Francesco Nocera

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented a numerical comparative analysis of the energy and environmental performance of three typologies of roof, namely a standard roof (SR), a cool roof (CR) and a green roof (GR).

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated the thermal behavior of a massive building under the synergic combination of natural ventilation and thermal inertia, and showed that high thermal inertia mass combined with natural ventilation prevents phenomena of overheating and ensures good comfort levels in occupied buildings, reducing the needs of cooling systems during summer period.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used the computer code "Fluent" to investigate the thermal behavior of three different typologies of ventilated facades, including forced convection, due to the action of a fan, and natural convection due to stack effect.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors have analyzed the thermal behavior of ventilated roofs characterized by a different placement of thermal layer insulation respect to the air gap and showed that the ventilation of roofs can reduce significantly the heat fluxes (up to 50%) during summer season.

TL;DR: The information collected in the present work could be used by researchers, specialists and policy-makers involved in the conservation of building's heritage, who need to address a detailed study of the hygrothermal performance of historical buildings thorugh dynamic simulation tools.