Dr Gloria Pignatta
Scientia Fellow (Level B)

Dr Gloria Pignatta

  • PhD in Energy Engineering (University of Perugia, Italy), P.Eng., M.Eng. (University of Perugia, Italy), B.Eng. (University of Perugia, Italy)
  • AGSM Certificate in Executive Management and Development (CEMD) (UNSW Business School, Australia) 
  • AGSM Leading for High Performance (UNSW Business School, Australia) 
Arts,Design & Architecture
School of Built Environment

I am Scientia Lecturer and City Futures Research Centre (CFRC) Fellow (2021-2024) in the School of Built Environment (BE) - Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture (ADA) at UNSW Sydney, focusing on building energy efficiency and sustainability in the built environment. I am one of the members of High Performance Architecture Research Cluster and History and Theory of the Built Environment Research Cluster in the School of BE and Investigator at the Material and Manufacturing Institute (MMFI) at UNSW. I am a Civil Engineer with a Ph.D. in Energy Engineering from the University of Perugia, Italy. In 2017, I was Postdoctoral Associate and Building and Construction expert at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), in Singapore. In 2016, I was Postdoctoral Fellow at the Inter-University Research Center on Pollution and Environment “Mauro Felli" (CIRIAF), University of Perugia, Italy. My research collaboration network touches different countries: Italy, Cyprus, Greece, Denmark, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Singapore, Sweden, USA, Canada, India, and Australia.

