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2025

Conference paper

Assessing Environmental Impacts of Buildings: An LCA Comparison of Technological Construction Solutions for a Building Refurbishment in Italy

Sesana, M.M., Dell’Oro, P., Sgarbanti, M.
Peer reviewed publication

Italian renewable energy communities: status and prospect development analysis

Zhu, Y., Salvalai, G., Zangheri, P.
Peer reviewed publication

AI-Driven Morphological Classification of the Italian School Building Stock: Towards a Deep Energy Renovation Roadmap

Caccia, G., Cavaglià, M., Re Cecconi, F., Mainini, A.G., Sesana, M.M., Di Giuseppe, E.
Peer reviewed publication

Design, construction, and operation of a novel Open Innovation Test Bed for real-life performance assessment of multilayer building envelope solutions

Salvalai, G., Brutti, D., Sesana, M.M.
Book chapter

Assessing steel buildings circularity through the synergy of LCA and MFA

Sesana, M.M., Gervasio, H.
Book title: Life-Cycle Performance of Structures and Infrastructure Systems in Diverse Environments
1st Edition, eBook Published 14 July 2025, ISBN: 97810035951207, DOI: 10.1201/9781003595120
Peer reviewed publication

From single to multi-risk perspective: How heatwaves risk mitigation solutions can reduce terrorist risk in historic outdoor open areas

Bernardini, G.; Sparvoli, G.; Cantatore, E.; Bruno, S.; Fatiguso, F.; Isacco, I.; Salvalai, G.; Quagliarini, E.
Sustainable Cities and Society, 2025, 127, 106412
Peer reviewed publication

EPC RECAST: paving the way for the next generation of EPCs

Greslou, O.; Caccavelli, D.; Berthou, T.; Salvalai, G.; Bendzalova, J.
The REHVA European HVAC Journal, 2025, pp. 43-46
Report

Costruire il Futuro Off-Site e Riqualificazione Edilizia in Italia

Toro, C.; Herce, C.; Susca, T.; Benedetti, M.; Cagno, E.; Neri, A.; Salvalai, G.; Gadusso, F.; Isacco, I.; Germani, M.; Mundo, M.; Rossi, M.; Menchi, G.; Marchi, L.; Gaspari, J.; Antonini, E.
Ricerca di Sistema Elettrico (RdS) PTR 2022-2024, Progetto 1.6, 2024
Conference paper

Heat Waves and Terrorist Acts: A Behavioural-Based Approach for Multi-risk Assessment and Mitigation in Historic Public Squares

Bernardini, G.; Cantatore, E.; Isacco, I.; Bruno, S.; Sparvoli, G.; Quagliarini, E.; Fatiguso, F.; Salvalai, G.
Protection of Historical Constructions – Proceedings of PROHITECH 2025, 2025, 2, pp. 428-435
Conference paper

Topological BIM for Occupancy-based Integrated Energy and Safety Analysis of Higher Education Buildings

Massafra, A; Predari, G.; Gulli, R.; Villa, R.; Salvalai, G.; Grecchi, M.; Bernardini, G.; Romano, G.; D’Orazio, M.
Conference paper

Occupant-based digital predictive management to improve the built environment

M. D’Orazio, R. Gulli, G. Salvalai, A. Massafra, G. Bernardini, R. Villa, M. Grecchi, G. Predari, G. Romano
Proceedings of the 12th International Conference of Ar.Tec., 2025

2024

Book

Slow Onset Disaster: Linking Urban Built Environment and User-oriented Strategies to Assess and Mitigate Multiple Risks

Salvalai, G.; Quagliarini, E.; Blanco Cadena, J.D.; Bernardini, G.
Book

Ambiente costruito resiliente in condizioni multirischio. Metodi, strumenti e soluzioni behavioural-based

Edited by Quagliarini, E.; Currà, E.; Fatiguso, F.; Mochi, G.; Salvalai, G.
Book chapter

Studio LCA di filiera acciaio per le costruzioni in carpenteria metallica

Scrucca, F.; Ceruti, F.; Sesana, M.M.; Martelli, S.; Rinaldi, C.
Peer reviewed publication

Sustainability and Resiliece Assessment Methods: A Literature Review to Support the Decarbonization Target for the Construction Sector

