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Claudio Del Pero
Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering Department, Politecnico di Milano, via Ponzio 31, 20133 Milano, Italy

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Journal article
Published: 23 August 2021 in Climate
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Heritage buildings and the precious artworks contained therein, represent inestimable cultural and artistic evidence from the past that must be properly preserved for future generations. In the last decades, climate change has gained relevance and is becoming crucial to assess the building performance under such effect to provide timely mitigation actions to preserve our cultural heritage. In this regard, this paper outlines a method that combines different experimental activities and tools to forecast possible future risks due to climate change for the conservation of the artworks and provide its application in a relevant case study in Italy, the Duomo di Milano. In detail, the suggested method consists of the monitoring of the building indoor climate to validate a simulation model, defining possible future scenarios based on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projections, and evaluation of the future conservation risks of the main artworks. The results of the analysis carried out, show that for some artworks (e.g., stone sculptures, some organic materials, etc.), the conservation conditions will not worsen compared to the current situation, while for others (e.g., paintings, wooden objects, etc.) the risk of deterioration is expected to increase substantially. This study helps to understand how the future climate can affect the indoor environment of a huge masonry building and allow to plan targeted mitigation strategies aimed to reduce the future risks.

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Harold Enrique Huerto-Cardenas; Niccolò Aste; Claudio Del Pero; Stefano Della Torre; Fabrizio Leonforte. Effects of Climate Change on the Future of Heritage Buildings: Case Study and Applied Methodology. Climate 2021, 9, 132 .

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Harold Enrique Huerto-Cardenas, Niccolò Aste, Claudio Del Pero, Stefano Della Torre, Fabrizio Leonforte. Effects of Climate Change on the Future of Heritage Buildings: Case Study and Applied Methodology. Climate. 2021; 9 (8):132.

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Harold Enrique Huerto-Cardenas; Niccolò Aste; Claudio Del Pero; Stefano Della Torre; Fabrizio Leonforte. 2021. "Effects of Climate Change on the Future of Heritage Buildings: Case Study and Applied Methodology." Climate 9, no. 8: 132.

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Published: 03 August 2021 in Renewable Energy
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Photovoltaic technology can be considered a key energy source for the future sustainable development, therefore it's important to carry out a continuous and comprehensive investigation about its actual energy performance in various climatic conditions. More in detail, crystalline silicon technology is currently dominating the market, thus an in-depth assessment on its specific behaviour is essential. In this sense, numerous studies have been performed in the past decades to assess the influence on the energy production of crystalline photovoltaic modules of several factors, such as spectral quality of solar irradiance, temperature, wind speed, soiling, snow etc. but so far the effect of rain appears scarcely investigated. In such a framework, the present work represents a detailed assessment of the rain effect on the performances of crystalline silicon technology, carried out both under a theoretical and experimental viewpoint, with a focus on the temperate climates of European context. Obtained results are promising and confirm that the overall impact of rain can have non-negligible positive influences on the energy productivity of photovoltaic systems, mainly for thermal and optical reasons, paving the way for further studies on the topic.

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Claudio Del Pero; Niccolò Aste; Fabrizio Leonforte. The effect of rain on photovoltaic systems. Renewable Energy 2021, 179, 1803 -1814.

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Claudio Del Pero, Niccolò Aste, Fabrizio Leonforte. The effect of rain on photovoltaic systems. Renewable Energy. 2021; 179 ():1803-1814.

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Claudio Del Pero; Niccolò Aste; Fabrizio Leonforte. 2021. "The effect of rain on photovoltaic systems." Renewable Energy 179, no. : 1803-1814.

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Published: 24 April 2021 in Sustainability
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Today, the main issue of providing adequate and affordable housing is to go beyond the mere offer of basic shelters, intending to create sustainable and durable settlements. Due to the fragile and uncertain nature of its social, political and economic context, characterized by the lack of common shared legislative references and business strategies in the housing sector, Somalia is a challenging reality to be explored and improved. This paper describes the outcomes of the BECOMe project, intending to propose sustainable solutions for mass-housing design for new sustainable settlements in Mogadishu, involving local entrepreneurs, social organizations and renewable energy. In detail, social, environmental and economic key sustainability requirements (KSRs) for mass-housing are identified first. Then, the most appropriate climate-responsive design and construction technologies at the building level, tailored to the Mogadishu context, are selected; the outcomes are applied to a specific case-study building, assessing energy and cost performances to pave the way for implementation projects in Somalia.