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Location
UNSW Built Environment, Level 2, Room 2045, West Wing Red Centre Building, Kensington Campus, NSW 2052, Sydney, Australia
  • Books | 2018
    2018, Tools for Cooling Singapore: A guide of 20+ simulation tools to assess urban heat island and outdoor thermal comfort, Pignatta G; Lim N, (ed.), http://dx.doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000428031
  • Book Chapters | 2023
    2023, 'The role of energy-efficient buildings in post-carbon future', in Golubchikov O; Yennetti K (ed.), Smart Cities, Energy, and Climate, Wiley
    Book Chapters | 2022
    He BJ; Sharifi A; Feng C; Yang J; Prasad D; Jupesta J; Pignatta G, 2022, 'Climate Emergency, Actions and Environmental Sustainability', in Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability, Springer International Publishing, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12015-2_1
    Book Chapters | 2022
    2022, 'Climate Emergency, Actions and Environmental Sustainability', in He B-J; Sharifi A; Feng C; Yang J; Prasad D; Joni J; Pignatta G (ed.), Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability, Springer, Cham, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12015-2_1
    Book Chapters | 2022
    2022, 'Nearly zero-energy and positive-energy buildings: status and trends', in Di Somma ML; Graditi G (ed.), Technologies for Integrated Energy Systems and Networks, WILEY, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9783527833634.ch10
    Book Chapters | 2017
    2017, 'Strategies for Cooling Singapore: A catalogue of 80+ measures to mitigate urban heat island and improve outdoor thermal comfort', in Ruefenacht L; Acero JA (ed.), , Cooling Singapore (CS), Singapore, http://dx.doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000258216
  • Edited Books | 2022
    He B-J; Prasad D; Pignatta G; Jupestra J, (eds.), 2022, Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12015-2
    Edited Books | 2022
    Isaac S; Meir I; Pignatta G, (eds.), 2022, Net-Zero and Positive Energy Communities: Best Practice Guidance Based on the ZERO-PLUS Project Experience
    Edited Books | 2020
    Kolokotsa D; Pignatta G; Gobakis K, (eds.), 2020, Demand-Response in Smart Buildings, MDPI, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-03928-267-8
  • Journal articles | 2023
    Banifateme M; Behbahaninia A; Pignatta G, 2023, 'Estimating the Chemical Composition of Municipal Solid Waste using the Inverse Method', Journal of Cleaner Production, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136156
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'Clustering based analysis of residential duck curve mitigation through solar pre-cooling: A case study of Australian housing stock', Renewable Energy
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'Economic analysis of passive heating/cooling techniques in a building through PV Trombe wall for local climatic conditions', Science and Technology for the Built Environment
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'Energy conservation potential of a mixed-mode ventilation strategy in residential buildings', Building and Environment
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'Identification and Prioritization of Energy Consumption Optimization Strategies in the Building Industry Using the Hybrid SWARA-BIM Model', Journal of Green Building
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'Size optimization of a stand-alone wind-solar-battery hybrid system in Net Zero Energy Buildings: A case study', Applied Energy
    Journal articles | 2022
    Owolabi AB; Suh D; Pignatta G, 2022, 'Investigating the energy use in an Australian building: a case study of a west-facing apartment in Sydney', Ain Shams Engineering Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asej.2022.102040
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Assessing the Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on Surface Urban Heat Island for Different Land Use/Cover Types Using Remote Sensing', Energy Nexus, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nexus.2022.100056
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Consumer cost savings, improved thermal comfort, and reduced peak air conditioning demand through pre-cooling in Australian housing', Energy and Buildings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112172
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Demand response via pre-cooling and solar pre-cooling: a review', Energy and Buildings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112340
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Enabling Decision-Making Analytics for Collaborative Information Exchanges of Digital Precinct Models', The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, 12, pp. 14 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012014
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Hybrid Vehicles as a Transition for Full E-Mobility Achievement in Positive Energy Districts: Comparative Assessment of Real-Driving Emissions', Energies, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en15082760
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Mould-Growth Study in Building Materials Exposed to Warm and Humid Climate Using Heat and Mass Transfer (HAMT) EnergyPlus Simulation Method', Sustainability, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14148292
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Size Optimization of a Grid-Connected Solar–Wind Hybrid System in Net Zero Energy Buildings: A Case Study', The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, 12, pp. 12 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012012
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Synthesis and Characterization of Flyash Reinforced Polymer Composites Developed by Fused Filament Fabrication', Journal of Materials Research and Technology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2022.09.059
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, '4E Advancement of Heat Recovery During Hot Seasons for a Building Integrated Photovoltaic Thermal (BIPV/T) System', Environmental Sciences Proceedings, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012005
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'A framework for addressing urban heat challenges and associated adaptive behavior by the public and the issue of willingness to pay for heat resilient infrastructure in Chongqing, China', Sustainable Cities and Society, 75, pp. 103361 - 103361, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2021.103361
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Can urban heat be mitigated in a single urban street? Monitoring, strategies, and performance results from a real scale redevelopment project', Solar Energy, 216, pp. 564 - 588, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2020.12.043
