Blar i Institutt for arkitektur og teknologi på forfatter "Goia, Francesco"
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A Comparative Analysis of the Visual Comfort Performance between a PCM Glazing and a Conventional Selective Double Glazed Unit
Giovannini, Luigi; Goia, Francesco; Lo Verso, Valerio Roberto Maria; Serra, Valentina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The performance of a Double Glazing Unit (DGU) with a Phase Change Material (PCM) layer embedded in the cavity was analyzed in terms of the visual comfort perceived by the occupants. The analysis was carried out through a ... -
A Comparative Study between Building Performance Simulation Tools
Erdogan, Erolcan (Master thesis, 2020)Ettersom land prøver å arbeide for mer energieffektive design, er byggebransjen, som er den øverste sluttbrukssektoren for energibruk for mange nasjoner over hele verden, et viktig mål. Det har blitt stadig viktigere å ... -
A Methodological Approach to Assess the Climatic Potential of Natural Ventilation Through Façades
Mohammed, Nejmia Ali; Lobaccaro, Gabriele; Goia, Francesco; Chaudhary, Gaurav; Causone, Francesco (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Due to the rapid development of super insulated and airtight buildings, the energy requirement for mechanical ventilation is becoming more and more dominant in today’s highly efficient buildings. In this scenario, natural ... -
A methodology to improve the performance of PV integrated shading devices using multi-objective optimization
Taveres-Cachat, Ellika; Lobaccaro, Gabriele; Goia, Francesco; Chaudhary, Gaurav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Solar energy can be exploited efficiently in building façades using building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). This study presents a methodology to optimize the design of fixed, parametrically modelled PV integrated shading ... -
A simulation study on the performance of double skin façade through experimental design methods and analysis of variance
Jankovic, Aleksandar; Goia, Francesco (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Systematic studies of the thermal fluid dynamic behaviour of building envelope systems through experiment analyses is limited by the relevant amount of time and high costs necessary to carry out a relevant number of tests ... -
A test bed for thermal fluid dynamic analysis of double skin facade systems
Jankovic, Aleksandar; Goia, Francesco; Eckert, David; Müller, Philipp (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The experimental analysis of the thermal fluid dynamic behavior of double skin facade (DSF) requires full scale prototypes or actual facade systems. Because of the crucial interaction with the solar irradiation, tests are ... -
Advanced Building Envelopes: Opportunities, challenges, and future outlooks in building performance simulation
Taveres-Cachat, Ellika (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:130, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Research in buildings has lately focused on tackling two main issues: reducing energy use and building better and faster to cope with the expected expansion of cities. The building industry has struggled to adapt to these ... -
Advanced transparent facades: market available products and associated challenges in building performance simulation
Taveres-Cachat, Ellika; Grynning, Steinar; Almas, Oddvar; Goia, Francesco (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The starting point of this study is to provide a non-exhaustive overview of relevant transparent advanced facade technologies available on the market and suited to Nordic climates. A corresponding literature review is ... -
An inverse approach to identify selective angular properties of retro-reflective materials for urban heat island mitigation
Manni, Mattia; Lobaccaro, Gabriele; Goia, Francesco; Nicolini, Andrea (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)This work presents the preliminary stages of a wider study aiming at assessing the potentials of retro-reflective (RR) materials to mitigate urban heat island effects. Th study herewith reported is based on an inverse ... -
Analysis of a non-calorimetric method for assessment of in-situ thermal transmittance and solar factor of glazed systems
Goia, Francesco; Serra, Valentina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The performance of glazing systems is usually assessed through the thermal transmittance and the solar factor, two metrics characterised either through calorimetric laboratory tests or calculations. In this paper, the ... -
Balancing competing parameters in search of optimal configurations for a fix louvre blade system with integrated PV
Cachat, Ellika Traveres; Bøe, Kristian; Lobaccaro, Gabriele; Goia, Francesco; Grynning, Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)In this paper, a parametric analysis of the configuration of a fix louvre-blade system with integrated PV coating is presented. The study evaluates different exploitations of solar energy focusing on the competing functions ... -
Building as a Living Lab: Context and Practices for Research on Environmental Sustainability in Living Laboratories
Rezaee, Maryam (Master thesis, 2022)«Living lab» er en nyere arena som har som mål å legge til rette for innovasjon ved å involvere brukere i utviklingen av produkter og tjenester. Bygninger skaper en virkelig kontekst for å studere interaksjoner mellom ... -
Calibration of DSF model for real-time control
Gennaro, Giovanni; Favoino, Fabio; Goia, Francesco; De Michele, Giovanni; Perino, Marco (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Double Skin Façades are complex fenestration systems capable to control solar heat gain and ventilation in buildings. Due to the high flexibility of such innovative components, having energy models able to replicate the ... -
CFD Study of Diffuse Ceiling Ventilation through Perforated Ceiling Panels
Nocente, Alessandro; Arslan, Tufan; Grynning, Steinar; Goia, Francesco (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Diffuse Ceiling Ventilation (DCV) is a promising concept to address internal air quality and thermal comfort requirements in contemporary buildings. Sound-absorbing perforated ceiling panels are common in office rooms and ... -
Characteristics that matter in a climate façade: A sensitivity analysis with building energy simulation tools
Gelesz, Adrienn; Catto Lucchino, Elena; Goia, Francesco; Serra, Valentina; Reith, András (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Double skin façades (DSFs) are considered façade technologies that can reduce energy use and improve occupant comfort due to their advanced features. Their design requires reliable simulations due to their complex ... -
Characterization of a naturally ventilated double-skin façade through the design of experiments (DOE) methodology in a controlled environment
Jankovic, Aleksandar; Goia, Francesco (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The two-fold aim of this study was to compare and reflect on the impact of different experimental designs on the characterization of a complex façade system, and to understand the role of constructional elements and boundary ... -
Co-simulation and validation of the performance of a highly flexible parametric model of an external shading system
Taveres-Cachat, Ellika; Goia, Francesco (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The article presents a validation study of a modelling approach implemented in a numerical script for external louvred shading systems based on an experimental analysis in a full-scale test facility. The model developed ... -
Combined reinforcement learning (RL) and model predictive control (MPC) for optimal building energy use
Bagle, Marius Eide; Goia, Francesco (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023) -
Computational Fluid Dynamics Study of a Diffuse Ceiling Ventilation System through Sound-absorbing Ceiling Panels
Nocente, Alessandro; Grynning, Steinar; Mathisen, Hans Martin; Goia, Francesco (Chapter, 2018)The Diffuse Ceiling Ventilation (DCV) is one of the promising concepts to satisfy ventilation and thermal comfort requirements in modern buildings. This solution allows the injection of a high amount of ventilation air at ... -
Continuous data-streams for occupant feedback on indoor climate: Theoretical and experimental analysis of concepts, methods and systems for real-life implementation
Lassen, Niels (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:129, Doctoral thesis, 2021)One of the main purposes of a building is to provide a healthy, productive, and comfortable indoor environment. Both conventional and modern “smart” buildings can be said to fall short of this ideal. The fields of research ...