Mr PAOLO BECCARELLI's Outputs (34)

Solar irradiation comparison of long-span ETFE-covered solar greenhouse (2025)
Journal Article
Aditra, R. F., Beccarelli, P., & Bean, J. (2025). Solar irradiation comparison of long-span ETFE-covered solar greenhouse. Solar Energy Advances, 5, Article 100104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seja.2025.100104

The solar greenhouse has been utilised to prolong the growing season of agricultural products in the UK. Transparent foil has been utilised as a substitute for glass in solar greenhouses to minimise the shadow produced by the supporting supports. Alt... Read More about Solar irradiation comparison of long-span ETFE-covered solar greenhouse.

Investigation of thermal comfort and preferred temperatures among rural elderly in Weihai, China: Considering metabolic rate effects (2024)
Journal Article
Zhang, J., Lu, J., Deng, W., Beccarelli, P., & Lun, I. Y. F. (2024). Investigation of thermal comfort and preferred temperatures among rural elderly in Weihai, China: Considering metabolic rate effects. Journal of Building Engineering, 97, Article 110940. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.110940

As the population ages, the thermal environment indoors for the elderly has garnered extensive attention. However, current research on thermal comfort for the elderly is not comprehensive, particularly for rural elderly individuals who experience uni... Read More about Investigation of thermal comfort and preferred temperatures among rural elderly in Weihai, China: Considering metabolic rate effects.

Thermal comfort of healthcare facilities in China: A review (2024)
Journal Article
Guan, R., Lu, J., Peng, Z., Ma, S., Deng, W., Zhang, Z., Beccarelli, P., & He, T. (2024). Thermal comfort of healthcare facilities in China: A review. Building and Environment, 265, Article 111927. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111927

In recent years, the study of thermal comfort has gained significant attention for its profound impact on human well-being and productivity. Addressing thermal comfort in healthcare environments has become increasingly important as public demand for... Read More about Thermal comfort of healthcare facilities in China: A review.

A Review of Research on Thermal Comfort in Rural Houses in China (2024)
Book Chapter
Zhang, J., Lu, J., Deng, W., & Beccarelli, P. (2024). A Review of Research on Thermal Comfort in Rural Houses in China. In R. Pernice, & B. Chen (Eds.), Australia and China Perspectives on Urban Regeneration and Rural Revitalization. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003414186

Considerable research has been undertaken on indoor thermal comfort. However, due to the uneven economic development between rural and urban areas, the rural residential environment has always lagged behind urban areas. Research on thermal comfort in... Read More about A Review of Research on Thermal Comfort in Rural Houses in China.

Post-Occupancy Evaluation in Post-Disaster Social Housing in a Hot-Humid Climate Zone in Mexico (2023)
Journal Article
Aguilar-Perez, Y., Rodrigues, L., Beccarelli, P., & Tubelo, R. (2023). Post-Occupancy Evaluation in Post-Disaster Social Housing in a Hot-Humid Climate Zone in Mexico. Sustainability, 15(18), Article 13443. https://doi.org/10.3390/su151813443

In Mexico, the national fund for disasters (FONDEN) spent up to USD 800 million yearly building low-income housing for victims of highly destructive disasters. Since 2002, a total of 34 thousand new houses have been built as a response to Hurricane I... Read More about Post-Occupancy Evaluation in Post-Disaster Social Housing in a Hot-Humid Climate Zone in Mexico.

Pneufin: A switchable foil cushion inspired soft pneumatic adaptive shading (2023)
Journal Article
Aditra, R. F., Beccarelli, P., & Wilson, R. (2023). Pneufin: A switchable foil cushion inspired soft pneumatic adaptive shading. Journal of Building Engineering, 77, Article 107521. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2023.107521

Switchable foil cushion which has lower actuation pneumatic pressure compared to other soft pneumatic adaptive system. This lower pressure should be advantageous against leakage. The actuation principle of switchable foil cushion was compared to othe... Read More about Pneufin: A switchable foil cushion inspired soft pneumatic adaptive shading.