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Characterizing the Theory of Energy Transition in Luxembourg, Part Two—on Energy Enthusiasts’ Viewpoints', Sustainability, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su132112069
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Climate-Informed Decision-Making for Urban Design: Assessing the Impact of Urban Morphology on Urban Heat Island', Urban Climate, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2021.100776
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Examining the benefits and barriers for the implementation of net zero energy settlements', Energy and Buildings, 230, pp. 110564 - 110564, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.110564
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Investigating the environmental impact of reinforced-concrete and structural-steel frames on sustainability criteria in green buildings', Journal of Building Engineering, pp. 103184 - 103184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103184
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Life Cycle Assessment of Fly Ash and Cenospheres-based Geopolymer Materials', Sustainability, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su132011167
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Markov and Monte Carlo simulation of Waste-to-Energy power plants considering variable fuel analysis and failure rates', Journal of Energy Resources Technology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4051760
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Technological advancements towards the net-zero energy communities: A review of 23 case studies around the globe', Solar Energy, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2021.06.056
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Zero Energy Concept at Neighborhood level: A case study analysis', Solar Energy Advances, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seja.2021.100002
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'A decision support tool for climate-informed and socioeconomic urban design', Environment, Development and Sustainability, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10668-020-00937-1
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Accurate capacity factor calculation of waste-to-energy power plants based on availability analysis and design/off-design performance', Journal of Cleaner Production, 275, pp. 123167 - 123167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123167
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Canopy Urban Heat Island and Its Association with Climate Conditions in Dubai, UAE', Climate, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cli8060081
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'An extensive study on the relationship between energy use, indoor thermal comfort, and health in social housing: the case of the New South Wales, Australia', IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 609, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/609/4/042067
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Clustering weather types for urban outdoor thermal comfort evaluation in a tropical area', Theoretical and Applied Climatology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00704-019-02992-9
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'On the Cities and Smart Energy Management in India - A review', Energies, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en12173214
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Thermal impact of the orientation and height of vertical greenery on pedestrians in a tropical area', Building Simulation, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12273-019-0537-1
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Towards Zero Energy Settlements – A brief note on commissioning and POE within the EU ZeroPlus Settlements', IOP Conference Series : Earth and Environmental Science, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/410/1/012038
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'TransDATA2: A Data Visualization Toolkit to Assist the High-Performance Building Design', Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.17265/1934-7359/2019.11.003
    Journal articles | 2018
    Artopoulos G; Pignatta G; Santamouris M, 2018, 'From the Sum of Near-Zero Energy Buildings to the Whole of a Near-Zero Energy Housing Settlement: The Role of Communal Spaces in Performance-Driven Design', Architecture_MPS, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.14324/111.444.amps.2018v14i3.001
    Journal articles | 2017
    Pignatta G; Chatzinikola C; Artopoulos G; Papanicolas CN; Serghides DK; Santamouris M, 2017, 'Analysis of the indoor thermal quality in low income Cypriot households during winter', Energy and Buildings, 152, pp. 766 - 775, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.11.006
    Journal articles | 2016
    Pisello AL; Pignatta G; Piselli C; Castaldo VL; Cotana F, 2016, 'Investigating the dynamic thermal behavior of building envelope in summer conditions by means of in-field continuous monitoring', American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 9, pp. 505 - 519, http://dx.doi.org/10.3844/ajeassp.2016.505.519
    Journal articles | 2016
    2016, 'Experimental in-lab and in-field analysis of waterproof membranes for cool roof application and urban heat island mitigation', Energy and Buildings, 114, pp. 180 - 190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.05.026
    Journal articles | 2015
    Castaldo VL; Coccia V; Cotana F; Pignatta G; Pisello AL; Rossi F, 2015, 'Thermal-energy analysis of natural "cool" stone aggregates as passive cooling and global warming mitigation technique', Urban Climate, 14, pp. 301 - 314, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2015.05.006
    Journal articles | 2015
    Pisello AL; Castaldo VL; Pignatta G; Cotana F, 2015, 'Integrated numerical and experimental methodology for thermal-energy analysis and optimization of heritage museum buildings', Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 37, pp. 334 - 354, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0143624415609910
    Journal articles | 2015
    Pisello AL; Castaldo VL; Piselli C; Pignatta G; Cotana F, 2015, 'Combined thermal effect of cool roof and cool facade on a prototype building', Energy Procedia, 78, pp. 1556 - 1561, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.205
    Journal articles | 2015
    Pisello AL; Pignatta G; Castaldo VL; Cotana F, 2015, 'The impact of local microclimate boundary conditions on building energy performance', Sustainability (Switzerland), 7, pp. 9207 - 9230, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su7079207
