A5015925665- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Smart Grid Energy Management
- Energy Efficiency and Management
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
- Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
- Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
- Urban Planning and Valuation
- Transportation Planning and Optimization
- Transportation and Mobility Innovations
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
- Facilities and Workplace Management
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Renewable Energy and Sustainability
RINA Consulting - Centro Sviluppo Materiali S.p.A. (Italy)
2025
Rina Services (Italy)
2023-2024
University of Genoa
2018-2021
Informing and engaging all actors in the land sector, including land-owners managers, researchers, policy-makers citizens, on most effective sustainable land-based solutions behavioural changes is a key strategy for achieving climate change adaptation mitigation targets at global as well EU local level. One requisite to support sector provide them publicly available, reliable ready-to-use information related implementation of Land-based Adaptation Mitigation Solutions (LAMS). Here we...
The value of energy system scenarios is increasingly asserted in a decentralised and municipal context. There is, however, lack suitable tools for designing such scenarios, particularly that empower local planning practitioners active participation. With this study, we introduce novel tool designed specifically modelling, thus bridging the gap between model developers practitioners. applicability suitability new MUSEPLAN investigated through its application case municipality, revolving...
The present paper aims at assessing what would happen if a share of buildings heat demand switches from natural gas to electricity by using pumps. objective is assess which the optimal switch in order minimize carbon emissions. A bid stack model (BISM) employed perform hourly simulation market, determining market price, plants generation, fuel consumption and scenario analysis performed terms coefficient performance By running simulations, impact different scenarios analyzed primary energy...
This paper investigates possible scenarios of electric cars introduction and their impact on the Italian electricity system. Given foreseen increased number until year 2030, three different in terms penetration vehicles have been considered, namely 10%, 20% 40%. A detailed bottom up energy model car fleet has developed. The is analyzed consumption, carbon emissions externalities costs. analysis suggests that would always lead to primary savings. In particular, increase corresponds a decrease
Abstract Envelope insulation is a well-known strategy to improve buildings’ energy efficiency. This paper considers two archetypes of an apartment block typology largely diffused in the Italian building stock and evaluates savings resulting from application three materials: polyurethane foam, rock wool, resin bonded fibre-board. The requirements for winter heating summer cooling are assessed with EnergyPlus then compared embodied materials. Hence, carbon paybacks calculated, cost analysis...
This paper investigates a strategy for energy saving in the Italian residential sector that includes assessment embodied related to efficiency measures. Simulations are run three main cities (Milan, Rome and Naples) covering different climate zones. The purpose is, firstly, estimate baseline of buildings consumption, secondly, simulate implementation realistic retrofit solutions and, finally, assess retrofitting’ its payback time. is based on comparison between net saved operational site...
The main subject of this work is to understand what could happen in the Italian electricity market if a given share building heating demand had switched from gas devices.The objective define optimal switch terms minimization environmental (CO2) emissions.The effects such switching on national energy system are analyzed financial point view, depending also habits final users.An hourly simulation has been performed by means bid stack model (BIDSM) developed at University Genoa, calculating...
The present paper reports a set of considerations and analysis energy efficiency in buildings by approaching the problem from full life-cycle perspective. In particular, impact embodied energy, i.e. necessary to produce specific material, is analyzed, as it has pivotal role assessing real saving obtained after retrofitting. Considerations related country production insulating materials are also provided, mix location an on materials. Finally, some numerical examples provided three Italian...
Abstract Thermal insulation is a well-known strategy to increase energy efficiency of buildings. This paper considers two archetypes an apartment block typology largely diffused in the Italian building stock and evaluates savings resulting from application three materials: polyurethane foam, rock wool resin bonded fibre-board. The requirements for winter heating summer cooling are assessed with EnergyPlus then compared embodied materials. Hence, carbon paybacks calculated, cost analysis...
Abstract Megacities are mainly located in developing countries and face challenges building infrastructures to ensure modern clean energy access citizens while coping with lifestyle changes. This paper assesses the renewables impact on transition for megacities (supply all demand sectors) using Greater Cairo megacity as case study. The MARKAL-EFOM System (TIMES) model is applied region investigate how supply will evolve till 2050, what impacts terms of final consumption, GHG emissions, well...