JOURNAL PAPERS
2022
Roberts, J.A., De Michele, G., Pernigotto, G., Gasparella, A., Avesani, S.
Impact of active façade control parameters and sensor network complexity on comfort and efficiency: A residential Italian case-study.
Energy and Buildings 255, 111650, 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111650
Zaniboni, L., Khanie, M.S., Pernigotto, G., Toftum, J.,Gasparella, A., Olesen, B.W.
Lighting conditions in physiotherapy centres: a comparative field study.
Lighting Research & Technology, IN PRESS, 2022.
Morandi, F., Santoni, A., Fausti, P., Garai, M.
Determination of the dispersion relation in cross-laminated timber plates: Benchmarking of time- and frequency-domain methods.
Applied Acoustics 185, 108400, 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2021.108400
Caniato M., Gasparella A., Bettarello F., Santoni A., Fausti P., Granzotto N., Bécot F.X., Chevillotte F., Jaouen L., Borello G., Robin O., Atalla N.
A reliability study concerning the acoustic simulations of timber elements for buildings.
Construction and Building Materials 315, 125765, 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.125765
2021
Zaniboni, L., Pernigotto, G., Toftum, J.,Gasparella, A., Olesen, B.W.
Thermal comfort in physiotherapy centers: Evaluation of the neutral temperature and interaction with the other comfort domains.
Building and Environment 206, 108289, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108289
Haneef, F., Pernigotto, G., Gasparella, A., Kämpf, J.H.
Application of urban scale energy modelling and multi-objective optimization techniques for building energy renovation at district scale.
Sustainability 13(20), 11554, 2021. DOI: 10.3390/su132011554
Bishara, N., Pernigotto, G., Prada, A., Baratieri, M., Gasparella, A.
Experimental determination of the building envelope’s dynamic thermal characteristics in consideration of hygrothermal modelling – Assessment of methods and sources of uncertainty.
Energy and Buildings 236, 110798, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.110798
Caniato, M., Bettarello, F., Gasparella, A.
Indoor and outdoor noise changes due to the COVID-19 lockdown and their effects on individuals’ expectations and preferences.
Scientific Reports 11(1), 16533. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96098-w
Caniato, M., Marzi, A., Monteiro da Silva, S., Gasparella, A.
A review of the thermal and acoustic properties of materials for timber building construction.
Journal of Building Engineering 43, 103066, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103066
Bettarello, F., Gasparella, A., Caniato, M.
The influence of floor layering on airborne sound insulation and impact noise reduction: A study on cross laminated timber (CLT) structures.
Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 11(13), 5938, 2021. DOI: 10.3390/app11135938
Caniato, M., Cozzarini, L., Schmid, C., Gasparella, A.
Acoustic and thermal characterization of a novel sustainable material incorporating recycled microplastic waste.
Sustainable Materials and Technologies 28, e00274, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.susmat.2021.e00274
Caniato, M., Marzi, A., Gasparella, A.
How much COVID-19 face protections influence speech intelligibility in classrooms?
Applied Acoustics 178, 108051, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2021.108051
Conejo-Fernández, J., Cappelletti, F., Gasparella, A.
Including the effect of solar radiation in dynamic indoor thermal comfort indices.
Renewable Energy 165, 151-161, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2020.11.005
Bettarello, F., Caniato, M., Scavuzzo, G., Gasparella, A., 2021.
Indoor acoustic requirements for autism-friendly spaces.
Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 11(9), 3942, 2021. DOI: 10.3390/app11093942
2020
Menapace, A., Thellufsen, J.Z., Pernigotto, G., Roberti, F., Gasparella, A., Righetti, M., Baratieri, M., Lund, H.
The design of 100 % renewable smart urban energy systems: The case of Bozen-Bolzano.
Energy 207, 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2020.118198
Pernigotto, G., Prada, A., Gasparella, A., 2020.
Extreme reference years for building energy performance simulation.