    Journal articles | 2015
    Rosso F; Pisello AL; Pignatta G; Castaldo VL; Piselli C; Cotana F; Ferrero M, 2015, 'Outdoor thermal and visual perception of natural cool materials for roof and urban paving', Procedia Engineering, 118, pp. 1325 - 1332, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.11.394
    Journal articles | 2014
    Bonamente E; Merico MC; Rinaldi S; Pignatta G; Pisello AL; Cotana F; Nicolini A, 2014, 'Environmental impact of industrial prefabricated buildings: Carbon and Energy Footprint analysis based on an LCA approach', Energy Procedia, 61, pp. 2841 - 2844, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2014.12.319
    Journal articles | 2014
    Pisello AL; Pignatta G; Castaldo VL; Cotana F, 2014, 'Experimental analysis of natural gravel covering as cool roofing and cool pavement', Sustainability (Switzerland), 6, pp. 4706 - 4722, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su6084706
  • Conference Papers | 2023
    2023, 'A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN THE NOISE SIMULATION OUTCOMES CARRIED OUT WITH THE ALGORITHMS DEFINED BY THE FORMER ANNEX II OF THE END AND THE 2015/996 DIRECTIVE: THE CASE OF THE ANCHOR LIFE PROJECT', Prague, presented at 29th International Congress on Sound and Vibration (ICSV29), Prague, 09 July 2023 - 13 July 2023
    Conference Papers | 2023
    2023, 'A NOVEL FREQUENCY-BASED APPROACH FOR IDENTIFYING INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY NOISE SOURCES AND IMPROVING ANTI-NOISE ENCLOSURE DESIGN', Torino, Italy, presented at Forum Acusticum 2023, Torino, Italy, 11 September 2023 - 15 September 2023
    Conference Papers | 2023
    2023, 'Evaluation of monolithic aerogel glazing systems for thermal performance and daylight in hot and dry conditions: A case study of an Iranian school', Perugia, Italy, presented at CIRIAF 2023, Perugia, Italy, 13 April 2023 - 14 April 2023
    Conference Papers | 2022
    Naderi S; Heslop S; Chen D; MacGill I; Pignatta G; Sproul A, 2022, 'Solar pre-cooling with different tariff structures and household time of use patterns', in Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference 2022, Australian PV Institute, Newcastle, presented at ASIA-PACIFIC SOLAR RESEARCH CONFERENCE (APSRC), Newcastle, 29 November 2022 - 01 December 2022, https://apvi.org.au/solar-research-conference/proceedings-apsrc-2022/
    Conference Papers | 2022
    2022, 'Analysis of Nano Silica Aerogel Based Glazing Effect on the Solar Heat Gain and Cooling Load in a School under Different Climatic Conditions', in The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, MDPI, presented at BERF3, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012015
    Conference Presentations | 2022
    2022, 'Can geopolymer materials be optimized for sustainable building envelope applications? A preliminary development and characterization study', Vol. 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012011
    Conference Abstracts | 2022
    2022, 'Data-Driven Assessment of Solar Pre-Cooling and Pre-Heating in Australian Residential Housing', in WCPEC-8 proceedings, Milan, presented at WCPEC-8, Milan, 26 September 2022 - 30 September 2022
    Conference Posters | 2022
    2022, 'Data-driven assessment of solar pre-cooling and pre-heating in Australian housing', Milan, presented at WCPEC-8, Milan, 26 September 2022 - 30 September 2022
    Conference Papers | 2022
    2022, 'Leachability of spent chromated copper arsenate (CCA) treated wood encapsulated in geopolymer cement', Florence, Italy, presented at Med Green Forum 2022, Florence, Italy, 20 July 2022 - 22 July 2022
    Conference Presentations | 2022
    2022, 'Novel and Sustainable Geopolymer Material for Building Elements', presented at Med Green Forum 2022, Florence, Italy, 20 July 2022 - 22 July 2022
    Conference Presentations | 2022
    2022, 'Solar pre-cooling: Pros, Cons, and Opportunities', presented at IAQVEC technical seminar series 2021-2022, 13 January 2022, https://youtu.be/87a_whefANA
    Other | 2022
    2022, Mitigation of Urban Heat Island effects with cool materials - Guide to implement cool roofs and cool materials into buildings and territories to mitigate the urban heat island effects., , https://standards.cencenelec.eu/dyn/www/f?p=205:105:0:::::
    Theses / Dissertations | 2021
    Tang R, 2021, Life cycle assessment of Fly ash and Cenospheres based Geopolymer concrete
    Conference Papers | 2021
    2021, 'A Study of Mould Growth Using HAMT EnergyPlus Simulation Method in Warm and Humid Climate of Mangalore, India', Sydney, presented at The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, Sydney, 01 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012007
    Conference Presentations | 2021
    2021, 'ASSESSMENT OF HYBRID VEHICLES USING PORTABLE EMISSION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM (PEMS) AS A TRANSITION FOR FULL E-MOBILITY ACHIEVEMENT IN POSITIVE ENERGY DISTRICTS', presented at CEES2021, Portugal, https://cees2021.uc.pt/projectos/cees2020/atas/pdfs/ID37.pdf
    Conference Papers | 2021
    2021, 'Analysis of Nano Silica Aerogel based Glazing Effect on the Solar Heat Gain and Cooling Load in a School under Different Climatic Conditions', Sydney, presented at The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, Sydney, 01 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/BERF3-12080
    Conference Papers | 2021
    2021, 'Assessment of Hybrid Vehicles using PEMS as a Transition for full E-Mobility Achievement in Positive Energy Districts', in CEES2021 Proceeding, Portugal, presented at CEES2021, Portugal, - , https://cees2021.uc.pt/projectos/cees2020/atas/pdfs/ID37.pdf
    Conference Papers | 2021
    2021, 'CHARACTERIZATION OF THERMAL ENERGY DYNAMICS OF MULTI-ZONE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS', in CEES2021 proceedings, Portugal, presented at CEES2021, Portugal, https://cees2021.uc.pt/projectos/cees2020/atas/pdfs/ID42.pdf
    Conference Papers | 2021
    2021, 'CLIMATE-ADAPTIVE BUILDING SKINS FOR BUILDING ENERGY CONSERVATION AND UHI MITIGATION: TRANSIENT BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATION WITH THERMOCHROMIC COATINGS', in CEES2021 Proceedings, Portugal, presented at CEES2021, Portugal, https://cees2021.uc.pt/projectos/cees2020/atas/pdfs/ID25.pdf
    Conference Papers | 2021
    2021, 'Cost-Saving through Pre-Cooling: A Case Study of Sydney', in Environmental Sciences Proceedings, Sydney, Australia, presented at 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, Sydney, Australia, 01 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012002
    Conference Papers | 2021
