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Different methods to achieve zero-energy and low carbon on the scale of a building are shown by most of the research works. Despite this, the recommendations generally offered by researchers do not always correspond to the realities found during the construction of new buildings in a determined region. Therefore, a standard may not be valid in all climate regions of the world. Being aware of this fact, a study was carried out to analyse the design of new buildings respecting the “zero-energy and low carbon emission” concept in tropical climatic regions when they are compared with a base case of temperate regions. To reach this objective, the comparison between real and simulated data from the different buildings studied was developed. The results showed that the renovation of existing residential buildings allows for reducing up to 35% of energy demand and a great quantity of CO2 emissions in both climate types. Despite this, the investment rate linked to the construction of zero-energy buildings in tropical zones is 12 times lower than in temperate zones and the payback was double. In particular, this effect can be related to the efficiency of photovoltaic panels, which is estimated to be, at least, 34% higher in tropical zones than temperate zones. Finally, this study highlights the interest and methodology to implement zero-energy buildings in tropical regions.
Modeste Nematchoua; José Orosa; Paola Ricciardi; Esther Obonyo; Eric Sambatra; Sigrid Reiter. Transition to Zero Energy and Low Carbon Emission in Residential Buildings Located in Tropical and Temperate Climates. Energies 2021, 14, 4253 .
AMA StyleModeste Nematchoua, José Orosa, Paola Ricciardi, Esther Obonyo, Eric Sambatra, Sigrid Reiter. Transition to Zero Energy and Low Carbon Emission in Residential Buildings Located in Tropical and Temperate Climates. Energies. 2021; 14 (14):4253.
Chicago/Turabian StyleModeste Nematchoua; José Orosa; Paola Ricciardi; Esther Obonyo; Eric Sambatra; Sigrid Reiter. 2021. "Transition to Zero Energy and Low Carbon Emission in Residential Buildings Located in Tropical and Temperate Climates." Energies 14, no. 14: 4253.
This research aimed to identify a tool to objectively analyse the performance and the environmental contextualization of sewer systems (SwSs) and wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). This procedure performs assessment by calculating performance indices which could be subsequently applied to SwSs and WWTPs with different characteristics. The proposed tool can be applied conveniently over the years by managers of integrated urban water management systems for the analysis of different realities also allowing the evaluation of the effects of upgrades carried out during the management phases. The proposed analysis allows the optimization of SwSs and can profitably guide the choice and the priority among possible interventions for the sewerage infrastructure and WWTPs providing a a verification and evaluation protocol as well as a financial planning tool. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
Maria Cristina Collivignarelli; Sara Todeschini; Alessandro Abbà; Paola Ricciardi; Marco Carnevale Miino; Vincenzo Torretta; Elena Cristina Rada; Fabio Conti; Giacomo Cillari; Silvia Calatroni; Giuseppe Lumia; Giorgio Bertanza. The performance evaluation of wastewater service: a protocol based on performance indicators applied to sewer systems and wastewater treatment plants. Environmental Technology 2021, 1 -18.
AMA StyleMaria Cristina Collivignarelli, Sara Todeschini, Alessandro Abbà, Paola Ricciardi, Marco Carnevale Miino, Vincenzo Torretta, Elena Cristina Rada, Fabio Conti, Giacomo Cillari, Silvia Calatroni, Giuseppe Lumia, Giorgio Bertanza. The performance evaluation of wastewater service: a protocol based on performance indicators applied to sewer systems and wastewater treatment plants. Environmental Technology. 2021; ():1-18.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Cristina Collivignarelli; Sara Todeschini; Alessandro Abbà; Paola Ricciardi; Marco Carnevale Miino; Vincenzo Torretta; Elena Cristina Rada; Fabio Conti; Giacomo Cillari; Silvia Calatroni; Giuseppe Lumia; Giorgio Bertanza. 2021. "The performance evaluation of wastewater service: a protocol based on performance indicators applied to sewer systems and wastewater treatment plants." Environmental Technology , no. : 1-18.