Sesana, M.M.; Dell’Oro, P.
Conference paper

New generation Energy Performance Certificate: development and application in an Italian case study as an EU proof of concept

Salvalai, G.; Sesana, M.M.; Isacco, I.
Conference paper

Behavioral-Based Multi-risk Mitigation in Historic Squares: Applying the BE S2ECURe Approach to Piazza dell’Odegitria, Bari

Cantatore, E.; Bruno, S.; Bernardini, G.; Blanco Cadena, J.D.; Isacco, I.; Sparvoli, G.; Fatiguso, F.; Salvalai, G.; Quagliarini, E.
Conference paper

Simulation-Based Effectiveness Evaluation of “Best Strategies” for Single and Multi-Risk Mitigation in Typological Historic Squares

Quagliarini, E.; Currà, E.; Fatiguso, F.; Mochi, G.; Salvalai, G.; Sparvoli, G.; Cantatore, E.; Isacco, I.; Rosso, F.; Bernabei, L.; D’Amico, A.; Russo, M.; Bernardini, G.
Conference paper

Making Mountain Huts Future-Proof – Consistency Data Analysis to Improve Adaptation and Resilience of the Mountain Hut Network

Salvalai, G.; Gadusso, F.
Conference paper

Wood and Steel based OSC solutions: Assessing the European and Italian contexts within the OFFICIO Project

Salvalai, G.; Gadusso, F.; Benedetti, M.

2023

Peer reviewed publication

Lightweight extensive green roof for building renovation: Summer performance analysis and application in a living laboratory

Salvalai, G.; Marrone, G.; Sesana, M.M.; Imperadori, M.
Peer reviewed publication

Determining behavioural-based risk to SLODs of urban public open spaces: Key performance indicators definition and application on established built environment typological scenarios

Blanco Cadena, J.D.; Salvalai, G.; Bernardini, G.; Quagliarini, E.
Peer reviewed publication

Advancing and demonstrating the Impact Indices method to screen the sensitivity of building energy use to occupant behaviour

Zambrano, J.M.; Gaetani, I.; Oberegger, U.F.; Salvalai, G.
Peer reviewed publication

Mechanical, thermal and durability performance characterization of novel acrylic solid surface cladding panels in a multidisciplinary test-chain

Colombo, M.; Salvalai, G.; Brutti, D.; Re Depaolini, C.
Peer reviewed publication

The Digital Building Logbook as a gateway linked to existing national data sources: The cases of Spain and Italy

Gómez-Gil, M.; Sesana, M.M.; Salvalai, G.; Espinosa-Fernández, A.; López-Mesa, B.
Review

Open Innovation for the Construction Sector: Concept Overview and Test Bed Development to Boost Energy-Efficient Solutions

Salvalai, G.; Sesana, M.M.; Dell’Oro, P.; Brutti, D.
Conference paper

Mitigating Multi-risks in the Historical Built Environment: A Multi-strategy Adaptive Approach

Rosso, F.; Bernabei, L.; Bernardini, G.; Blanco Cadena, J.D.; Russo, M.; D’Amico, A.; Salvalai, G.; Currà, E.; Quagliarini, E.; Mochi, G.
Conference paper

Life-cycle assessment of light steel frame buildings: A systematic literature review

Marrone, G.; Imperadori, M.; Sesana, M.M.
Conference paper

Net-zero and lightweight steel technologies for the construction sector: Overview and case studies in Italy

Sesana, M.M.
Conference paper

Towards the development of an integrated Sustainability And Resilience Impact Assessment for industries of the construction sector

Sesana, M.M.

2022

Peer reviewed publication

Pedestrian Single and Multi-Risk Assessment to SLODs in Urban Built Environment: A Mesoscale Approach

Salvalai, G.; Blanco Cadena, J.D.; Sparvoli, G.; Bernardini, G.; Quagliarini, E.
Peer reviewed publication

Monitoring Approaches for New-Generation Energy Performance Certificates in Residential Buildings

Salvalai, G.; Sesana, M.M.
Peer reviewed publication

De-Risking the Energy Efficient Renovation of Commercial Office Buildings through Technical-Financial Risk Assessment

Andaloro, A.; Salvalai, G.; Fregonese, G.; Tso, L.; Paoletti, G.
Peer reviewed publication