    2021, 'Enabling decision making analytics for collaborative information exchanges of digital precinct models', Sydney, presented at The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, Sydney, 01 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/BERF3-12127
    Conference Papers | 2021
    2021, 'Evaluating the impact of shading devices, glazing systems, and building orientation on the energy consumption in educational spaces', in Environmental Sciences Proceedings, Sydney, presented at The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, Sydney, 01 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012022
    Conference Papers | 2021
    2021, 'Examining the Transition towards the Supply of Sustainable Apartments in Australia: A Design Perspective', in Environmental Sciences Proceedings, MDPI, Sydney, pp. 1 - 6, presented at 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, Sydney, 01 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012003
    Conference Papers | 2021
    2021, 'Integrating the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) in process engineering for infrastructure Modelling and Simulation (M&S)', in CEES2021 proceedings, Coimbra, Portugal, presented at International conference on Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability 2021 (CEES 2021), Coimbra, Portugal, 12 October 2021 - 15 October 2021, https://cees2021.uc.pt/projectos/cees2020/atas/pdfs/ID68.pdf
    Conference Papers | 2021
    2021, 'Investigating the Relative Importance of Spatial and Environmental Factors on Energy Consumption in the Residential Sectors Using GIS (Case Study: Kerman)', in Environmental Sciences Proceedings, Sydney, presented at The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, Sydney, 01 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012006
    Conference Papers | 2021
    2021, 'Investigating the Relative Importance of Spatial and Environmental Factors on Energy Consumption in the Residential Sectors Using GIS', Sydney, presented at The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, Sydney, 01 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012006
    Conference Papers | 2021
    2021, 'Risk-informed Digital Twin (RDT) for the decarbonization of the built environment: the Australian residential context', Sydney, presented at The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, Sydney, 01 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012010
    Conference Papers | 2021
    2021, 'Simulating the Impact of Solar Energy on Pyramid and Stair Urban Blocks', in Oldfield P; Sepasgozar SME (ed.), Emvrionmental Sciences Proceedings, MDPI, Sydney, presented at 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, Sydney, 01 December 2021 - 01 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012004
    Conference Papers | 2021
    2021, 'Size optimization of the grid-connected solar-wind hybrid system in Net Zero Energy Buildings: A case study', Sydney, presented at The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, Sydney, 01 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc20210120012
    Conference Papers | 2021
    2021, 'Theoretical considerations about Energy Transition in Luxembourg', in Environmental Sciences Proceedings, Sydney, presented at The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum, Sydney, 01 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2021012009
    Conference Papers | 2021
    2021, 'Toward OpenAIUQ community: data-driven Uncertainty Quantification and risk analysis for sustainable and resilient urban systems', Palermo, Italy, presented at ICSRS2021, Palermo, Italy, 24 November 2021 - 26 November 2021
    Reports | 2021
    2021, D7.7: REPORT ON THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF FOUR NET ZERO ENERGY SETTLEMENTS, https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/documents/downloadPublic?documentIds=080166e5d93cb8e0&appId=PPGMS
    Conference Abstracts | 2020
    2020, 'A brief note on commissioning and POE within the EU Zero-Plus Settlements', in IAQ Conference, Athens, Greece, presented at IAQ2020, Athens, Greece, 14 September 2020 - 16 September 2020
    Conference Papers | 2020
    2020, 'A simplified approach for designing sustainable Near Zero Energy Settlements', in Planning Post Carbon Cities: 35th PLEA Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, A Coruña, 1st-3rd September 2020: Proceedings, A Coruña, Spain, presented at PLEA2020, A Coruña, Spain, 01 September 2020 - 03 September 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.17979/spudc.9788497497947
    Conference Abstracts | 2019
    2019, 'A simplified approach for designing sustainable Near Zero Energy Settlements Environmental impact analysis applied in the framework of the European ZERO-PLUS project', in PLEA2020, A Corugna, Spain, presented at PLEA2020, A Corugna, Spain, 01 September 2019 - 02 September 2019
    Conference Papers | 2019
    2019, 'An extensive study on the relationship between energy use, indoor thermal comfort, and health in social housing', Bari, Italy, presented at PLEA 2020, Bari, Italy
    Conference Papers | 2019
    2019, 'Climate-informed decision-making for urban design: Assessing the impact of urban morphology on urban heat island', in Urban Climate, Elsevier, Hyderabad, India, presented at IC2UHI2019, Hyderabad, India, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2021.100776
    Conference Papers | 2019
    2019, 'Modeling and simulation of radiative cooling materials for microclimate analysis', Singapore, presented at ICCM2019, Singapore, 09 July 2019 - 13 July 2019
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    2019, 'Targeting Net-Zero Energy Settlements: the Italian journey in the Zero-Plus framework.', presented at 6th Jeffrey Cook Workshop in Desert Architecture, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Marcus Family Campus, Beer-Sheva, Israel, 25 November 2019 - 26 November 2019
    Conference Papers | 2019
    2019, 'Towards Zero Energy Settlements – A brief note on commissioning and POE within the EU ZeroPlus Settlements', in IOP Conference Series : Earth and Environmental Science, IOP Publishing, Thessaloniki, presented at SBE19, Thessaloniki, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/410/1/012038
    Reports | 2019
    2019, Current and Future Energy and Environmental Quality of the Built Environment in Darwin
    Reports | 2019
    2019, Development of a Building Energy Legislation for Comoros
    Reports | 2019
    2019, Development of a Building Energy Legislation for Madagascar
    Reports | 2019
    2019, Development of a Building Energy Legislation for Mauritus
    Reports | 2019
    2019, Development of a Building Energy Legislation for Seychelles
    Reports | 2019
    2019, Energy efficiency in social housing - Enhancing the indoor air and environmental quality
    Reports | 2019