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Claudio Del Pero; Oscar Bellini; Maricla Martire; Davide di Summa. Sustainable Solutions for Mass-Housing Design in Africa: Energy and Cost Assessment for the Somali Context. Sustainability 2021, 13, 4787 .

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Claudio Del Pero, Oscar Bellini, Maricla Martire, Davide di Summa. Sustainable Solutions for Mass-Housing Design in Africa: Energy and Cost Assessment for the Somali Context. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (9):4787.

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Claudio Del Pero; Oscar Bellini; Maricla Martire; Davide di Summa. 2021. "Sustainable Solutions for Mass-Housing Design in Africa: Energy and Cost Assessment for the Somali Context." Sustainability 13, no. 9: 4787.

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Published: 24 October 2020 in Energy and Built Environment
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N. Aste; R.S. Adhikari; M. Buzzetti; C. Del Pero; H.E. Huerto-Cardenas; F. Leonforte; A. Miglioli. nZEB: bridging the gap between design forecast and actual performance data. Energy and Built Environment 2020, 1 .

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N. Aste, R.S. Adhikari, M. Buzzetti, C. Del Pero, H.E. Huerto-Cardenas, F. Leonforte, A. Miglioli. nZEB: bridging the gap between design forecast and actual performance data. Energy and Built Environment. 2020; ():1.

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N. Aste; R.S. Adhikari; M. Buzzetti; C. Del Pero; H.E. Huerto-Cardenas; F. Leonforte; A. Miglioli. 2020. "nZEB: bridging the gap between design forecast and actual performance data." Energy and Built Environment , no. : 1.

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Published: 01 October 2020 in Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
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Harold Enrique Huerto-Cardenas; Fabrizio Leonforte; Claudio Del Pero; Niccolò Aste; Michela Buzzetti; Rajendra Singh Adhikari; Alessandro Miglioli. Impact of moisture buffering effect in the calibration of historical buildings energy models: a case study. Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems 2020, N/A, 1 .

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Harold Enrique Huerto-Cardenas, Fabrizio Leonforte, Claudio Del Pero, Niccolò Aste, Michela Buzzetti, Rajendra Singh Adhikari, Alessandro Miglioli. Impact of moisture buffering effect in the calibration of historical buildings energy models: a case study. Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems. 2020; N/A (N/A):1.

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Harold Enrique Huerto-Cardenas; Fabrizio Leonforte; Claudio Del Pero; Niccolò Aste; Michela Buzzetti; Rajendra Singh Adhikari; Alessandro Miglioli. 2020. "Impact of moisture buffering effect in the calibration of historical buildings energy models: a case study." Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems N/A, no. N/A: 1.

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Published: 14 September 2020 in Sustainability
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Historic buildings account for more than one-quarter of Europe’s existing building stock and are going to be crucial in the achievement of future energy targets. Although a drastic reduction in carbon emissions would slow climate change, an alteration in the climate is already certain. Therefore, the impact of climate change on retrofitted historic buildings should be considered in terms of occupants’ comfort, heritage conservation, and energy performance. Inappropriate interventions might weaken the potential of traditional climate adaptive solutions, such as thermal mass and night cooling, leading to higher risks of overheating in a warming climate. Similarly, retrofit solutions will change the moisture dynamics of historic envelopes, which might lead to moisture damages when combined with more extreme precipitation events. This paper reviews recent literature that provides evidence of climate change’s impact on retrofitted buildings, reveals potential future risks, and thereby sheds light on new factors influencing the decision-making process in the retrofit of historic buildings.

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Lingjun Hao; Daniel Herrera-Avellanosa; Claudio Del Pero; Alexandra Troi. What Are the Implications of Climate Change for Retrofitted Historic Buildings? A Literature Review. Sustainability 2020, 12, 7557 .

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Lingjun Hao, Daniel Herrera-Avellanosa, Claudio Del Pero, Alexandra Troi. What Are the Implications of Climate Change for Retrofitted Historic Buildings? A Literature Review. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (18):7557.

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Lingjun Hao; Daniel Herrera-Avellanosa; Claudio Del Pero; Alexandra Troi. 2020. "What Are the Implications of Climate Change for Retrofitted Historic Buildings? A Literature Review." Sustainability 12, no. 18: 7557.

