotroni M; Santamouris M, 2012, 'A method for energy classification of hotels: A case-study of Greece', Energy and Buildings, 55, pp. 553 - 562, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.08.010

Kapsalaki M; Leal V; Santamouris M, 2012, 'A methodology for economic efficient design of Net Zero Energy Buildings', Energy and Buildings, 55, pp. 765 - 778, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.10.022

Synnefa A; Santamouris M, 2012, 'Advances on technical, policy and market aspects of cool roof technology in Europe: The Cool Roofs project', Energy and Buildings, 55, pp. 35 - 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.11.051

Akbari H; Santamouris M, 2012, 'Editorial', Energy and Buildings, 55, pp. 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.11.017

Synnefa A; Saliari M; Santamouris M, 2012, 'Experimental and numerical assessment of the impact of increased roof reflectance on a school building in Athens', Energy and Buildings, 55, pp. 7 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.01.044

Mavromatidis LE; El Mankibi M; Michel P; Bykalyuk A; Santamouris M, 2012, 'Guidelines to study numerically and experimentally reflective insulation systems as applied to buildings', Advances in Building Energy Research, 6, pp. 2 - 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17512549.2012.671495

Santamouris M; Gaitani N; Spanou A; Saliari M; Giannopoulou K; Vasilakopoulou K; Kardomateas T, 2012, 'Using cool paving materials to improve microclimate of urban areas - Design realization and results of the flisvos project', Building and Environment, 53, pp. 128 - 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.01.022

Asimakopoulos DA; Santamouris M; Farrou I; Laskari M; Saliari M; Zanis G; Giannakidis G; Tigas K; Kapsomenakis J; Douvis C; Zerefos SC; Antonakaki T; Giannakopoulos C, 2012, 'Modelling the energy demand projection of the building sector in Greece in the 21st century', Energy and Buildings, 49, pp. 488 - 498, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.02.043

Sakka A; Santamouris M; Livada I; Nicol F; Wilson M, 2012, 'On the thermal performance of low income housing during heat waves', Energy and Buildings, 49, pp. 69 - 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.01.023

Kolokotsa D; Maravelaki-Kalaitzaki P; Papantoniou S; Vangeloglou E; Saliari M; Karlessi T; Santamouris M, 2012, 'Development and analysis of mineral based coatings for buildings and urban structures', Solar Energy, 86, pp. 1648 - 1659, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2012.02.032

Mavromatidis LE; Bykalyuk A; El Mankibi M; Michel P; Santamouris M, 2012, 'Numerical estimation of air gaps' influence on the insulating performance of multilayer thermal insulation', Building and Environment, 49, pp. 227 - 237, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.09.029

Santamouris M, 2012, 'Editorial', Advances in Building Energy Research, 6, pp. 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17512549.2012.685613

Santamouris M; Xirafi F; Gaitani N; Spanou A; Saliari M; Vassilakopoulou K, 2012, 'Improving the microclimate in a dense urban area using experimental and theoretical techniques - The case of Marousi, Athens', International Journal of Ventilation, 11, pp. 1 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733315.2012.11683966

Mavromatidis LE; EL Mankibi M; Michel P; Santamouris M, 2012, 'Numerical estimation of time lags and decrement factors for wall complexes including Multilayer Thermal Insulation, in two different climatic zones', Applied Energy, 92, pp. 480 - 491, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.10.007

Santamouris M; Synnefa A; Karlessi T, 2011, 'Using advanced cool materials in the urban built environment to mitigate heat islands and improve thermal comfort conditions', Solar Energy, 85, pp. 3085 - 3102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2010.12.023

Gobakis K; Kolokotsa D; Synnefa A; Saliari M; Giannopoulou K; Santamouris M, 2011, 'Development of a model for urban heat island prediction using neural network techniques', Sustainable Cities and Society, 1, pp. 104 - 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2011.05.001

Karlessi T; Santamouris M; Synnefa A; Assimakopoulos D; Didaskalopoulos P; Apostolakis K, 2011, 'Development and testing of PCM doped cool colored coatings to mitigate urban heat island and cool buildings', Building and Environment, 46, pp. 570 - 576, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2010.09.003

Fintikakis N; Gaitani N; Santamouris M; Assimakopoulos M; Assimakopoulos DN; Fintikaki M; Albanis G; Papadimitriou K; Chryssochoides E; Katopodi K; Doumas P, 2011, 'Bioclimatic design of open public spaces in the historic centre of Tirana, Albania', Sustainable Cities and Society, 1, pp. 54 - 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2010.12.001

Pantavou K; Theoharatos G; Mavrakis A; Santamouris M, 2011, 'Evaluating thermal comfort conditions and health responses during an extremely hot summer in Athens', Building and Environment, 46, pp. 339 - 344, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2010.07.026

Gaitani N; Spanou A; Saliari M; Synnefa A; Vassilakopoulou K; Papadopoulou K; Pavlou K; Santamouris M; Papaioannou M; Lagoudaki A, 2011, 'Improving the microclimate in urban areas: A case study in the centre of Athens', Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 32, pp. 53 - 71, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0143624410394518

Giannopoulou K; Livada I; Santamouris M; Saliari M; Assimakopoulos M; Caouris YG, 2011, 'On the characteristics of the summer urban heat island in Athens, Greece', Sustainable Cities and Society, 1, pp. 16 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2010.08.003

Synnefa A; Karlessi T; Gaitani N; Santamouris M; Assimakopoulos DN; Papakatsikas C, 2011, 'Experimental testing of cool colored thin layer asphalt and estimation of its potential to improve the urban microclimate', Building and Environment, 46, pp. 38 - 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2010.06.014

Santamouris M, 2011, 'Passive and low energy cooling for the built environment: 3rd PALANC conference combined with 5th EPIC and first cool roof conferences', International Journal of Ventilation, 10, pp. 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733315.2011.11683938

Sfakianaki A; Santamouris M; Hutchins M; Nichol F; Wilson M; Pagliano L; Pohl W; Alexandre JL; Freire A, 2011, 'Energy consumption variation due to different thermal comfort categorization introduced by European standard EN 15251 for new building design and major rehabilitations', International Journal of Ventilation, 10, pp. 195 - 204, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733315.2011.11683948

Mavromatidis LE; Michel P; El Mankibi M; Santamouris M, 2010, 'Study on transient heat transfer through multilayer thermal insulation: Numerical analysis and experimental investigation', Building Simulation, 3, pp. 279 - 294, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12273-010-0018-z

Giannopoulou K; Santamouris M; Livada I; Georgakis C; Caouris Y, 2010, 'The impact of canyon geometry on intra Urban and Urban: Suburban night temperature differences under warm weather conditions', Pure and Applied Geophysics, 167, pp. 1433 - 1449, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00024-010-0099-8

Santamouris M; Sfakianaki A; Pavlou K, 2010, 'On the efficiency of night ventilation techniques applied to residential buildings', Energy and Buildings, 42, pp. 1309 - 1313, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2010.02.024

Georgakis C; Santamouris M; Kaisarlis G, 2010, 'The vertical stratification of air temperature in the center of Athens', Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 49, pp. 1219 - 1232, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/2010JAMC2290.1

Karatasou S; Santamouris M, 2010, 'Detection of low-dimensional chaos in buildings energy consumption time series', Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, 15, pp. 1603 - 1612, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cnsns.2009.06.022

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