Northern Italy was the most affected by CoViD-19 compared to other Italian areas and comprises zones where air pollutants concentration was higher than in the rest of Italy. The aim of the research is to determine if particulate matter (PM) has been the primary cause of the high CoViD-19 spread rapidity in some areas of Northern Italy. Data of PM for all the 41 studied cities were collected from the local environmental protection agencies. To compare air quality data with epidemiological data, a statistical analysis was conducted identifying the correlation matrices of Pearson and Spearman, considering also the possible incubation period of the disease. Moreover, a model for the evaluation of the epidemic risk, already proposed in literature, was used to evaluate a possible influence of PM on CoViD-19 spread rapidity. The results exclude that PM alone was the primary cause of the high CoVid-19 spread rapidity in some areas of Northern Italy. Further developments are necessary for a better comprehension of the influence of atmospheric pollution parameters on the rapidity of spread of the virus SARS-CoV-2, since a synergistic action with other factors (such as meteorological, socio-economic and cultural factors) could not be excluded by the present study. Graphical abstract
Maria Cristina Collivignarelli; Alessandro Abbà; Francesca Maria Caccamo; Giorgio Bertanza; Roberta Pedrazzani; Marco Baldi; Paola Ricciardi; Marco Carnevale Miino. Can particulate matter be identified as the primary cause of the rapid spread of CoViD-19 in some areas of Northern Italy? Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2021, 28, 33120 -33132.
AMA StyleMaria Cristina Collivignarelli, Alessandro Abbà, Francesca Maria Caccamo, Giorgio Bertanza, Roberta Pedrazzani, Marco Baldi, Paola Ricciardi, Marco Carnevale Miino. Can particulate matter be identified as the primary cause of the rapid spread of CoViD-19 in some areas of Northern Italy? Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2021; 28 (25):33120-33132.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Cristina Collivignarelli; Alessandro Abbà; Francesca Maria Caccamo; Giorgio Bertanza; Roberta Pedrazzani; Marco Baldi; Paola Ricciardi; Marco Carnevale Miino. 2021. "Can particulate matter be identified as the primary cause of the rapid spread of CoViD-19 in some areas of Northern Italy?" Environmental Science and Pollution Research 28, no. 25: 33120-33132.
Recycled waste materials obtained from industrial and agricultural processes are becoming promising thermal and acoustic insulating solutions in building applications; their use can play an important role in the environmental impact reduction. The aim of the present paper is the evaluation of the thermal performance of recycled waste panels consisting of cork scraps, rice husk, coffee chaff, and end-life granulated tires, glued in different weight ratios and pressed. Six panels obtained from the mixing of these waste materials were fabricated and analyzed. In particular, the scope is the selection of the best compromise solutions from the thermal and environmental points of view. To this aim, thermal resistances were measured in laboratory and a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) analysis was carried out for each panel; a cross-comparative examination was performed in order to optimize their properties and find the best panels solutions to be assembled in the future. Life Cycle Analysis was carried out in terms of primary Embodied Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, considering a ‘‘cradle-to-gate” approach. The obtained thermal conductivities varied in the 0.055 to 0.135 W/mK range, in the same order of magnitude of many traditional systems. The best thermal results were obtained for the panels made of granulated cork, rice husk, and coffee chaff in this order. The rubber granulate showed higher values of the thermal conductivity (about 0.15 W/mK); a very interesting combined solution was the panel composed of cork (60%), rice husk (20%), and coffee chaff (20%), with a thermal conductivity of 0.08 W/mK and a Global Warming Potential of only 2.6 kg CO2eq/m2. Considering the Embodied Energy (CED), the best solution is a panel composed of 56% of cork and 44% of coffee chaff (minimum CED and thermal conductivity).
Paola Ricciardi; Elisa Belloni; Francesca Merli; Cinzia Buratti. Sustainable Panels Made with Industrial and Agricultural Waste: Thermal and Environmental Critical Analysis of the Experimental Results. Applied Sciences 2021, 11, 494 .
AMA StylePaola Ricciardi, Elisa Belloni, Francesca Merli, Cinzia Buratti. Sustainable Panels Made with Industrial and Agricultural Waste: Thermal and Environmental Critical Analysis of the Experimental Results. Applied Sciences. 2021; 11 (2):494.
Chicago/Turabian StylePaola Ricciardi; Elisa Belloni; Francesca Merli; Cinzia Buratti. 2021. "Sustainable Panels Made with Industrial and Agricultural Waste: Thermal and Environmental Critical Analysis of the Experimental Results." Applied Sciences 11, no. 2: 494.