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Published: 03 July 2020 in Materials
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When considering the deployment of renewable energy sources in systems, the challenge of their utilization comes from their time instability when a mismatch between production and demand occurs. With the integration of thermal storages into systems that utilize renewable energy sources, such mismatch can be evened out. The use of phase-change materials (PCMs) as thermal storage has a theoretical advantage over the sensible one because of their high latent heat that is released or accumulated during the phase-change process. Therefore, the present paper is a review of latent thermal storages in hydronic systems for heating, cooling and domestic hot water in buildings. The work aims to offer an overview on applications of latent thermal storages coupled with heat pumps and solar collectors. The review shows that phase-change materials improve the release of heat from thermal storage and can supply heat or cold at a desired temperature level for longer time periods. The PCM review ends with the results from one of the Horizon2020 research projects, where indirect electrical storage in the form of thermal storage is considered. The review is a technological outline of the current state-of-the-art technology that could serve as a knowledge base for the practical implementation of latent thermal storages. The paper ends with an overview of energy storage maturity and the objectives from different roadmaps of European bodies.

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Rok Koželj; Eneja Osterman; Fabrizio Leonforte; Claudio Del Pero; Alessandro Miglioli; Eva Zavrl; Rok Stropnik; Niccolò Aste; Uroš Stritih. Phase-Change Materials in Hydronic Heating and Cooling Systems: A Literature Review. Materials 2020, 13, 2971 .

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Rok Koželj, Eneja Osterman, Fabrizio Leonforte, Claudio Del Pero, Alessandro Miglioli, Eva Zavrl, Rok Stropnik, Niccolò Aste, Uroš Stritih. Phase-Change Materials in Hydronic Heating and Cooling Systems: A Literature Review. Materials. 2020; 13 (13):2971.

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Rok Koželj; Eneja Osterman; Fabrizio Leonforte; Claudio Del Pero; Alessandro Miglioli; Eva Zavrl; Rok Stropnik; Niccolò Aste; Uroš Stritih. 2020. "Phase-Change Materials in Hydronic Heating and Cooling Systems: A Literature Review." Materials 13, no. 13: 2971.

Journal article
Published: 01 June 2020 in Sustainable Cities and Society
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Building performance analysis changed the way in which buildings are designed and operated. The evaluation of different design and operation options is becoming more resource intensive than ever before. Although building dynamic simulation tools are potentially a suitable way for assessing energy performance of buildings accurately, they require adequate training and a careful evaluation of model input data. In Europe, the majority of buildings were constructed before 1990 and are in urgent need for a significant energy efficiency improvement, through deep renovation. In this respect, advanced renovation solutions are available, but costly and lengthy renovation processes and technical complexities hinder the achievement of a large scale impact. Energy refurbishment of buildings is an open challenge and essentially requires the adoption of a valid methodological approach to link design and operational performance analysis transparently, in order to address the potential gap between simulated and measured results. The HEART project, funded in the EU Horizon 2020 program, aims to address the increasing need for deep retrofit interventions and to develop systemic strategies leading to high performance and cost effective solutions. The research for the cloud platform used in the project is based on two fundamental tools: parametric simulation to produce a large spectrum of possible building energy performance outcomes (considering realistically the impact of the user behaviour and variable operating conditions from the very beginning), and model calibration employing simple, robust and scalable techniques. In this paper we present the preliminary development and testing of the computational processes that will be implemented in the cloud platform, employing the first pilot case study of HEART Project in Italy, currently under refurbishment.

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Massimiliano Manfren; Niccolò Aste; Fabrizio Leonforte; Claudio Del Pero; Michela Buzzetti; Rajendra S. Adhikari; Li Zhixing. Parametric energy performance analysis and monitoring of buildings—HEART project platform case study. Sustainable Cities and Society 2020, 61, 102296 .

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Massimiliano Manfren, Niccolò Aste, Fabrizio Leonforte, Claudio Del Pero, Michela Buzzetti, Rajendra S. Adhikari, Li Zhixing. Parametric energy performance analysis and monitoring of buildings—HEART project platform case study. Sustainable Cities and Society. 2020; 61 ():102296.