    2019, Rapid Review - Best practice techniques for urban cooling in Australian climate zones, http://builtbetter.org/node/8157
    Conference Papers | 2018
    2018, 'Improving Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Singapore By Implementing Green Mitigation Strategies: A Sensitivity Analysis', The City College of New York, NY, presented at 10th International Conference on Urban Climate (ICUC10) - 14th Symposium on the Urban Environment, The City College of New York, NY, 06 August 2018 - 10 August 2018
    Conference Papers | 2018
    2018, 'Influence of Height and Thermal Characteristics of Green Facades in Pedestrian Thermal Comfort', The City College of New York, NY, presented at 10th International Conference on Urban Climate (ICUC10) - 14th Symposium on the Urban Environment, The City College of New York, NY, 06 August 2018 - 10 August 2018
    Conference Papers | 2018
    2018, 'Use of Clustered Meteorological Data for Microclimate and Thermal Comfort Analysis in a Tropical Area', The City College of New York, NY, presented at 10th International Conference on Urban Climate (ICUC10) - 14th Symposium on the Urban Environment, The City College of New York, NY, 06 August 2018 - 10 August 2018
    Conference Papers | 2017
    2017, 'From the sum of Near-Zero Energy buildings to the whole of a Near-Zero Energy housing settlement: the role of communal spaces in performance-driven design', London, presented at Living and Sustainability: An Environmental Critique of Design and Building Practices, Locally and Globally. AMPS, London, 09 February 2017 - 10 February 2017
    Conference Papers | 2017
    2017, 'Goals and approach of the "Cooling Singapore" project', Perugia, Italy, presented at 17th CIRIAF National Congress, Perugia, Italy, 06 April 2017 - 07 April 2017
    Conference Posters | 2017
    2017, 'Mitigate the Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon to improve thermal comfort in outdoor areas of tropical Singapore'
    Conference Posters | 2017
    2017, 'Overview Urban Airshed, Urban Heat Island and thermal comfort'
    Conference Papers | 2016
    2016, 'Environmental analysis of innovative and sustainable "cool skins" for building roofs', Assisi, Italy, presented at 16th CIRIAF congress, Assisi, Italy, 07 April 2016 - 09 April 2016
    Conference Papers | 2016
    2016, 'Net Zero Energy settlements in Europe: first findings of the Zero-Plus Horizon 2020 project', Assisi, Italy, presented at 16th CIRIAF National Congress, Assisi, Italy, 07 April 2016 - 09 April 2016
    Conference Papers | 2016
    2016, 'Winter Indoor Thermal Comfort in Low Income Households in Cyprus', Nicosia, Cyprus, presented at 5th International Conference on RES and EE, Nicosia, Cyprus, 05 May 2016 - 06 May 2016
    Conference Papers | 2016
    2016, 'Winter survey on the indoor environmental quality in low and very low income households in Cyprus', Singapore, presented at 4th IC2UHI, Singapore, 30 May 2016 - 01 June 2016
    Reports | 2016
    2016, D4.1 A FULL REPORT OF THE OUTDOOR ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND RENEWABLE SYSTEMS AT NZE SETTLEMENT INCLUDING ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DETAILS ABOUT INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN COMMON AREAS, http://www.zeroplus.org/pdf/ZERO%20PLUS_D4.1.pdf
    Reports | 2016
    2016, D4.3 ELABORATION OF THE SIMULATION TOOLS AND MODELS OF THE NZE SETTLEMENTS WITH INTEGRATED AND PROPOSED SYSTEMS AND ANALYSIS OF THE SIMULATED RESULTS
    Reports | 2016
    2016, D4.4 A FULL LCA ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS FOR EACH SETTLEMENT MATERIAL AND TECHNOLOGY TO BE INSTALLED IN COMMON SPACES FOR EACH CASE STUDY
    Conference Papers | 2015
    2015, 'Combined thermal effect of cool roof and cool facade on a prototype building', in Energy Procedia, Turin, Italy, pp. 1556 - 1561, presented at 6th International building physics conference (IBPC), Turin, Italy, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.205
    Conference Papers | 2015
    2015, 'Effect of dynamic characteristics of building envelope on thermal performance in summer conditions: in field experiment', Perugia, Italy, presented at 15th CIRIAF National Congress, Perugia, Italy, 09 April 2015 - 11 April 2015
    Conference Papers | 2015
    2015, 'Energy performance certification of offices and education buildings: the case study of the University of Perugia', Bologna, Italy, presented at 33rd Convegno Nazionale AICARR, Bologna, Italy, 15 October 2015 - 15 October 2015
    Conference Papers | 2015
    2015, 'Outdoor thermal and visual perception of natural cool materials for roof and urban paving', in Procedia Engineering, Chicago, USA, pp. 1325 - 1332, presented at International Conference on Sustainable Design, Engineering and Construction (ICSDEC), Chicago, USA, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.11.394
    Conference Papers | 2014
    2014, 'Energy use and enhancement of biomasses around water resources', Perugia, presented at 5th World Lake Conference, Perugia, 01 September 2014 - 05 September 2014
    Conference Papers | 2014
    2014, 'Environmental impact of industrial prefabricated buildings: Carbon and Energy Footprint analysis based on an LCA approach', in Energy Procedia, pp. 2841 - 2844, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2014.12.319
    Conference Papers | 2014
    2014, 'Environmental impact of industrial prefabricated buildings: Carbon and Energy Footprint analysis based on an LCA approach', Taipei, Taiwan, presented at The 6th International Conference on Applied Energy – ICAE2014, Taipei, Taiwan, 30 May 2014 - 02 June 2014
    Conference Papers | 2014
    2014, 'Evaluation of the thermal-energy performance of naturally "cool" gravel covering for cool roof and cool pavement application: a case study', Venice, Italy, presented at 3rd IC2UHI, Venice, Italy, 13 October 2014 - 15 October 2014
    Conference Papers | 2014
    2014, 'Experimental analysis of natural gravel covering as cool roof and cool pavement', Perugia, Italy, presented at 14th CIRIAF National Congress, Perugia, Italy, 04 April 2014 - 05 April 2014
    Conference Papers | 2014
    2014, 'Experimental analysis of the thermal-optical properties of polyurethane waterproof liquid membrane for cool roof application', Venice, Italy, presented at 3rd IC2UHI, Venice, Italy, 13 October 2014 - 15 October 2014
    Conference Papers | 2014
    2014, 'The effect of lake microclimate on thermal-energy behavior of buildings', Perugia, Italy, presented at 15th World Lake Conference, Perugia, Italy, 01 September 2014 - 05 September 2014
    Conference Papers | 2013
    2013, 'Modelling of Urban Canyon: Analytical and experimental remarks', Athens, Greece, presented at 34th AIVC Conference, Athens, Greece, 25 September 2013 - 26 September 2013