Journal of Building Performance Simulation 13 – Special Issues on “Microclimatic Boundary Conditions in Building Simulation Models”, p. 152-166, 2020. DOI: 10.1080/19401493.2019.1585477
Pistore L., Pittana I., Cappelletti F., Romagnoni P., Gasparella A.
Analysis of subjective responses for the evaluation of the indoor environmental quality of an educational building.
Science and Technology for the Built Environment 26(2), 195-209, 2020. DOI: 10.1080/23744731.2019.1649460
Caniato, M.
Sound insulation of complex façades: A complete study combining different numerical approaches.
Applied Acoustics, 169, 107484, 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2020.107484
Caniato, M., Bettarello, F., Bonfiglio, P., Gasparella, A.
Extensive investigation of multiphysics approaches in simulation of complex periodic structures.
Applied Acoustics, 77, 107356, 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2020.107356
Caniato, M., Schmid, C., Gasparella, A.
A comprehensive analysis of time influence on floating floors: Effects on acoustic performance and occupants’ comfort.
Applied Acoustics, 166, 107339, 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2020.107339
Vigna, I., Pernetti, R., Pernigotto, G., Gasparella, A.
Analysis of the building smart readiness indicator calculation: A comparative case-study with two panels of experts.
Energies, 13(11), 2796, 2020. DOI: 10.3390/en13112796
Zaniboni, L., Pernigotto, G., Toftum, J., Gasparella, A., Olesen, B.W.
Subjective and objective assessment of thermal comfort in physiotherapy centers.
Building and Environment, 176, 106808 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106808
Caniato, M., Kyaw Oo D’Amore, G., Kaspar, J., Gasparella, A.
Sound absorption performance of sustainable foam materials: Application of analytical and numerical tools for the optimization of forecasting models.
Applied Acoustics, 161, art. no. 107166, 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2019.107166
Morandi, F., Prato, A., Barbaresi, L., Schiavi, A.
On the diffuseness of the vibrational field of a cross-laminated timber plate: Comparison between theoretical and experimental methods.
Applied Acoustics, 159, 107104, 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2019.107104
2019
Visentin, C., Prodi, N., Cappelletti, F., Torresin, S., Gasparella, A.
Speech intelligibility and listening effort in university classrooms for native and non-native Italian listeners.
Building Acoustics, 26 (4), pp. 275-291, 2019. DOI: 10.1177/1351010X19882314
Pistore, L., Pernigotto, G., Cappelletti, F., Gasparella, A., Romagnoni, P.
A stepwise approach integrating feature selection, regression techniques and cluster analysis to identify primary retrofit interventions on large stocks of buildings.
Sustainable Cities and Society, 47, art. no. 101438, 2019. DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2019.101438
Mainini, A.G., Zani, A., De Michele, G., Speroni, A., Poli, T., Zinzi, M., Gasparella, A.
Daylighting performance of three-dimensional textiles.
Energy and Buildings, 190, pp. 202-215, 2019. DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.02.036
Caniato, M., Gasparella, A.
Discriminating people’s attitude towards building physical features in sustainable and conventional buildings.
Energies, 12 (8), art. no. 1429, 2019. DOI: 10.3390/en12081429
Gasparella, A., Mahdavi, A.
Special issue on the microclimatic boundary conditions in building simulation models.
Journal of Building Performance Simulation (Editorial), 2019. DOI: 10.1080/19401493.2019.1698137
Pernigotto, G., Prada, A., Gasparella, A.
Extreme reference years for building energy performance simulation.
Journal of Building Performance Simulation, 2019.
DOI: 10.1080/19401493.2019.1585477
Pistore, L., Pittana, I., Cappelletti, F., Romagnoni, P., Gasparella, A.
Analysis of subjective responses for the evaluation of the indoor environmental quality of an educational building.
Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 2019. DOI: 10.1080/23744731.2019.1649460
Caniato, M., Bettarello, F., Schmid, C., Fausti, P.
The use of numerical models on service equipment noise prediction in heavyweight and lightweight timber buildings.
