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Claudio Martani

Bio: Claudio Martani is an academic researcher from ETH Zurich. The author has contributed to research in topics: Risk management & User requirements document. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 31 publications receiving 867 citations. Previous affiliations of Claudio Martani include École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne & University of Cambridge.

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01 Jan 2015
TL;DR: The aim of this chapter is to propose a set of tools and methods to manage the risks for a number of objectives along the building process, by correlating the need for maintenance and the maintainability of all elements involved with each requirement.
Abstract: The aim of this chapter is to propose a set of tools and methods to manage the risks for a number of objectives along the building process. All technological elements or sets of technological element can be traced to different requirements, as well as to a list of possible interventions. Risks for all requirements, both technological and user requirements, of all elements, strongly rely on two aspects: the amount of intervention on which the elements involved depend on and their degree of maintainability. For this reason, in order to manage the risks over long-term objectives in architectural design a set of tools and methods have been created. The final outcome of the process is a dashboard in which a level of risk is reported for all requirements. In order to define a level of risk for all requirements a set of tools and methods are introduced with the aim of evaluating both the importance and the uncertainty over all requirements, by correlating the need for maintenance and the maintainability of all elements involved with each requirement.
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01 Jan 2015
TL;DR: The aim of this chapter is to present the risk management process as a method to control risks over building use and maintenance, by estimating the uncertainty over the most important objectives by introducing the possibility of using such approach in architectural design.
Abstract: The aim of this chapter is to present the risk management process as a method to control risks over building use and maintenance, by estimating the uncertainty over the most important objectives. Risk management deals with the issue of uncertainty. In particular it aims to reduce uncertainty by envisioning possible scenarios and making forecasts on the basis of what it is considered probable within a range of possibilities. For this reason in order to properly adapt the risk management process to the field of architectural design it is necessary to understand the meaning and the relationship between: uncertainty, probability, range of possibilities and foresight. Moreover, it is also necessary to make clear the state of the art with reference to risk management process, as regards: terms, definitions, steps and methods. The risk management process has been defined many times and many different versions have been given over the last decades. In the current context the voluntary standards have unified terms, definitions, frameworks and steps of the process of risk management. The framework offered by the International Standards is particularly important in order to systematize knowledge from literature from various fields and to create a common ground to deal without either misunderstanding or ambiguity. Finally, applications of the risk management process in various context are reported and is introduced the possibility of using such approach in architectural design to control risks over building use and maintenance is introduced.
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01 Jan 2015
TL;DR: The aim of this chapter is to propose the use of process monitoring on buildings to gain continuous feedback from the use, for both monitoring risks and learning by use.
Abstract: The aim of this chapter is to propose the use of process monitoring on buildings to gain continuous feedback from the use, for both monitoring risks and learning by use. During this phase the actual performance of what has been predicted is measured in order to check the quality of forecasts. Eventual differences between performance expected and these measured would call either for a review on previsions, or for an intervention on the object measured. For monitoring of building performance data and the possibility for more data abounds but currently only few are the organizations prepared to actually gather the available information and use it for building management. Moreover monitoring techniques on building are often techniques to punctually check the level of performances and not actual continuous monitoring of them. To establish a system of building continuous monitoring that allows ready response, the systems of monitoring of processes can be adopted. Three examples of real-time monitoring and responding system, based on a monitoring of process, are reported from projects of the MIT | Senseable City Laboratory.

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TL;DR: This review highlights the research aimed at the implementation of MOFs as an integral part of solid-state microelectronics and discusses the fundamental and applied aspects of this two-pronged approach.
Abstract: Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are typically highlighted for their potential application in gas storage, separations and catalysis. In contrast, the unique prospects these porous and crystalline materials offer for application in electronic devices, although actively developed, are often underexposed. This review highlights the research aimed at the implementation of MOFs as an integral part of solid-state microelectronics. Manufacturing these devices will critically depend on the compatibility of MOFs with existing fabrication protocols and predominant standards. Therefore, it is important to focus in parallel on a fundamental understanding of the distinguishing properties of MOFs and eliminating fabrication-related obstacles for integration. The latter implies a shift from the microcrystalline powder synthesis in chemistry labs, towards film deposition and processing in a cleanroom environment. Both the fundamental and applied aspects of this two-pronged approach are discussed. Critical directions for future research are proposed in an updated high-level roadmap to stimulate the next steps towards MOF-based microelectronics within the community.

908 citations

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TL;DR: An exhaustive evaluation of 24 identical units of a commercial low-cost sensor platform against CEN (European Standardization Organization) reference analyzers, evaluating their measurement capability over time and a range of environmental conditions shows that their performance varies spatially and temporally.

607 citations

01 Jan 2010
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the design and implementation of a presence sensor platform that can be used for accurate occupancy detection at the level of individual offices, which is low-cost, wireless, and incrementally deployable within existing buildings.
Abstract: Buildings are among the largest consumers of electricity in the US. A significant portion of this energy use in buildings can be attributed to HVAC systems used to maintain comfort for occupants. In most cases these building HVAC systems run on fixed schedules and do not employ any fine grained control based on detailed occupancy information. In this paper we present the design and implementation of a presence sensor platform that can be used for accurate occupancy detection at the level of individual offices. Our presence sensor is low-cost, wireless, and incrementally deployable within existing buildings. Using a pilot deployment of our system across ten offices over a two week period we identify significant opportunities for energy savings due to periods of vacancy. Our energy measurements show that our presence node has an estimated battery lifetime of over five years, while detecting occupancy accurately. Furthermore, using a building simulation framework and the occupancy information from our testbed, we show potential energy savings from 10% to 15% using our system.

489 citations

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TL;DR: Over the past decade, a range of sensor technologies became available on the market, enabling a revolutionary shift in air pollution monitoring and assessment, and it can be argued that with a significant future expansion of monitoring networks, including indoor environments, there may be less need for wearable or portable sensors/monitors to assess personal exposure.

418 citations