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Parametric study of a sustainable cooling system integrating phase change material energy storage for buildings (2020)
Journal Article
Zeinelabdein, R., Omer, S., & Mohamed, E. (2020). Parametric study of a sustainable cooling system integrating phase change material energy storage for buildings. Journal of Energy Storage, 32, Article 101972. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2020.101972

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Free cooling of buildings uses the nocturnal outdoor air as a heat sink via a ventilation process. This could be performed by storing the night coolness for use during the daytime as appropriate. Due to the latent heat capacity, p... Read More about Parametric study of a sustainable cooling system integrating phase change material energy storage for buildings.

Mindful places: the psychology and design of healing environments (2019)
Book Chapter
Porter, N. (2019). Mindful places: the psychology and design of healing environments. In The Places of Mind Practice: From Mind to Environment [마음공부의 장: 마음에서 환경까지 ] (39-66). Iksan, South Korea: Knowledge Community

How does the external physical environment interact with the internal environment of the mind, and our mind-body experience? In this paper, I will explore how the spaces and places of our increasingly urbanised world affect human well-being, drawing... Read More about Mindful places: the psychology and design of healing environments.

Evaluation of thermal and solar performance in atrium buildings using sequential simulation (2019)
Journal Article
Ab Ghafar, N., Gadi, M., & Adam, M. (2019). Evaluation of thermal and solar performance in atrium buildings using sequential simulation. Energy and Environment, 30(6), 969-990. https://doi.org/10.1177/0958305X18813684

© The Author(s) 2019. Nowadays complex atrium design is becoming popular in city skylines that bring natural lighting to create more pleasant indoor environment. Atriums with complex skylight design and lack of knowledge in building thermal performan... Read More about Evaluation of thermal and solar performance in atrium buildings using sequential simulation.

Casa Corriere –RCS Media Group pavilion for Expo 2015
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
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.