Building Acoustics, 26 (1), pp. 35-55, 2019. DOI: 10.1177/1351010X18794523
2018
Caniato, M., Bettarello, F., Gasparella, A.
Energy and Acoustic Performances of Timber in Buildings.
Book chapter, 2018, in: Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering, Elsevier. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-803581-8.11216-0
Prada, A., Gasparella, A., Baggio, P.
On the performance of meta-models in building design optimization.
Applied Energy, 225, pp. 814-826, 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.04.129
Luddeni, G., Krarti, M., Pernigotto, G., Gasparella, A.
An analysis methodology for large-scale deep energy retrofits of existing building stocks: Case study of the Italian office building.
Sustainable Cities and Society, 41, pp. 296-311, 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2018.05.038
Torresin, S., Pernigotto, G., Cappelletti, F., Gasparella, A.
Combined effects of environmental factors on human perception and objective performance: A review of experimental laboratory works.
Indoor Air, 28 (4), pp. 525-538, 2018. DOI: 10.1111/ina.12457
Prada, A., Pernigotto, G., Baggio, P., Gasparella, A.
Uncertainty propagation of material properties in energy simulation of existing residential buildings: The role of buildings features.
Building Simulation, 11 (3), pp. 449-464, 2018. DOI: 10.1007/s12273-017-0418-4
Gasparella, A., Corrado, V.
Building simulation.
Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 24 (5), pp. 459-460, 2019. (Editorial)
DOI: 10.1080/23744731.2018.1455358
Atzeri, A.M., Gasparella, A., Cappelletti, F., Tzempelikos, A.
Comfort and energy performance analysis of different glazing systems coupled with three shading control strategies.
Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 24 (5), pp. 545-558, 2018. DOI: 10.1080/23744731.2018.1449517
Visentin, C., Prodi, N., Cappelletti, F., Torresin, S., Gasparella, A.
Using listening effort assessment in the acoustical design of rooms for speech.
Building and Environment, 136, pp. 38-53, 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.03.020
Pinotti, R., Avesani, S., Babich, F., Gasparella, A., Speranza, A.
How to analyse the performances of innovative variable diffusivity membranes integrated within prefabricated timber facades: Computer-based modelling and experimental analysis.
Journal of Facade Design and Engineering, 6 (2), pp. 41-51, 2018. DOI: 10.7480/jfde.2018.2.2083
Vullo, P., Passera, A., Lollini, R., Prada, A., Gasparella, A.
Implementation of a multi-criteria and performance-based procurement procedure for energy retrofitting of facades during early design.
Sustainable Cities and Society, 36, pp. 363-377, 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2017.09.029
De Michele, G., Loonen, R., Saini, H., Favoino, F., Avesani, S., Papaiz, L., Gasparella, A.
Opportunities and challenges for performance prediction of dynamic complex fenestration systems (CFS).
Journal of Facade Design and Engineering, 6 (3), pp. 101-115, 2018. DOI: 10.7480/jfde.2018.3.2531
Zilio, C., Righetti, G., Pernigotto, G., Longo, G.A.
Analysis of the freezing time of chicken breast finite cylinders.
International Journal of Refrigeration, 95, pp. 38-50, 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2018.08.013
Caniato, M., Favretto, S., Bettarello, F., Schmid, C.
Acoustic characterization of resonance wood.
Acta Acustica united with Acustica, 104 (6), pp. 1030-1040, 2018. DOI: 10.3813/AAA.919269
2017
Pernigotto, G., Prada, A., Cappelletti, F., Gasparella, A.
Impact of reference years on the outcome of multi-objective optimization for building energy refurbishment.
Energies, 10 (11), art. no. 1925, 2017. DOI: 10.3390/en10111925
Antonucci, D., Filippi Oberegger, U.F., Pasut, W., Gasparella, A.
Building performance evaluation through a novel feature selection algorithm for automated arx model identification procedures.