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Massimiliano Manfren; Niccolò Aste; Fabrizio Leonforte; Claudio Del Pero; Michela Buzzetti; Rajendra S. Adhikari; Li Zhixing. 2020. "Parametric energy performance analysis and monitoring of buildings—HEART project platform case study." Sustainable Cities and Society 61, no. : 102296.

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Published: 31 December 2019 in CoDesign for Public-Interest Services
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In developing countries, especially in particularly critical areas such as tropical Africa, the state of health of the population is strongly influenced by infectious risk factors. High temperatures and humidity levels, in fact, contribute to the formation and proliferation of viruses and bacteria capable of spreading rapidly. For these reasons, the need to find low-cost and context-adaptable strategies capable of ensuring the correct preservation of food and medicine in areas where the electricity supply is not reliable is a priority for improving health and social conditions in developing countries. In such a context, the aim of this study was to develop a modular kit designed for the self-construction of a refrigeration system which is economically competitive with other products already developed for the same purpose. The refrigeration system is powered by solar photovoltaic energy and can be easily assembled in the required location of application, with particular reference to the context represented by Africa’s tropical belt. The kit was designed and tested at the Politecnico di Milano University and the final prototype version was built in Cameroon.

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Claudio Del Pero; Maddalena Buffoli; Luigi Piegari; Marta Dell'Ovo; Maria P. Vettori. SPARK—Solar Photovoltaic Adaptable Refrigeration Kit. CoDesign for Public-Interest Services 2019, 59 -68.

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Claudio Del Pero, Maddalena Buffoli, Luigi Piegari, Marta Dell'Ovo, Maria P. Vettori. SPARK—Solar Photovoltaic Adaptable Refrigeration Kit. CoDesign for Public-Interest Services. 2019; ():59-68.

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Claudio Del Pero; Maddalena Buffoli; Luigi Piegari; Marta Dell'Ovo; Maria P. Vettori. 2019. "SPARK—Solar Photovoltaic Adaptable Refrigeration Kit." CoDesign for Public-Interest Services , no. : 59-68.

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Published: 31 December 2019 in CoDesign for Public-Interest Services
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The work focuses on the feasibility study relating to the design of a new integrated sustainable waste management facility in Ngong town (Kenya), within the Kajiado County; the County borders Nairobi and extends to the Tanzanian border further south. Currently, the waste generated in Ngong town is sent to an illegal dumping site, which must be closed as soon as possible since it is causing serious environmental and social impacts. Specifically, the purpose of the study was to carefully analyze the context, taking into consideration environmental, economic and social aspects, providing technical–economic solutions which must be robust, easy to build, operate and maintain, be cost-effective and self-sustaining from an economic standpoint, and be environmentally and socially sustainable. This chapter focuses on the assessment carried out in view of designing a new integrated sustainable waste management facility. An estimation of the mass and energy balance and of the system design and sizing is also provided, together with an assessment of the overall economic sustainability of the proposed intervention.

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Claudio Del Pero; Niccolò Aste; Paola Caputo; Francesca Villa; Mario Grosso. Comprehensive Feasibility Study for the Construction of an Integrated Sustainable Waste Management Facility in Kajiado County, Kenya. CoDesign for Public-Interest Services 2019, 85 -95.

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Claudio Del Pero, Niccolò Aste, Paola Caputo, Francesca Villa, Mario Grosso. Comprehensive Feasibility Study for the Construction of an Integrated Sustainable Waste Management Facility in Kajiado County, Kenya. CoDesign for Public-Interest Services. 2019; ():85-95.

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Claudio Del Pero; Niccolò Aste; Paola Caputo; Francesca Villa; Mario Grosso. 2019. "Comprehensive Feasibility Study for the Construction of an Integrated Sustainable Waste Management Facility in Kajiado County, Kenya." CoDesign for Public-Interest Services , no. : 85-95.

Journal article
Published: 09 December 2019 in Climate
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Climate change imposes great challenges on the built heritage sector by increasing the risks of energy inefficiency, indoor overheating, and moisture-related damage to the envelope. Therefore, it is urgent to assess these risks and plan adaptation strategies for historic buildings. These activities must be based on a strong knowledge of the main building categories. Moreover, before adapting a historic building to future climate, it is necessary to understand how the past climate influenced its design, construction, and eventual categories. This knowledge will help when estimating the implication of climate change on historic buildings. This study aims at identifying building categories, which will be the basis for further risk assessment and adaptation plans, while at the same time analyzing the historical interaction between climate and human dwelling. The results show some correlations between building categories and climate. Therefore, it is necessary to use different archetypes to represent the typical buildings in different climate zones. Moreover, these correlations imply a need to investigate the capability of the climate-responsive features in future climate scenarios and to explore possible further risks and adaptation strategies.