Thermal comfort investigation of rural houses in China: A review (2023)
Journal Article
Zhang, J., Lu, J., Deng, W., Beccarelli, P., & Lun, I. Y. F. (2023). Thermal comfort investigation of rural houses in China: A review. Building and Environment, 235, Article 110208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110208

Researchers have conducted extensive research on the thermal environments of rural houses worldwide. The greatest number of studies on thermal comfort in rural areas have been conducted in China. However, no studies have reviewed or summarised the li... Read More about Thermal comfort investigation of rural houses in China: A review.

Biomimetic folding of triangular deployable membranes (2022)
Journal Article
Tang, Y., Beccarelli, P., Guo, H., Liu, R., De Focatiis, D., & Deng, Z. (2022). Biomimetic folding of triangular deployable membranes. Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, 17(6), Article 066002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-3190/ac7fd3

Deployable membranes are being increasingly applied in numerous space projects owing to their light weight, small stowage volume and capacity for use at large scales. The geometric design of biomimetic folding is studied to design crease patterns for... Read More about Biomimetic folding of triangular deployable membranes.

Switching daylight: Performance prediction of climate adaptive ETFE foil façades (2021)
Journal Article
Flor, J. F., Liu, X., Sun, Y., Beccarelli, P., Chilton, J., & Wu, Y. (2022). Switching daylight: Performance prediction of climate adaptive ETFE foil façades. Building and Environment, 209, Article 108650. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108650

This paper reports on the daylighting performance of switchable ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) foil in double-skin façades (DSF). In contrast to conventional glazing or static ETFE façades, switchable ETFE moderates incident daylight and control... Read More about Switching daylight: Performance prediction of climate adaptive ETFE foil façades.

Retrofitting office buildings: Enhancing daylighting performance with switchable ETFE double-skin façades (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Flor, J., Sun, Y., Beccarelli, P., Wu, Y., & Chilton, J. (2021, September). Retrofitting office buildings: Enhancing daylighting performance with switchable ETFE double-skin façades. Presented at 10th edition of the conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures (Structural Membranes 2021), Online

This paper addresses the natural daylighting qualities of spaces enclosed by ETFE
multi-layer foil constructions with switchable features. The study focuses on the effects the
adaptive shading mechanism has on the internal space in terms of useful... Read More about Retrofitting office buildings: Enhancing daylighting performance with switchable ETFE double-skin façades.

Switching transformation for soft pneumatic adaptive shading (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Aditra, R., Beccarelli, P., & Jimenez-Bescos, C. (2021, September). Switching transformation for soft pneumatic adaptive shading. Presented at 10th edition of the conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures (Structural Membranes 2021), Online

Soft pneumatic adaptive system could be categorized based on transformation occurred. One type of transformation that was rarely discussed is the switching transformation. It was only found in switchable fritted layer cushion structure. To keep the... Read More about Switching transformation for soft pneumatic adaptive shading.

Neighbourhood permeability and burglary: a case study of a city in China (2021)
Journal Article
Wang, Z., Lu, J., Beccarelli, P., & Yang, C. (2021). Neighbourhood permeability and burglary: a case study of a city in China. Intelligent Buildings International, 14(3), 298-315. https://doi.org/10.1080/17508975.2021.1904202

Much research from different fields has explored the crime-space relationship for different crime types with various study units. However, empirical studies in the diverse urban environments get conflict results that support the two contrary planning... Read More about Neighbourhood permeability and burglary: a case study of a city in China.

Switchable ETFE cushion: designing and building a model for experimental testing (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Flor, J.-F., Sun, Y., Beccarelli, P., Wu, Y., & Chilton, J. (2019, October). Switchable ETFE cushion: designing and building a model for experimental testing. Presented at IASS Annual Symposium 2019 – Structural Membranes 2019, Form and Force, Barcelona, Spain

Adaptive façade systems have the potential for saving energy and enhancing comfort conditions in buildings. Creating working models with materials, components and functions which embody the design idea of a responsive building envelope is an importan... Read More about Switchable ETFE cushion: designing and building a model for experimental testing.