The concrete industry is a core element of the building sector, but it has to deal with the increasing attention on the environmental issues related to the production process: increasing energy efficiency and the adoption of alternative fuels or raw materials represent the most relevant solutions. The present work analyses physical, mechanical, and environmental performances of concrete incorporating residues derived from four main sources (construction and demolition waste, residues from waste treatment, metallurgical industry by-products, and others), as substitutes of either fine or coarse aggregates. Fine aggregates showed the highest number of alternatives and replacement level, with the relevant impact on concrete properties; coarse aggregates, however, always reach a complete replacement, with the exclusion of glass that highly affects the mechanical performance. Construction and metallurgical industry categories are the main sources of alternative materials for both the components, with ceramic and lead slag reaching a full replacement for fine and coarse aggregates.
Maria Collivignarelli; Giacomo Cillari; Paola Ricciardi; Marco Miino; Vincenzo Torretta; Elena Rada; Alessandro Abbà. The Production of Sustainable Concrete with the Use of Alternative Aggregates: A Review. Sustainability 2020, 12, 7903 .
AMA StyleMaria Collivignarelli, Giacomo Cillari, Paola Ricciardi, Marco Miino, Vincenzo Torretta, Elena Rada, Alessandro Abbà. The Production of Sustainable Concrete with the Use of Alternative Aggregates: A Review. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (19):7903.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Collivignarelli; Giacomo Cillari; Paola Ricciardi; Marco Miino; Vincenzo Torretta; Elena Rada; Alessandro Abbà. 2020. "The Production of Sustainable Concrete with the Use of Alternative Aggregates: A Review." Sustainability 12, no. 19: 7903.
Northern Italian regions have been the most affected from CoViD-19 compared to other Italian areas and are also the zones where air pollutants concentration has been higher than in the rest of Italy. The aim of the research is analysing possible correlations between air pollutants PM10 and PM2.5 and the rapidity of the spread of the infection caused by CoViD-19 in Northern Italy. PM10 and PM2.5 data for all the 41 studied cities were collected from the local environmental protection agencies. In order to compare air quality data with epidemiological data (Td), a statistical analysis was conducted identifying the correlation matrices of Pearson and Spearman, considering the possible incubation period of the disease. The results exclude a strong direct correlation between PM in the air and the diffusion rate of CoViD-19. Further developments are necessary for a better comprehension of the influence of atmospheric pollution parameters on the rapidity of spread of the virus SARS-CoV-2, since a synergistic action with other factors, such as meteorological factors, could not be excluded.
Maria Cristina Collivignarelli; Alessandro Abbà; Francesca Maria Caccamo; Giorgio Bertanza; Roberta Pedrazzani; Marco Baldi; Paola Ricciardi; Marco Carnevale Miino. CoViD-19 outbreak in Northern Italy: Did particulate matter really play a key role? 2020, 1 .
AMA StyleMaria Cristina Collivignarelli, Alessandro Abbà, Francesca Maria Caccamo, Giorgio Bertanza, Roberta Pedrazzani, Marco Baldi, Paola Ricciardi, Marco Carnevale Miino. CoViD-19 outbreak in Northern Italy: Did particulate matter really play a key role? . 2020; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Cristina Collivignarelli; Alessandro Abbà; Francesca Maria Caccamo; Giorgio Bertanza; Roberta Pedrazzani; Marco Baldi; Paola Ricciardi; Marco Carnevale Miino. 2020. "CoViD-19 outbreak in Northern Italy: Did particulate matter really play a key role?" , no. : 1.
Based on the rapid spread of the CoViD-2019, a lockdown was declared in the whole Northern Italy by the Government. The application of increasingly rigorous containment measures allowed to reduce the impact of the CoViD-2019 pandemic on the Italian National Health System but at the same time these restriction measures gave also the opportunity to assess the effect of anthropogenic activities on air pollutants in an unprecedented way. This paper aims to study the impact of the partial and total lockdown (PL and TL, respectively) on air quality in the Metropolitan City of Milan. As results, the severe limitation of people movements following the PL and the subsequent TL determined a significant reduction of pollutants concentration mainly due to vehicular traffic (PM10, PM2.5, BC, benzene, CO, and NOx). The lockdown led to an appreciable drop in SO2 only in the city of Milan while it remained unchanged in the adjacent areas. Despite the significant decrease in NO2 in the TL, the O3 exhibited a significant increase, probably, due to the minor NO concentration. In Milan and SaA the increase was more accentuated, probably, due to the higher average concentrations of benzene in Milan than the adjacent areas that might have promoted the formation of O3 in a more significant way.