  • 2022: Digital Grid Future Institute (DGFI), "Development of a free open-source online tool to estimate solar pre-cooling potential in Australian housing stock" ($28,000)
  • 2021-2022: Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI), "Sustainable apartment housing: new build and retrofit" ($105,436) 
  • 2020-2022: Australian Research Council Discovery Project,"Scalable daytime radiative cooling for buildings and the built environment" ($235,000)
  • 2020-2022: Materials and Manufacturing Future Institute (MMFI), "Development of novel and sustainable geopolymer materials for Building Elements" ($30,000)
  • 2019-2022: EUROPEAN COMMISSION, ERASMUS+ International Credit Mobility
  • 2019-2021: Blacktown City Council, "Evidence Based Interventions for Urban Cooling Grant Funding" ($32,940)
  • 2019-2021: NT Department of Trade, Business and Innovation, "Darwin – Supervision, Experiment and Evaluation of the Cooling Performance of the Shading and Greenery Mitigation Structure and Energy Saving Potential" ($72,727)
  • 2019-2019: Orosi, "Optimised Zero Energy Residences in Sydney" ($15,000)
  • 2019-2019: CRC For Low Carbon Living, "Rapid review - best practice techniques for urban cooling in Australian climate zones" ($10,000)
  • 2019-2019: HCL Consultants Ltd, "Technical assistance for minimum energy performance standards for buildings in the Indian ocean commission (ioc) member states" 
  • 2019-2019: Australian Research Council Development and Support Grant
  • 2018-2019: CRC For Low Carbon Living, "Preliminary Design of a Smart Climatic Road in Phillip St Parramatta" ($35,000)  
  • 2018-2020: The City of Parramatta Council, "Preliminary Design of a Smart Climatic Road in Phillip St Parramatta" ($35,000)  
  • 2018-2019: CRC For Low Carbon Living, "CPD-Managing Urban Heat" ($18,000)
  • 2017-2018: CRC For Low Carbon Living, "Energy Efficiency Decision Making in the NSW Social Housing Sector" ($68,441)   

