Natale Arcuri

Prof. Natale Arcuri

Department of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering, University of Calabria, Cosenza 87036, Italy
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Academic Career Length

32Years (1995-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 January 2015 in Energy Conversion and Management
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GNGiovanni Nicoletti
Giovanni Nicoletti
Natale ArcuriNatale Arcuri
Natale Arcuri
GNGerardo Nicoletti
Gerardo Nicoletti
Roberto BrunoRoberto Bruno
Roberto Bruno



1 October 2019 in Energy
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PBPiero Bevilacqua
Piero Bevilacqua
FBFederica Benevento
Federica Benevento
Roberto BrunoRoberto Bruno
Roberto Bruno
Natale ArcuriNatale Arcuri
Natale Arcuri

2 January 2020 in Sustainability
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Mario MaioloMario Maiolo
Mario Maiolo
Behrouz PirouzBehrouz Pirouz
Behrouz Pirouz
Roberto BrunoRoberto Bruno
Roberto Bruno
Stefania Anna PalermoStefania Anna Palermo
Stefania Anna Palermo
Natale ArcuriNatale Arcuri
Natale Arcuri
Patrizia PiroPatrizia Piro
Patrizia Piro
Buildings portion in global energy consumption is 40%, and in the building envelope, the roof is a crucial point for improving indoor temperature, especially in the last and second last floors. Studies show that green roofs can be applied to moderate roof temperature and affect the indoor temperature in summer and winter. However, the performance of green roofs depends on several parameters such as climate, irrigation, layer materials, and thickness. In this context, the present research deals with a comprehensive experimental analysis of different thermal impacts of green roofs in summer and winter in a Mediterranean climate. Measurements carried out in one year in three different types of green roofs with different thicknesses, layers, and with and without the insulation layer. The analysis determined the possible period that indoor cooling or heating might be required with and without green roofs and demonstrated the positive impact of green roofs in moderating the roof temperature and temperature fluctuations, which in summer was remarkable. In conclusion, since in the Mediterranean climate, the thermal differences between green roofs and conventional roofs in summer are much higher than winter, it seems that the green roof without an insulation layer would show better performance.

1 July 2014 in Solar Energy
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Natale ArcuriNatale Arcuri
Natale Arcuri
FRFrancesco Reda
Francesco Reda
Marilena De SimoneMarilena De Simone
Marilena De Simone