Maria Cristina Collivignarelli; Alessandro Abbà; Giorgio Bertanza; Roberta Pedrazzani; Paola Ricciardi; Marco Carnevale Miino. Lockdown for CoViD-2019 in Milan: What are the effects on air quality? Science of The Total Environment 2020, 732, 139280 -139280.
AMA StyleMaria Cristina Collivignarelli, Alessandro Abbà, Giorgio Bertanza, Roberta Pedrazzani, Paola Ricciardi, Marco Carnevale Miino. Lockdown for CoViD-2019 in Milan: What are the effects on air quality? Science of The Total Environment. 2020; 732 ():139280-139280.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Cristina Collivignarelli; Alessandro Abbà; Giorgio Bertanza; Roberta Pedrazzani; Paola Ricciardi; Marco Carnevale Miino. 2020. "Lockdown for CoViD-2019 in Milan: What are the effects on air quality?" Science of The Total Environment 732, no. : 139280-139280.
Modeste Kameni Nematchoua; Paola Ricciardi; Cinzia Buratti. Adaptive approach of thermal comfort and correlation between experimental data and mathematical model in some schools and traditional buildings of Madagascar under natural ventilation. Sustainable Cities and Society 2018, 41, 666 -678.
AMA StyleModeste Kameni Nematchoua, Paola Ricciardi, Cinzia Buratti. Adaptive approach of thermal comfort and correlation between experimental data and mathematical model in some schools and traditional buildings of Madagascar under natural ventilation. Sustainable Cities and Society. 2018; 41 ():666-678.
Chicago/Turabian StyleModeste Kameni Nematchoua; Paola Ricciardi; Cinzia Buratti. 2018. "Adaptive approach of thermal comfort and correlation between experimental data and mathematical model in some schools and traditional buildings of Madagascar under natural ventilation." Sustainable Cities and Society 41, no. : 666-678.
Students spend a lot of time at school, highlighting the great importance of providing comfortable conditions in educational buildings. Indoor environmental conditions are also related to student productivity and well-being, but Literature reviews mainly examine the effects of single parameters on human comfort, lacking in the evaluation of comfort combining different aspects, such as thermal, acoustic, and visual ones. The aim of the paper is to propose an index for the evaluation of the environmental comfort tacking into account thermal, acoustic, and lighting conditions. Seven university classrooms were investigated; measurements of environmental factors were performed including thermal, acoustic, and lighting parameters. Subjective evaluations were also carried out through survey questionnaires purposely elaborated. Three single indexes were proposed basing on the strongest correlation between questionnaire's answer and experimental results: a Predicted Mean Vote Index for the thermo-hygrometric conditions, a Sound Index for the acoustic comfort, and a Visual Index for the lighting conditions. All the indexes are dimensionless and normalized in a 0–1 range: values next to 1 indicate good comfort conditions and values next to 0 indicate bad comfort conditions. On the basis of different weights given for the three aspects, a final combined comfort index was calculated for each classroom and compared with questionnaires results, in order to assess the methodology.
C. Buratti; E. Belloni; F. Merli; P. Ricciardi. A new index combining thermal, acoustic, and visual comfort of moderate environments in temperate climates. Building and Environment 2018, 139, 27 -37.
AMA StyleC. Buratti, E. Belloni, F. Merli, P. Ricciardi. A new index combining thermal, acoustic, and visual comfort of moderate environments in temperate climates. Building and Environment. 2018; 139 ():27-37.
Chicago/Turabian StyleC. Buratti; E. Belloni; F. Merli; P. Ricciardi. 2018. "A new index combining thermal, acoustic, and visual comfort of moderate environments in temperate climates." Building and Environment 139, no. : 27-37.