Casa Corriere –RCS Media Group pavilion for Expo 2015 (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Beccarelli, P., Armani, M., & Maffei, R. (2019, June). Casa Corriere –RCS Media Group pavilion for Expo 2015. Presented at 6th International TensiNet Symposium Softening the Habitats: Sustainable Innovations in Minimal Mass Structures and Lightweight Architectures, Milan, Italy

In 2014 Rizzoli-Corriere dellaSera Media Group S.p.A. decided to have a pavilion at the Milan Expo 2015 in order to promote the activity of the group in daily newspapers, magazines and books, radio broadcasting, new media and digital and satellite TV... Read More about Casa Corriere –RCS Media Group pavilion for Expo 2015.

Energy performance of film membranes in the retrofitting of Architectural Heritage: an Italian case study (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
De Vita, M., D'Antonio, R., Beccarelli, P., & De Berardinis, P. (2019, June). Energy performance of film membranes in the retrofitting of Architectural Heritage: an Italian case study. Presented at 6th International TensiNet Symposium Softening the Habitats: Sustainable Innovations in Minimal Mass Structures and Lightweight Architectures, Milan, Italy

During the last decades, the development of architectural textiles led to significant innovations in the building industry. Designers, producers and researchers have invested in the technical development of textile envelopes with the aim of improving... Read More about Energy performance of film membranes in the retrofitting of Architectural Heritage: an Italian case study.

Support structure for a shelter (2018)
Patent
Beccarelli, P., Reed, V., Callan, D., & Carpenter, R. Support structure for a shelter. Nash Matthews LLP

The present invention relates to a support structure for a shelter and a shelter comprising a support structure in combination with a canopy. It also concerns a method for assembling the support structure.

The Priory tree (2018)
Physical Artefact
IBRAHIM ALI, H. M., BECCARELLI, P., REED, V., & CARPENTER, R. The Priory tree. [https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#details/designs/005665734-0001]

Optical aspects and energy performance of switchable ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) foil cushions (2018)
Journal Article
Flor, J.-F., Liu, D., Sun, Y., Beccarelli, P., Chilton, J., & Wu, Y. (2018). Optical aspects and energy performance of switchable ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) foil cushions. Applied Energy, 229, 335-351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.07.046

A pneumatic multilayer foil construction with a kinetic shading mechanism has the potential to be an effective response to dynamic climatic factors, such as solar radiation, and therefore moderate the energy consumption of buildings. A parametric stu... Read More about Optical aspects and energy performance of switchable ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) foil cushions.

Performance analyses of temporary membrane structures: energy saving and CO2 reduction through dynamic simulations of textile envelopes (2018)
Journal Article
De Vita, M., Beccarelli, P., Laurini, E., & De Berardinis, P. (2018). Performance analyses of temporary membrane structures: energy saving and CO2 reduction through dynamic simulations of textile envelopes. Sustainability, 10(7), Article 2548. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10072548

The aim of this research, carried out in collaboration with Maco Technology Inc., was to analyse the energy performance of temporary textile structures that are often used to host itinerant events. This paper illustrates the dynamic simulations carri... Read More about Performance analyses of temporary membrane structures: energy saving and CO2 reduction through dynamic simulations of textile envelopes.

Pneumatic membranes for biogas plants (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Beccarelli, P., & Maffei, R. (2018, July). Pneumatic membranes for biogas plants. Presented at IASS Annual Symposium 2018: Creativity in structural design

The biogas sector had a rapid development in the last decade with several new industrial plants realized all over Europe and Worldwide. The intrinsic efficiency of membrane structures [1] provided a cost effective solution to cover digesters, bio-fil... Read More about Pneumatic membranes for biogas plants.