Energy and Buildings, 150, pp. 432-446, 2017. DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.06.009
Tarantini, M., Pernigotto, G., Gasparella, A.
A co-citation analysis on thermal comfort and productivity aspects in production and office buildings.
Buildings, 7 (2), art. no. 36, 2017. DOI: 10.3390/buildings7020036
Tafelmeier, S., Pernigotto, G., Gasparella, A.
Annual performance of sensible and total heat recovery in ventilation systems: Humidity control constraints for European climates.
Buildings, 7 (2), art. no. 28, 2017. DOI: 10.3390/buildings7020028
Pavlin, B., Pernigotto, G., Cappelletti, F., Bison, P., Vidoni, R., Gasparella, A.
Real-time monitoring of occupants’ thermal comfort through infrared imaging: A preliminary study.
Buildings, 7 (1), art. no. 10, 2017. DOI: 10.3390/buildings7010010
2016
Patuzzi, F., Prando, D., Vakalis, S., Rizzo, A.M., Chiaramonti, D., Tirler, W., Mimmo, T., Gasparella, A., Baratieri, M.
Small-scale biomass gasification CHP systems: Comparative performance assessment and monitoring experiences in South Tyrol (Italy).
Energy, 112, pp. 285-293, 2016. DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.06.077
Atzeri, A.M., Cappelletti, F., Tzempelikos, A., Gasparella, A.
Comfort metrics for an integrated evaluation of buildings performance.
Energy and Buildings, 127, pp. 411-424, 2016. DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.06.007
Carlon, E., Schwarz, M., Prada, A., Golicza, L., Verma, V.K., Baratieri, M., Gasparella, A., Haslinger, W., Schmidl, C.
On-site monitoring and dynamic simulation of a low energy house heated by a pellet boiler.
Energy and Buildings, 116, pp. 296-306, 2016. DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.01.001
Longo, G.A., Gasparella, A.
Experimental measurement of thermophysical properties of H2O/KCOOH (potassium formate) desiccant.
International Journal of Refrigeration, 62, pp. 106-113, 2016. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2015.10.004
Cappelletti, F., Penna, P., Prada, A., Gasparella, A.
Development of algorithms for building retrofit.
Start-Up Creation: The Smart Eco-Efficient Built Environment, pp. 349-373, 2016. Book Chapter. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-100546-0.00014-5
2015
Roberti, F., Oberegger, U.F., Gasparella, A.
Calibrating historic building energy models to hourly indoor air and surface temperatures: Methodology and case study.
Energy and Buildings, 108, pp. 236-243, 2015. DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.09.010
Penna, P., Prada, A., Cappelletti, F., Gasparella, A.
Multi-objectives optimization of Energy Efficiency Measures in existing buildings.
Energy and Buildings, 95, pp. 57-69, 2015. DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.11.003
Arambula Lara, R., Pernigotto, G., Cappelletti, F., Romagnoni, P., Gasparella, A.
Energy audit of schools by means of cluster analysis.
Energy and Buildings, 95, pp. 160-171, 2015. DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.03.036
Prando, D., Renzi, M., Gasparella, A., Baratieri, M.
Monitoring of the energy performance of a district heating CHP plant based on biomass boiler and ORC generator.
Applied Thermal Engineering, 79, pp. 98-107, 2015. DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.12.063
Longo, G.A., Gasparella, A.
Three years experimental comparative analysis of a desiccant based air conditioning system for a flower greenhouse: Assessment of different desiccants.
Applied Thermal Engineering, 78, pp. 584-590, 2015. DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.12.005
Penna, P., Prada, A., Cappelletti, F., Gasparella, A.
Multi-objective optimization for existing buildings retrofitting under government subsidization.
Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 21 (6), pp. 847-861, 2015.
DOI: 10.1080/23744731.2015.1028867
Shen, H., Tzempelikos, A., Atzeri, A.M., Gasparella, A., Cappelletti, F.
Dynamic Commercial Façades versus Traditional Construction: Energy Performance and Comparative Analysis.
