Papers by lorenza di pilla
JSDEWES, 2019
Thermal comfort and energy saving have become a priority for construction industry professionals.... more Thermal comfort and energy saving have become a priority for construction industry professionals. An important parameter of the comfort is the mean radiant temperature and its dependence on the building envelope. In the present research, a dynamic physical model has been studied in a climatic chamber, linked to the specific heat (C), density () and thermal conductivity (). The heat capacity is usually quantifiable in small, homogeneous and uniform samples by the application of calorimetric methods. Consequently, the building energy consumption assessed through calorimetric methods, is often quite different from the energy consumption measured in situ. In this work an experimental model for the assessment of specific heat of real-size building components is proposed. Such a parameter was determined by measuring the heat flow through a building wall. The model has been validated by comparing the evaluated properties of known materials for different thermal gaps.
Heritage 2012 - 3 I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n f e re n c e r d on H e r i t a g e a n d S u s t a i n a b l e D e v e l o p m e n t
Conservation and valorization of historical building heritage and natural landscape represent, fo... more Conservation and valorization of historical building heritage and natural landscape represent, for Sardinia (Italy), a starting point for the development of environmental sustainability. Although regional policies had already directed towards these issues, municipalities find it difficult to propose design projects that truly follow practices of sustainable development. Within these issues, we established a multidisciplinary team to carry out a methodological study about spatial planning, preservation and enhancement of the building heritage, adopting, as a reference area, the territory of Seulo, a small village that presents some of the most typical problems common to the rural areas of the island.
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