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Lingjun Hao; Daniel Herrera-Avellanosa; Claudio Del Pero; Alexandra Troi. Categorization of South Tyrolean Built Heritage with Consideration of the Impact of Climate. Climate 2019, 7, 139 .

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Lingjun Hao, Daniel Herrera-Avellanosa, Claudio Del Pero, Alexandra Troi. Categorization of South Tyrolean Built Heritage with Consideration of the Impact of Climate. Climate. 2019; 7 (12):139.

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Lingjun Hao; Daniel Herrera-Avellanosa; Claudio Del Pero; Alexandra Troi. 2019. "Categorization of South Tyrolean Built Heritage with Consideration of the Impact of Climate." Climate 7, no. 12: 139.

Journal article
Published: 15 November 2018 in Building and Environment
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Typically, the structure of old monumental buildings differs significantly from that of contemporary ones. The massive walls, large indoor air volume and the small windows, compared to the opaque portion, drastically affect the microclimates of such constructions. In such buildings is often quite difficult to perform a detailed monitoring campaign of the main microclimatic parameters. In this regard, experimental methodologies and non-invasive equipment, able to minimize the impacts on the building and on its users, should be adopted. This research describes the methodology applied to carry out the monitoring campaign on the Milan Duomo, one of the biggest Cathedrals in Italy. The campaign was carried out by means of non-invasive measuring instruments, in order to keep the building intact and ensure the smooth running of the activities. In a second stage, sensors for the long-term monitoring were installed according to the most significant and accessible points inside the Cathedral. The data collected during one year of monitoring was used to characterize the hygrothermal behaviour of the Cathedral, in order to assess the risks for the main materials which sacred objects, artworks, organs, sculptures and furnishing are made of. The future developments of this work are oriented towards the realization of a simulation model aimed at designing and planning proper active or passive solutions to improve the microclimatic conditions for both artwork conservation and the comfort of visitors.

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N. Aste; R.S. Adhikari; M. Buzzetti; S. Della Torre; C. Del Pero; H.E. Huerto C; F. Leonforte. Microclimatic monitoring of the Duomo (Milan Cathedral): Risks-based analysis for the conservation of its cultural heritage. Building and Environment 2018, 148, 240 -257.

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N. Aste, R.S. Adhikari, M. Buzzetti, S. Della Torre, C. Del Pero, H.E. Huerto C, F. Leonforte. Microclimatic monitoring of the Duomo (Milan Cathedral): Risks-based analysis for the conservation of its cultural heritage. Building and Environment. 2018; 148 ():240-257.

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N. Aste; R.S. Adhikari; M. Buzzetti; S. Della Torre; C. Del Pero; H.E. Huerto C; F. Leonforte. 2018. "Microclimatic monitoring of the Duomo (Milan Cathedral): Risks-based analysis for the conservation of its cultural heritage." Building and Environment 148, no. : 240-257.

Journal article
Published: 01 July 2018 in Sustainable Cities and Society
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Claudio Del Pero; Niccolò Aste; Halime O. Paksoy; Fariborz Haghighat; Samuele Grillo; Fabrizio Leonforte. Energy storage key performance indicators for building application. Sustainable Cities and Society 2018, 40, 54 -65.

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Claudio Del Pero, Niccolò Aste, Halime O. Paksoy, Fariborz Haghighat, Samuele Grillo, Fabrizio Leonforte. Energy storage key performance indicators for building application. Sustainable Cities and Society. 2018; 40 ():54-65.

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Claudio Del Pero; Niccolò Aste; Halime O. Paksoy; Fariborz Haghighat; Samuele Grillo; Fabrizio Leonforte. 2018. "Energy storage key performance indicators for building application." Sustainable Cities and Society 40, no. : 54-65.

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Published: 01 January 2018 in Sustainable Cities and Society
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Niccolò Aste; Michela Buzzetti; Paola Caputo; Claudio Del Pero. Regional policies toward energy efficiency and renewable energy sources integration: Results of a wide monitoring campaign. Sustainable Cities and Society 2018, 36, 215 -224.

