Ceramics are considered one of the greatest and earliest most useful successes of
humankind. However, ceramics can be highly damaging to natural and social systems …

The energy performance of heritage buildings is attracting growing interest in research and
practice. Accordingly, as shown by our literature review, increasing numbers of articles on …

In accordance with national and international regulations, the energy usage and emissions
of buildings need to be reduced. Both new constructions and retrofit actions should consider …

Energy retrofit and renovation of existing buildings have an effective role in reducing carbon
dioxide emissions and ultimately global warming. Therefore, there is an increasing interest …

Building dynamic simulation tools, traditionally used to study the hygrothermal performance
of new buildings during the preliminary design steps, have been recently adopted also in …

The proper simulation of the hygrothermal behaviour of historical buildings is a challenging
task with several implications regarding the evaluation of indoor thermal comfort and the …

The need to achieve energy efficiency standards in new and existing buildings has triggered
both research and design practice aimed at reducing their carbon footprint and improving …

Continuously identified natural frequencies of vibration can provide unique information for
low-cost automated condition assessment of civil constructions and infrastructures …

Museums are the main link between the past, the present and the future. The presence of
ancient historical artifacts is the main factor differentiating museums' environment from the …

Energy performance in buildings and integrated systems represents a key aspect
influencing anthropogenic emissions worldwide. Therefore, novel multifunctional materials …