Climate change continues to remain the main concern of all nations, and the adverse effects of this problem are enormous. This research was aimed to study the variation of outdoor climate in some regions of Madagascar, and also the assessment of impacts and vulnerabilities related to global warming. Toward this end, the daily data relating to the last 44 years have been studied. A first analyse has been carried out with several GCMs models, and scenarios(A2, A1B and B1), then RCM models associated to Representative Concentration Pathway(RCP) scenarios(RCP2.6, RCP4.5, RCP 6.0 and RCP 8.5). Chi-square Pearson tests and probabilities have been assessed to compare observed values and generated values. A significant values showed(P < 0.05). Finally, INCM3 model and A2 scenario showing an important correlation coefficient Pearson was used to carried out the forecasting in many cities in Madagascar.The results that were obtained show that temperature evolves more rapidly in the dry season than in the rainy season in these regions. An increase of more than 2 °C will be observed over the next decade. From 1990–2015, the degree of heat enhancement and multiple flooding resulted in the fall in farm production of more than 50%. In 1971, only two of cholera were registered in all the country. This number has increased up to 29,305 in 2000. In some areas, rice production had dropped by 75% between 2012 and 2014. Moreover, 3000 people were affected by “storms” between 1981 and 1989. The dry season was prolonged in recent years in areas with humid climate, and the degree of humidity decreased to 10% in the hot tropical climate. The prevalence of malnutrition increased conditions of vulnerability on every front.
Modeste Kameni Nematchoua; Paola Ricciardi; José A. Orosa; Cinzia Buratti. A detailed study of climate change and some vulnerabilities in Indian Ocean: A case of Madagascar island. Sustainable Cities and Society 2018, 41, 886 -898.
AMA StyleModeste Kameni Nematchoua, Paola Ricciardi, José A. Orosa, Cinzia Buratti. A detailed study of climate change and some vulnerabilities in Indian Ocean: A case of Madagascar island. Sustainable Cities and Society. 2018; 41 ():886-898.
Chicago/Turabian StyleModeste Kameni Nematchoua; Paola Ricciardi; José A. Orosa; Cinzia Buratti. 2018. "A detailed study of climate change and some vulnerabilities in Indian Ocean: A case of Madagascar island." Sustainable Cities and Society 41, no. : 886-898.
C. Buratti; E. Belloni; E. Lascaro; F. Merli; P. Ricciardi. Rice husk panels for building applications: Thermal, acoustic and environmental characterization and comparison with other innovative recycled waste materials. Construction and Building Materials 2018, 171, 338 -349.
AMA StyleC. Buratti, E. Belloni, E. Lascaro, F. Merli, P. Ricciardi. Rice husk panels for building applications: Thermal, acoustic and environmental characterization and comparison with other innovative recycled waste materials. Construction and Building Materials. 2018; 171 ():338-349.
Chicago/Turabian StyleC. Buratti; E. Belloni; E. Lascaro; F. Merli; P. Ricciardi. 2018. "Rice husk panels for building applications: Thermal, acoustic and environmental characterization and comparison with other innovative recycled waste materials." Construction and Building Materials 171, no. : 338-349.
Paola Ricciardi; Cinzia Buratti. Environmental quality of university classrooms: Subjective and objective evaluation of the thermal, acoustic, and lighting comfort conditions. Building and Environment 2018, 127, 23 -36.
AMA StylePaola Ricciardi, Cinzia Buratti. Environmental quality of university classrooms: Subjective and objective evaluation of the thermal, acoustic, and lighting comfort conditions. Building and Environment. 2018; 127 ():23-36.
Chicago/Turabian StylePaola Ricciardi; Cinzia Buratti. 2018. "Environmental quality of university classrooms: Subjective and objective evaluation of the thermal, acoustic, and lighting comfort conditions." Building and Environment 127, no. : 23-36.
Modeste Kameni Nematchoua; Paola Ricciardi; Cinzia Buratti. Statistical analysis of indoor parameters an subjective responses of building occupants in a hot region of Indian ocean; a case of Madagascar island. Applied Energy 2017, 208, 1562 -1575.
AMA StyleModeste Kameni Nematchoua, Paola Ricciardi, Cinzia Buratti. Statistical analysis of indoor parameters an subjective responses of building occupants in a hot region of Indian ocean; a case of Madagascar island. Applied Energy. 2017; 208 ():1562-1575.
Chicago/Turabian StyleModeste Kameni Nematchoua; Paola Ricciardi; Cinzia Buratti. 2017. "Statistical analysis of indoor parameters an subjective responses of building occupants in a hot region of Indian ocean; a case of Madagascar island." Applied Energy 208, no. : 1562-1575.
Modeste Kameni Nematchoua; Paola Ricciardi; Sigrid Reiter; Somayeh Asadi; Claude Mh Demers. Thermal comfort and comparison of some parameters coming from hospitals and shopping centers under natural ventilation: The case of Madagascar Island. Journal of Building Engineering 2017, 13, 196 -206.