Journal of Energy Engineering, 141 (4), art. no. 04014041, 2015. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EY.1943-7897.0000225
Prando, D., Prada, A., Ochs, F., Gasparella, A., Baratieri, M.
Analysis of the energy and economic impact of cost-optimal buildings refurbishment on district heating systems.
Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 21 (6), pp. 876-891, 2015. DOI: 10.1080/23744731.2015.1040343
Penna, P., Cappelletti, F., Gasparella, A., Tahmasebi, F., Mahdavi, A.
Multi-stage calibration of the simulation model of a school building through short-term monitoring.
Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 20, pp. 132-145, 2015.
2014
Pernigotto, G., Prada, A., Gasparella, A., Hensen, J.L.M.
Analysis and improvement of the representativeness of EN ISO 15927-4 reference years for building energy simulation.
Journal of Building Performance Simulation, 7 (6), pp. 391-410, 2014. DOI: 10.1080/19401493.2013.853840
Prando, D., Patuzzi, F., Pernigotto, G., Gasparella, A., Baratieri, M.
Biomass gasification systems for residential application: An integrated simulation approach.
Applied Thermal Engineering, 71 (1), pp. 152-160, 2014. DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.06.043
Pernigotto, G., Prada, A., Cóstola, D., Gasparella, A., Hensen, J.L.M.
Multi-year and reference year weather data for building energy labelling in north Italy climates.
Energy and Buildings, 72, pp. 62-72, 2014. DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.12.012
Prada, A., Cappelletti, F., Baggio, P., Gasparella, A.
On the effect of material uncertainties in envelope heat transfer simulations.
Energy and Buildings, 71, pp. 53-60, 2014. DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.11.083
Cappelletti, F., Prada, A., Romagnoni, P., Gasparella, A.
Passive performance of glazed components in heating and cooling of an open-space office under controlled indoor thermal comfort.
Building and Environment, 72, pp. 131-144, 2014. DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.10.022
Patuzzi, F., Gasparella, A., Baratieri, M.
Thermochemical and fluid dynamic model of a bench-scale torrefaction reactor.
Waste and Biomass Valorization, 5 (2), pp. 165-173, 2014. DOI: 10.1007/s12649-013-9236-9
2013
Pernigotto, G., Gasparella, A.
Extensive comparative analysis of building energy simulation codes: Heating and cooling energy needs and peak loads calculation in TRNSYS and EnergyPlus for southern Europe climates.
HVAC and R Research, 19 (5), pp. 481-492, 2013. DOI: 10.1080/10789669.2013.794088
Patuzzi, F., Mimmo, T., Cesco, S., Gasparella, A., Baratieri, M.
Common reeds (Phragmites australis) as sustainable energy source: Experimental and modelling analysis of torrefaction and pyrolysis processes.
GCB Bioenergy, 5 (4), pp. 367-374, 2013. DOI: 10.1111/gcbb.12000
2012
Longo, G.A., Gasparella, A.
Comparative experimental analysis and modelling of a flower greenhouse equipped with a desiccant system.
Applied Thermal Engineering, 47, pp. 54-62, 2012. DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.03.008
2011
Gasparella, A., Pernigotto, G., Baratieri, M., Baggio, P.
Thermal dynamic transfer properties of the opaque envelope: Analytical and numerical tools for the assessment of the response to summer outdoor conditions.
Energy and Buildings, 43 (9), pp. 2509-2517. 2011. DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.06.004
Cappelletti, F., Gasparella, A., Romagnoni, P., Baggio, P.
Analysis of the influence of installation thermal bridges on windows performance: The case of clay block walls.
Energy and Buildings, 43 (6), pp. 1435-1442, 2011. DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.02.004
Gasparella, A., Pernigotto, G., Cappelletti, F., Romagnoni, P., Baggio, P.
Analysis and modelling of window and glazing systems energy performance for a well insulated residential building.
Energy and Buildings, 43 (4), pp. 1030-1037, 2011. DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2010.12.032

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