Umberto Berardi

Research interests

Publications

• Properties of concretes enhanced with phase change materials for building applications

  Energy and Buildings · 2019 · 10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.07.014

• Experimental investigation of latent heat thermal energy storage using PCMs with different melting temperatures for building retrofit

  Energy and Buildings · 2019 · 10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.12.016

• Assessing the impact of climate change on building heating and cooling energy demand in Canada

  Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · 2019 · 10.1016/j.rser.2019.109681

• Long-term thermal conductivity of aerogel-enhanced insulating materials under different laboratory aging conditions

  Energy · 2018 · 10.1016/j.energy.2018.01.053

• Biochar from residual biomass as a concrete filler for improved thermal and acoustic properties

  Biomass and Bioenergy · 2018 · 10.1016/j.biombioe.2018.11.007

• The effect of pavement characteristics on pedestrians' thermal comfort in Toronto

  Urban Climate · 2017 · 10.1016/j.uclim.2017.05.007

• The impact of the temperature dependent thermal conductivity of insulating materials on the effective building envelope performance

  Energy and Buildings · 2017 · 10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.03.052

• The outdoor microclimate benefits and energy saving resulting from green roofs retrofits

  Energy and Buildings · 2016 · 10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.03.021

• Predicting the sound absorption of natural materials: Best-fit inverse laws for the acoustic impedance and the propagation constant

  Applied Acoustics · 2016 · 10.1016/j.apacoust.2016.08.012

• A cross-country comparison of the building energy consumptions and their trends

  Resources Conservation and Recycling · 2016 · 10.1016/j.resconrec.2016.03.014

• Exploring the advantages and challenges of double-skin façades (DSFs)

  Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · 2016 · 10.1016/j.rser.2016.01.130

• Comparing the effects of urban heat island mitigation strategies for Toronto, Canada

  Energy and Buildings · 2015 · 10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.06.046

• What is an intelligent building? Analysis of recent interpretations from an international perspective

  Architectural Science Review · 2015 · 10.1080/00038628.2015.1079164

• The development of a monolithic aerogel glazed window for an energy retrofitting project

  Applied Energy · 2015 · 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.05.059

• Thermal performance characteristics of unshaded courtyards in hot and humid climates

  Building and Environment · 2015 · 10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.02.001

• Smart Cities: Definitions, Dimensions, Performance, and Initiatives

  Journal of Urban Technology · 2015 · https://doi.org/10.1080/10630732.2014.942092

• Acoustic characterization of natural fibers for sound absorption applications

  Building and Environment · 2015 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.05.029

• Comfort and energy savings with active green roofs

  Energy and Buildings · 2014 · 10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.07.055

• Stakeholders’ influence on the adoption of energy-saving technologies in Italian homes

  Energy Policy · 2013 · 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.04.074

• Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery

  Intelligent Buildings International · 2013 · https://doi.org/10.1080/17508975.2012.756388

• Sustainable energy performances of green buildings: A review of current theories, implementations and challenges

  Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · 2013 · 10.1016/j.rser.2013.01.010

• Clarifying the new interpretations of the concept of sustainable building

  Sustainable Cities and Society · 2013 · 10.1016/j.scs.2013.01.008

• Sustainability assessment of urban communities through rating systems

  Environment Development and Sustainability · 2013 · 10.1007/s10668-013-9462-0

• State-of-the-art analysis of the environmental benefits of green roofs

  Applied Energy · 2013 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.10.047

• Sustainability Assessment in the Construction Sector: Rating Systems and Rated Buildings

  Sustainable Development · 2011 · 10.1002/sd.532

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