AMA StyleModeste Kameni Nematchoua, Paola Ricciardi, Sigrid Reiter, Somayeh Asadi, Claude Mh Demers. Thermal comfort and comparison of some parameters coming from hospitals and shopping centers under natural ventilation: The case of Madagascar Island. Journal of Building Engineering. 2017; 13 ():196-206.
Chicago/Turabian StyleModeste Kameni Nematchoua; Paola Ricciardi; Sigrid Reiter; Somayeh Asadi; Claude Mh Demers. 2017. "Thermal comfort and comparison of some parameters coming from hospitals and shopping centers under natural ventilation: The case of Madagascar Island." Journal of Building Engineering 13, no. : 196-206.
P. Ricciardi; F. Torchia; E. Belloni; E. Lascaro; C. Buratti. Environmental characterisation of coffee chaff, a new recycled material for building applications. Construction and Building Materials 2017, 147, 185 -193.
AMA StyleP. Ricciardi, F. Torchia, E. Belloni, E. Lascaro, C. Buratti. Environmental characterisation of coffee chaff, a new recycled material for building applications. Construction and Building Materials. 2017; 147 ():185-193.
Chicago/Turabian StyleP. Ricciardi; F. Torchia; E. Belloni; E. Lascaro; C. Buratti. 2017. "Environmental characterisation of coffee chaff, a new recycled material for building applications." Construction and Building Materials 147, no. : 185-193.
The increase outdoor temperature acts directly on the indoor climate of buildings. In Cameroon, the energy consumption demand in the buildings sector has been rapidly increasing in recent years; so well that energy supply does not always satisfy demand. Thermal insulation technology can be one of the leading methods for reducing energy consumption in these new buildings. However, choosing the thickness of the insulation material often causes high insulation costs. In the present study, the optimum insulation thickness, energy saving and payback period were calculated for buildings in Yaoundé and Garoua cities, located in two climatic regions in Cameroon. The economic model including the cost of insulation material and the present value of energy consumption and the cost over a life time of 22 years of the building, were used to find the optimum insulation thickness, energy saving, and payback period. Materials that extruded polystyrene were chosen and used for two typical wall structures (concrete block (HCB) and compressed stabilized earth block wall (CSEB)). The early cooling transmission loads, according to wall orientations and percentage of radiation blocked were calculated using the explicit finite-difference method under steady periodic conditions. As a result, it was found that the west- and east-facing walls are the least favourite in the cooling season, whereas the south and north orientations are the most economical. Although wall orientation had a significant effect on the optimum insulation thickness, it had a more significant effect on energy savings. In equatorial region (Yaoundé), for south orientation, the optimum insulation thickness was 0.08 m for an energy savings of 51.69 $/m2. Meanwhile, in tropical region (Garoua), for north orientation, the optimum insulation thickness was 0.11 m for an energy savings of 97.82 $/m2
Modeste Kameni Nematchoua; Paola Ricciardi; Sigrid Reiter; Andrianaharison Yvon. A comparative study on optimum insulation thickness of walls and energy savings in equatorial and tropical climate. International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment 2017, 6, 170 -182.
AMA StyleModeste Kameni Nematchoua, Paola Ricciardi, Sigrid Reiter, Andrianaharison Yvon. A comparative study on optimum insulation thickness of walls and energy savings in equatorial and tropical climate. International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment. 2017; 6 (1):170-182.
Chicago/Turabian StyleModeste Kameni Nematchoua; Paola Ricciardi; Sigrid Reiter; Andrianaharison Yvon. 2017. "A comparative study on optimum insulation thickness of walls and energy savings in equatorial and tropical climate." International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment 6, no. 1: 170-182.
Cinzia Buratti; Elisa Belloni; Elisa Lascaro; Giovanna Anna Lopez; Paola Ricciardi. Sustainable Panels with Recycled Materials for Building Applications: Environmental and Acoustic Characterization. Energy Procedia 2016, 101, 972 -979.
AMA StyleCinzia Buratti, Elisa Belloni, Elisa Lascaro, Giovanna Anna Lopez, Paola Ricciardi. Sustainable Panels with Recycled Materials for Building Applications: Environmental and Acoustic Characterization. Energy Procedia. 2016; 101 ():972-979.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCinzia Buratti; Elisa Belloni; Elisa Lascaro; Giovanna Anna Lopez; Paola Ricciardi. 2016. "Sustainable Panels with Recycled Materials for Building Applications: Environmental and Acoustic Characterization." Energy Procedia 101, no. : 972-979.