NSW PRESIDENT AWARD

  • 2021: ECAN ADA Award for the best research outcome.
  • 2020: FULT Good Practice Award 2020: Good Practice Case Study Award for education excellence focusing on postgraduate learning and teaching remotely.
  • 2020: "Learning and Teaching Award 2020 for COVID-19 Learning Design through Technology" awarded by UNSW Built Environment, 2020. 
  • 2016: IC2UHI2016 Award: Award to Italy at the 4th International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Island in Singapore. In recognition of continuously conducting research and outreach in urban heat island related topics, “Outstanding UHI Group of Researchers Award”.
  • 2014: IC2UHI2014 Award: Best paper award at the 3rd International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Island in Venice, Italy, for the paper “Experimental analysis and optimization of polyurethane waterproof liquid membrane for cool roof application” by A.L. Pisello, V.L. Castaldo, G. Pignatta, F. Cotana. Prize for the “Unique experimental approach for the UHI countermeasures”.

My research touches on different fields of research, from engineering to architecture, material science, urban climate, among others, and addresses all of them from the same perspective of sustainable urban development. My practical and theoretical research in the field of built environment touches on the global problem of climate adaptation and mitigation, but also social challenges, such as energy inequality. My research aims to improve the thermal-energy, environmental, and acoustic performance of buildings and cities to enhance their liveability through the development and the implementation of advanced passive solutions. I led the design and construction of the 1st cost-effective Net-Zero Energy Settlement in Europe (2015-2021). This work led to commercial exploitation and an essential change in the Italian energy regulation, where it was introduced the Renewable Energy Communities concept in residential settlements for the 1st time in 2020. This achievement is gaining international impact and recognition at the academic and industry level.  

Editorial Responsibilities

  • Editorial Board member of Energy Nexus Journal (Elsevier)
  • Guest Editor of Sustainability journal
  • Guest Editor of Energies journal
  • Guest Editor of Urban Science journal
  • Topic Editor of Climate journal

International Research Networks

  • 2021-2024 Member of the IEA EBC Annex 83 “Positive Energy Districts”
  • 2021-2024 Management Committee member of the EU COST Action "Positive Energy Districts European Network"
  • 2021 Chair of the Guidance and Outreach workgroup of Cool Building Solution (CBS) collaborative led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab)
  • 2021-2022 Management Committee member of the EU COST Action "European Energy Poverty: Agenda Co-Creation and Knowledge Innovation"

Memberships

  • 2021 Associate member of AIA (Acoustic Italian Association) 
  • 2020 Member of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) 

University/Faculty service roles

  • 2021-2022 Chair of the Early Career Academic Network Executive Committee (ECAN-EXEC) @UNSW
  • 2021-2022 Representative member of the FADA ECAN subcommittee @UNSW Arts, Design and Architecture 
  • 2020 Member of the Early Career Academic Network Executive Committee (ECAN-EXEC) @UNSW
  • 2019 Representative member of the FBE ECAN subcommittee @UNSW Built Environment 
  • 2019-2020 International Development Coordinator (IDC) from the ADI Unit @UNSW Built Environment

My Research Supervision

  • Mehrangiz Mastoori UNIPG Joint PhD student 
  • Mohammad Abousaeidi PhD student: "Adapting climate solutions to heat vulnerable neighborhoods"
  • Jilong Li, PhD student: "Geopolymer technology for high-performance building envelope"
  • Muhammad Shubhi Yuda Wibawa, PhD student: "Biomimetic design - An approach to mitigation techniques of UHI phenomenon in tropical urban area"
  • Shayan Naderi, PhD student: "Value proposition of solar pre-cooling in Australia"
  • Khan Rahmat Ullah, PhD student: "Energy Poverty in NSW. Characteristics, Impact, and Solutions"
  • Afifa Mohammed, PhD student: "Technologies Impact on Sustainable Buildings"
  • Otto Newhouse, PhD student: "Precinct Information Modelling for Integrative Energy Planning", PhD completion in 2022.

 

Please include the following documents when contacting me for a supervision request:

  • CV
  • Research proposal
  • List of Publications
  • Transcripts
  • English test results for international applicants

 

I suggest PhD applicants complete the self-assessment through https://selfassessment.research.unsw.edu.au/ and send me the result at g.pignatta@unsw.edu.au.  I will then contact you if I believe it is feasible. 

 

Available PhD scholarships: https://www.unsw.edu.au/arts-design-architecture/study-with-us/scholarships-and-prizes

If you are interested in the "Anita B. Lawrence PhD Scholarship in Acoustics" and you are looking for a supervisor, don't hesitate to get in touch with me via email at g.pignatta@unsw.edu.au (please write "Anita B. Lawrence PhD Scholarship in Acoustics" in the subject line when sending the email).

My Teaching

My teaching interests combine the areas of landscape architecture, sustainability, advanced materials and technologies, and climate responsive design to create a more livable built environment. I have completed the FULT Programm in 2019. Currenlty, I am:

  • Course Convenor and Lecturer for LAND7321 - Landscape Technology 2
  • Guest Lecturer for ARCH1361 - Architectural Science and Building Environment 2
  • Master students supervisor for BENV7020 - Research Seminar