Digital Twin and Cloud BIM-XR Platform Development: From Scan-to-BIM-to-DT Process to a 4D Multi-User Live App to Improve Building Comfort, Efficiency and Costs

Banfi, F.; Brumana, R.; Salvalai, G.; Previtali, M.
Peer reviewed publication

PredicTAIL, a prediction method for indoor environmental quality in buildings undergoing deep energy renovation based on the TAIL rating scheme

Wei, W.; Wargocki, P.; Ke, Y.; Bailhache, S.; Diallo, T.; Carré, S.; Ducruet, P.; Sesana, M.M.; Salvalai, G.; Espigares-Correa, C.; Greslou, O.; Zirngibl, J.; Mandin, C.
Book

Progettare e costruire edifici sostenibili con profili in acciaio sagomati a freddo. L’innovazione tecnologica delle soluzioni in Light Steel Frame per l’edilizia

Sesana, M.M.
Conference paper

Methodology for the structuring and implementation of a digital building product passport

Salvalai, G.; Sesana, M.M.; Brutti, D.
Conference paper

Multi-risk mitigation strategies for increasing built environment resilience through a qualitative assessment

Salvalai, G.; Blanco Cadena, J.D.; Isacco, I.; Mochi, G.; Rosso, F.; Bernabei, L.; Bernardini, G.; Quagliarini, E.
Conference paper

Using digital models of built environment archetypes to analyze and communicate climate related risk outdoors

Blanco Cadena, J.D.; Caramia, M.; Salvalai, G.; Quagliarini, E.
Conference paper

Risk communication and awareness of the built environment threatened by disasters with digital models

Fatiguso, F.; Bruno, S.; Cantatore, E.; Currà, E.; D’Amico, A.; Russo, M.; Angelosanti, M.; Quagliarini, E.; Bernardini, G.; Mochi, G.; Salvalai, G.
Conference paper

Merging Heat Stress Hazard and Crowding Features to Frame Risk Scenarios Within the Urban Built Environment

Blanco Cadena, J.D.; Salvalai, G.; Bernardini, G.; Quagliarini, E.
Conference paper

Towards a Multi-risk Assessment of Open Spaces and Its Users: A Rapid Survey Form to Collect and Manage Risk Factors

Angelosanti, M.; Bernabei, L.; Russo, M.; D’Amico, A.; Cantatore, E.; Bernardini, G.; Fatiguso, F.; Salvalai, G.; Mochi, G.; Quagliarini, E.; Currà, E.

2021

Peer reviewed publication

Long-Term Monitoring Strategies for Increasing EPCs Reliability

Salvalai, G.; Sesana, M.M.
Peer reviewed publication

Framework for Evaluating Financial Impacts of Technical Risks Related to Energy-Efficient Renovation of Commercial Office Buildings

Andaloro, A.; Salvalai, G.; Fregonese, G.; Tso, L.; Paoletti, G.
Peer reviewed publication

ALDREN: A methodological framework to support decision-making and investments in deep energy renovation of non-residential buildings

Sesana, M.M.; Salvalai, G.; Brutti, D.; Mandin, C.; Wei, W.
Peer reviewed publication

TAIL, a new scheme for rating indoor environmental quality in offices and hotels undergoing deep energy renovation (EU ALDREN project)

Wargocki, P.; Wei, W.; Bendžalová J.; Espigares-Correa, C.; Gerard, C.; Greslou, O.; Rivallain, M.; Sesana, M.M.; Olesen, B.W.; Zirngibl, J.; Mandin, C.
Peer reviewed publication

A new approach to assess the built environment risk under the conjunct effect of critical slow onset disasters: A case study in Milan, Italy

Blanco Cadena, J.D.; Moretti, N.; Salvalai, G.; Quagliarini, E.; Cecconi, F.R.; Poli, T.
Peer reviewed publication

Flexible workflow for determining critical hazard and exposure scenarios for assessing slods risk in urban built environments

Blanco Cadena, J.D.; Salvalai, G.; Lucesoli, M.; Quagliarini, E.; D’orazio, M.
Review

Towards integrating occupant behaviour modelling in simulation-aided building design: Reasons, challenges and solutions