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Niccolò Aste, Michela Buzzetti, Paola Caputo, Claudio Del Pero. Regional policies toward energy efficiency and renewable energy sources integration: Results of a wide monitoring campaign. Sustainable Cities and Society. 2018; 36 ():215-224.

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Niccolò Aste; Michela Buzzetti; Paola Caputo; Claudio Del Pero. 2018. "Regional policies toward energy efficiency and renewable energy sources integration: Results of a wide monitoring campaign." Sustainable Cities and Society 36, no. : 215-224.

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Published: 01 January 2018 in Energy and Buildings
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Niccolò Aste; Michela Buzzetti; Claudio Del Pero; Fabrizio Leonforte. Glazing’s techno-economic performance: A comparison of window features in office buildings in different climates. Energy and Buildings 2018, 159, 123 -135.

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Niccolò Aste, Michela Buzzetti, Claudio Del Pero, Fabrizio Leonforte. Glazing’s techno-economic performance: A comparison of window features in office buildings in different climates. Energy and Buildings. 2018; 159 ():123-135.

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Niccolò Aste; Michela Buzzetti; Claudio Del Pero; Fabrizio Leonforte. 2018. "Glazing’s techno-economic performance: A comparison of window features in office buildings in different climates." Energy and Buildings 159, no. : 123-135.

Review
Published: 01 August 2017 in Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
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Niccolò Aste; Claudio Del Pero; Fabrizio Leonforte. Active refrigeration technologies for food preservation in humanitarian context – A review. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 2017, 22, 150 -160.

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Niccolò Aste, Claudio Del Pero, Fabrizio Leonforte. Active refrigeration technologies for food preservation in humanitarian context – A review. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. 2017; 22 ():150-160.

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Niccolò Aste; Claudio Del Pero; Fabrizio Leonforte. 2017. "Active refrigeration technologies for food preservation in humanitarian context – A review." Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 22, no. : 150-160.

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Published: 01 August 2017 in Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
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Niccolò Aste; Jacopo Barbieri; Alberto Berizzi; Emanuela Colombo; Claudio Del Pero; Fabrizio Leonforte; Marco Merlo; Fabio Riva. Innovative energy solutions for improving food preservation in humanitarian contexts: A case study from informal refugees settlements in Lebanon. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 2017, 22, 177 -187.

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Niccolò Aste, Jacopo Barbieri, Alberto Berizzi, Emanuela Colombo, Claudio Del Pero, Fabrizio Leonforte, Marco Merlo, Fabio Riva. Innovative energy solutions for improving food preservation in humanitarian contexts: A case study from informal refugees settlements in Lebanon. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. 2017; 22 ():177-187.

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Niccolò Aste; Jacopo Barbieri; Alberto Berizzi; Emanuela Colombo; Claudio Del Pero; Fabrizio Leonforte; Marco Merlo; Fabio Riva. 2017. "Innovative energy solutions for improving food preservation in humanitarian contexts: A case study from informal refugees settlements in Lebanon." Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 22, no. : 177-187.

Journal article
Published: 01 October 2016 in Solar Energy
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PVT technology presents many attractive features for a wide application in the building sector since it is able to produce electricity and thermal energy at the same time with better overall performances and reduced surfaces in comparison with the two separated solar technologies. However the effectiveness of the PVT modules is most evident when they are integrated in complex systems, capable of fully exploiting their multi-functionality (e.g. heat pump coupling, multi-storage interconnection, etc.). For that reason, the research work presents a mathematical model for energy simulation of PVT systems, which takes in account all factors and parameters involved in the energy performance of an uncovered hybrid collector; the model can be easily implemented in any performance calculation tool in order to carry out technical–economic assessment of PVT systems. The experimental calibration and validation of the proposed model was performed in outdoor conditions on a commercial PVT product, at the Test Facility of the Politecnico di Milano University, and finally the model was ran supposing the application in three different locations. The validation of the developed simulation model shows a good agreement with monitored data also if a mismatch occurred due to an assembling defect of the tested commercial PVT component.

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Niccolò Aste; Claudio Del Pero; Fabrizio Leonforte; Massimiliano Manfren. Performance monitoring and modeling of an uncovered photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) water collector. Solar Energy 2016, 135, 551 -568.

