Francesco Pittau

Prof. Dr. Francesco Pittau

Dep. Architecture Built env. Construction eng., Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Lombardy, Italy
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Academic Career Length

13Years (2014-Present)

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

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1 February 2018 in Building and Environment
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Francesco PittauFrancesco Pittau
Francesco Pittau
FKFelix Krause
Felix Krause
GLGabriele Lumia
Gabriele Lumia
GHGuillaume Habert
Guillaume Habert

12 August 2020 in Buildings and Cities
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EHEndrit Hoxha
Endrit Hoxha
APAlexander Passer
Alexander Passer
MSMarcella Saade
Marcella Saade
DTDamien Trigaux
Damien Trigaux
ASAmie Shuttleworth
Amie Shuttleworth
GHGuillaume Habert
Guillaume Habert

1 March 2019 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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Francesco PittauFrancesco Pittau
Francesco Pittau
GLGabriele Lumia
Gabriele Lumia
Niko HeerenNiko Heeren
Niko Heeren
Giuliana IannacconeGiuliana Iannaccone
Giuliana Iannaccone
GHGuillaume Habert
Guillaume Habert

22 July 2020 in Buildings and Cities
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GHGuillaume Habert
Guillaume Habert
MRMartin Röck
Martin Röck
KSKarl Steininger
Karl Steininger
ALAntonín Lupíšek
Antonín Lupíšek
HBHarpa Birgisdottir
Harpa Birgisdottir
Thomas LuetzkendorfThomas Luetzkendorf
Thomas Luetzkendorf

1 July 2021 in Sustainable Cities and Society
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VGVerena Göswein
Verena Göswein
JRJana Reichmann
Jana Reichmann
GHGuillaume Habert
Guillaume Habert
Francesco PittauFrancesco Pittau
Francesco Pittau

26 January 2022 in Sustainability
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OCOlga Beatrice Carcassi
Olga Beatrice Carcassi
PMPietro Minotti
Pietro Minotti
GHGuillaume Habert
Guillaume Habert
IPIngrid Maria Paoletti
Ingrid Maria Paoletti
SCSophie Claude
Sophie Claude
Francesco PittauFrancesco Pittau
Francesco Pittau
This research explores the carbon removal of a novel bio-insulation composite, here called MycoBamboo, based on the combination of bamboo particles and mycelium as binder. First, an attributional life cycle assessment (LCA) was performed to define the carbon footprint of a European bamboo plantation and a bio-insulation composite, as well as its ability to remove CO2 along its lifecycle at a laboratory scale. Secondly, the Global Worming Potential (GWP) was estimated through a dynamic LCA with selected end-of-life and technical replacement scenarios. Finally, a building wall application was analyzed to measure the carbon saving potential of the MycoBamboo when compared with alternative insulation materials applied as an exterior thermal insulation composite system. The results demonstrate that despite the negative GWP values of the biogenic CO2, the final Net-GWP was positive. The technical replacement scenarios had an influence on the final Net-GWP values, and a longer storage period is preferred to more frequent insulation substitution. The type of energy source and the deactivation phase play important roles in the mitigation of climate change. Therefore, to make the MycoBamboo competitive as an insulation system at the industrial scale, it is fundamental to identify alternative low-energy deactivation modes and shift all energy-intensity activities during the production phase to renewable energy.