Cinzia Buratti; Domenico Palladino; Paola Ricciardi. Application of a new 13-value thermal comfort scale to moderate environments. Applied Energy 2016, 180, 859 -866.
AMA StyleCinzia Buratti, Domenico Palladino, Paola Ricciardi. Application of a new 13-value thermal comfort scale to moderate environments. Applied Energy. 2016; 180 ():859-866.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCinzia Buratti; Domenico Palladino; Paola Ricciardi. 2016. "Application of a new 13-value thermal comfort scale to moderate environments." Applied Energy 180, no. : 859-866.
Theatres are a very complex environment where thermal comfort is difficult to control. They frequently operate at high occupancy level and tend to have high sensible and latent heat loads. An application of the neutral comfort temperature methodology is proposed to analyze this particular kind of building. Thermal-hygrometric parameters defined in ISO 7730, Ashrae Standard 55/2004 and ISO 10551, were measured at carefully selected locations in the occupied zone within the auditorium in the Fraschini theatre, in order to ensure a good representation of human exposure to thermal comfort. In addition, a subjective evaluation was achieved by the distribution of a dedicated multiple response questionnaire. More than 400 questionnaires were analyzed, comprehensive of information for the application of the traditional static and adaptive model. When heating system is on (1st and 2nd survey),thermal stratification is really relevant in the theatre (air temperature runs from 23 °C in the stalls area to 30 °C in the upper order),while when the theatre is in naturally ventilated, the thermal strat-ification is not relevant. An application of a new thermal comfort evaluation method is here proposed by means of the calculation of the neutral comfort temperature with both the analytical and adaptive methods. . The methodology was also applied to data acquired in 9 different open space offices, where a total amount of 846 people were interviewed. Results showed that the method is applicable to both theatres and open plan offices and could provide a simple tool to quickly evaluate thermal comfort conditions.
P. Ricciardi; A. Ziletti; C. Buratti. Evaluation of thermal comfort in an historical Italian opera theatre by the calculation of the neutral comfort temperature. Building and Environment 2016, 102, 116 -127.
AMA StyleP. Ricciardi, A. Ziletti, C. Buratti. Evaluation of thermal comfort in an historical Italian opera theatre by the calculation of the neutral comfort temperature. Building and Environment. 2016; 102 ():116-127.
Chicago/Turabian StyleP. Ricciardi; A. Ziletti; C. Buratti. 2016. "Evaluation of thermal comfort in an historical Italian opera theatre by the calculation of the neutral comfort temperature." Building and Environment 102, no. : 116-127.
A specific smartphone application was developed to collect perceptive and acoustic data in Paris. About 3400 questionnaires were analyzed, regarding the global sound environment characterization, the perceived loudness of some emergent sources and the presence time ratio of sources that do not emerge from the background. Sound pressure level was recorded each second from the mobile phone's microphone during a 10-min period. The aim of this study is to propose indicators of urban sound quality based on linear regressions with perceptive variables. A cross validation of the quality models extracted from Paris data was carried out by conducting the same survey in Milan. The proposed sound quality general model is correlated with the real perceived sound quality (72%). Another model without visual amenity and familiarity is 58% correlated with perceived sound quality. In order to improve the sound quality indicator, a site classification was performed by Kohonen's Artificial Neural Network algorithm, and seven specific class models were developed. These specific models attribute more importance on source events and are slightly closer to the individual data than the global model. In general, the Parisian models underestimate the sound quality of Milan environments assessed by Italian people.
Paola Ricciardi; Pauline Delaitre; Catherine Lavandier; Francesca Torchia; Pierre Aumond. Sound quality indicators for urban places in Paris cross-validated by Milan data. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 2015, 138, 2337 -2348.
AMA StylePaola Ricciardi, Pauline Delaitre, Catherine Lavandier, Francesca Torchia, Pierre Aumond. Sound quality indicators for urban places in Paris cross-validated by Milan data. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 2015; 138 (4):2337-2348.
Chicago/Turabian StylePaola Ricciardi; Pauline Delaitre; Catherine Lavandier; Francesca Torchia; Pierre Aumond. 2015. "Sound quality indicators for urban places in Paris cross-validated by Milan data." The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 138, no. 4: 2337-2348.