Angelosanti, M.; Bernabei, L.; Russo, M.; D’Amico, A.; Cantatore, E.; Bernardini, G.; Fatiguso, F.; Salvalai, G.; Mochi, G.; Quagliarini, E.; Currà, E.
Conference paper

Resilient and User-Centered Solutions for a Safer Built Environment Against Sudden and Slow Onset Disasters: The BE S2ECURe Project

Quagliarini, E.; Currà, E.; Fatiguso, F.; Mochi, G.; Salvalai, G.
Conference paper

Rischio dell’ambiente costruito e dei suoi utenti negli SLow Onset Disasters: fattori tipologici di vulnerabilità ed esposizione negli spazi aperti urbani italiani

Salvalai, G.; Blanco Cadena, J.D.; Caramia, M.; Brutti, D.; Bernardini, G.; Quagliarini, E.
Conference paper

Built Environments Prone to Sudden and Slow Onset Disasters: From Taxonomy Towards Approaches for Pervasive Training of Users

Fatiguso, F.; Bruno, S.; Cantatore, E.; Bernabei, L.; Blanco Cadena, J.D.; Mochi, G.; Salvalai, G.; Currà, E.; Quagliarini, E.
Conference paper

SLow Onset Disaster Events Factors in Italian Built Environment Archetypes

Salvalai, G.; Moretti, N.; Blanco Cadena, J.D.; Quagliarini, E.

2020

Peer reviewed publication

Design and performance analysis of a lightweight flexible nZEB

Salvalai, G.; Sesana, M.M.; Brutti, D.; Imperadori, M.
Peer reviewed publication

The ALDREN Building Renovation Passport for Non-Residential buildings: a modular digital instrument to support the Renovation Wave

Sesana, M.M.; Salvalai, G.; Ligier, S.; Rivallain, M.
Review

Overview of the available knowledge for the data model definition of a building renovation passport for non-residential buildings: The ALDREN project experience

Sesana, M.M.; Rivallain, M.; Salvalai, G.
Book Chapter

Ski yurt: upcycle of downhill skis for a shelter in Cacine – Guinea-Bissau

Salvalai, G.; Imperadori, M.; Sesana, M.M.; Crippa, G.
Book chapter

Borboleta and Papagaio: Emergency unit and children’s nutritional center in Farim – Guinea-Bissau

Imperadori, M.; Salvalai, G.; Sesana, M.M.; Rosa, S.; Montanelli, C.
Conference paper

Built environment and human behavior boosting Slow-onset disaster risk

Salvalai, G.; Quagliarini, E.; Blanco Cadena, J.D.
Conference paper

Studio della metodologia per la riduzione del rischio tecnicoeconomico negli investimenti di riqualificazione energetica: il progetto EENVEST

Salvalai, G.; Paoletti, G.; Sesana, M.M.; Andaloro, A.

2019

Peer reviewed publication

New method for the early design of BIPV with electric storage: A case study in northern Italy

Lovati, M.; Salvalai, G.; Fratus, G.; Maturi, L.; Albatici, R.; Moser, D.
Peer reviewed publication

Experimental analysis of different insulated façade technologies in summer condition

Salvalai, G.; Sesana, M.M.
Review

Integrated distribution system and urban district planning with high renewable penetrations

Doubleday, K.; Hafiz, F.; Parker, A.; Elgindy, T.; Florita, A.; Henze, G.; Salvalai, G.; Pless, S.; Hodge, B.M.
Book chapter

SMALL IS MORE. Wooden pavilion as a path of research

Imperadori, M.; Salvalai, G.; Vanossi, A.; Brunone, F.
Conference paper

Re-designing a temporary pavillion into a NZEB open lab for a university campus

Salvalai, G.; Imperadori, M.; Sesana, M.M.; Del Favero, L.; Tagliabue, A.
Conference paper

Long-Term Renovation Strategies, Energy Voluntary Certification Scheme and Building Renovation Passport: An overview on Energy Performance Certification tools for the European Building stock

Sesana, M.M.; Salvalai, G.; Greslou, O.; Rivallain, M.; Zirngibl, J.