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Niccolò Aste, Claudio Del Pero, Fabrizio Leonforte, Massimiliano Manfren. Performance monitoring and modeling of an uncovered photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) water collector. Solar Energy. 2016; 135 ():551-568.

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Niccolò Aste; Claudio Del Pero; Fabrizio Leonforte; Massimiliano Manfren. 2016. "Performance monitoring and modeling of an uncovered photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) water collector." Solar Energy 135, no. : 551-568.

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Published: 15 September 2016 in Energies
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At present, in the developing countries, the power grids do not reach every small town and, even when they do, they are not reliable. For this reason, preservation of food and medicines is a sensitive issue for a large number of people. This work introduces the characterization of a new, self-constructible refrigerator, powered by photovoltaic (PV) energy, suitable for the preservation of food in rural villages, with a specific focus on Africa’s tropical-equatorial belt. A thermally-insulated envelope, equipped with thermal energy storage, has been designed to be built on-site, by using local materials, and assembled with technical components (direct current (DC) compressor, heat exchangers, photovoltaic module). The monitoring activity presented in this work was carried out on a first prototype of the system and enabled the validation of numerical simulations, aimed at assessing its appropriate operability under laboratory conditions. In particular, the work demonstrates that the basic module of the refrigerator, with a net capacity of 250 L and an ice storage of 12.5 kg, is able to maintain an internal temperature below 10 °C also in critical boundary conditions.

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Claudio Del Pero; Federico M. Butera; Luigi Piegari; Marco Faifer; Maddalena Buffoli; Paolo Monzani. Characterization and Monitoring of a Self-Constructible Photovoltaic-Based Refrigerator. Energies 2016, 9, 749 .

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Claudio Del Pero, Federico M. Butera, Luigi Piegari, Marco Faifer, Maddalena Buffoli, Paolo Monzani. Characterization and Monitoring of a Self-Constructible Photovoltaic-Based Refrigerator. Energies. 2016; 9 (9):749.

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Claudio Del Pero; Federico M. Butera; Luigi Piegari; Marco Faifer; Maddalena Buffoli; Paolo Monzani. 2016. "Characterization and Monitoring of a Self-Constructible Photovoltaic-Based Refrigerator." Energies 9, no. 9: 749.

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Published: 01 March 2016 in Energy and Buildings
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THistoric building heating and, in particular, church heating represents a challenging task because manyobjectives have to be reached simultaneously; in facts, adequate thermal comfort levels have to be guar-anteed for the occupants while ensuring an optimal internal climate suitable for the preservation ofvaluable and often fragile building components and artworks. Moreover, current requirements for sus-tainability impose to make efforts, where possible, to minimize the amount of energy needed and theconsequent environmental impact. For such reasons, the present work addresses in detail the churchheating topic, by analysing different feasible strategies and developing subsequently an original technol-ogy, able to combine energy efficiency and cultural heritage preservation aspects. The application fieldof the study is represented by the Basilica di Collemaggio (L’Aquila, Italy), a church of worldwide rele-vance, currently under restoration. In detail, traditional heating strategies were compared with solutionsfor the local-comfort, such as the pew-based heating, and a novel hydronic high-efficiency pew-basedsystem was proposed and deeply analyzed. The work demonstrated that such solution is able to combinethe advantages obtainable from electric benches with those of a hydronic heating system coupled withground-source heat pumps, combining good local comfort levels to significant energy savings and lowor no impact on the artworks and building structures. The system design was based on a local-comfortassessment, supported by experimental and CFD analyses

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Niccolò Aste; Stefano Della Torre; Rajendra Adhikari; Michela Buzzetti; Claudio Del Pero; Fabrizio Leonforte; Massimiliano Manfren. Sustainable church heating: The Basilica di Collemaggio case-study. Energy and Buildings 2016, 116, 218 -231.

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Niccolò Aste, Stefano Della Torre, Rajendra Adhikari, Michela Buzzetti, Claudio Del Pero, Fabrizio Leonforte, Massimiliano Manfren. Sustainable church heating: The Basilica di Collemaggio case-study. Energy and Buildings. 2016; 116 ():218-231.

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Niccolò Aste; Stefano Della Torre; Rajendra Adhikari; Michela Buzzetti; Claudio Del Pero; Fabrizio Leonforte; Massimiliano Manfren. 2016. "Sustainable church heating: The Basilica di Collemaggio case-study." Energy and Buildings 116, no. : 218-231.