2018

Peer reviewed publication

Nearly zero energy building renovation: From energy efficiency to environmental efficiency, a pilot case study

Brambilla, A.; Salvalai, G.; Imperadori, M.; Sesana, M.M.
Review

A review on Building Renovation Passport: Potentialities and barriers on current initiatives

Sesana, M.M.; Salvalai, G.
Book

Active House: Smart Nearly Zero Energy Buildings

Feifer, L.; Imperadori, M.; Salvalai, G.; Brambilla, A.; Brunone, F.
Conference paper

TRC sandwich panel for energy retrofitting exposed to environmental thermal actions

Colombo, I.G.; Colombo, M.; Di Prisco, M.; Salvalai, G.; Sesana, M.M.

2017

Peer reviewed publication

Deep renovation of multi-storey multi-owner existing residential buildings: A pilot case study in Italy

Salvalai, G.; Sesana, M.M.; Iannaccone, G.
Peer reviewed publication

Comfort analysis applied to the international standard “Active House”: The case of RhOME, the winning prototype of Solar Decathlon 2014

Brambilla, A.; Salvalai, G.; Tonelli, C.; Imperadori, M.
Peer reviewed publication

Analysis of different energy conservation strategies on existing school buildings in a Pre-Alpine Region

Salvalai, G.; Malighetti, L.E.; Lucchini, L.; Girola, S.
Peer reviewed publication

The use of building technology to support disaster resilience: the case study of air shelter house

Pusceddu, C.; Blumberg, G.; Salvalai, G.; Imperadori, M.
Conference paper

Architecture for Refugees, Resilience Shelter Project: A Case Study Using Recycled Skis

Salvalai, G.; Imperadori, M.; Lumina, F.; Mutti, E.; Polese, I.

2016

Peer reviewed publication

Methodology of energy efficient building refurbishment: Application on two university campus-building case studies in Italy with engineering students

Sesana, M.M.; Grecchi, M.; Salvalai, G.; Rasica, C.

2015

Peer reviewed publication

Thermal performance measurement and application of a multilayer insulator for emergency architecture

Salvalai, G.; Imperadori, M.; Scaccabarozzi, D.; Pusceddu, C.
Peer reviewed publication

Geomapping methodology for the GeoCluster Mapping Tool to assess deployment potential of technologies for energy efficiency in buildings

Sesana, M.M.; Cuca, B.; Iannaccone, G.; Brumana, R.; Caccavelli, D.; Gay, C.
Review

Italian local codes for energy efficiency of buildings: Theoretical definition and experimental application to a residential case study

Salvalai, G.; Masera, G.; Sesana, M.M.

2014

Peer reviewed publication

Cooling concepts for non-residential buildings: A comparison of cooling concepts in different climate zones

Engelmann, P.; Kalz, D.; Salvalai, G.
Conference paper

A sensitivity analysis approach: Simulation tools as support at the early stages of low energy housing design

Sesana, M.M.; Salvalai, G.; Esposito, F.

2013

Peer reviewed publication

Assessing energy and thermal comfort of different low-energy cooling concepts for non-residential buildings

Salvalai, G.; Pfafferott, J.; Sesana, M.M.
Peer reviewed publication

Technological and functional optimization of a modular construction system for flexible and adaptable multi-family housing

Ruta, M.; Sesana, M.M.; Sarti, F.
Review

Overview on life cycle methodologies and economic feasibility for nZEBs

Sesana, M.M.; Salvalai, G.
Conference paper

Integration of the multi-scale heterogeneous data for the deployment of the concept of energy efficiency in buildings within an SDI framework

Cuca, B.; Sesana, M.M.; Iannaccone, G.; Oreni, D.; Caccavelli, D.

2012

Peer reviewed publication

Implementation and validation of simplified heat pump model in IDA-ICE energy simulation environment

Salvalai, G.

2011

Peer reviewed publication

Multidisciplinary design process: Urban, architectural and technological analyses for energy-efficient residential buildings in northern Italy

Masera, G.; Grecchi, M.; Malighetti, L.E.; Sesana, M.M.; Palazzoli, D.
Conference paper

A sensitivity analysis approach: Simulation tools as support at the early stages of low energy housing design

Sesana, M.M.; Salvalai, G.; Esposito, F.

2010

Conference paper

A case study of low-energy houses in Northern Italy

Salvalai, G.; Zambelli, E.