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Energy, comfort and environmental assessment of different building envelope techniques in a Mediterranean climate with a hot dry summer

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  • Stazi, Francesca
  • Tomassoni, Elisa
  • Bonfigli, Cecilia
  • Di Perna, Costanzo

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The EU regulations on energy saving have been implemented in Italy with the adoption of the North-European super-insulated model that led to the construction of buildings not much related to their climatic context. The European Directives 2010/31/EU and 2012/27/EU highlighted the importance to consider the specific climate but the development of a technical culture suitable for a temperate climate still remains an open question.

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  • Stazi, Francesca & Tomassoni, Elisa & Bonfigli, Cecilia & Di Perna, Costanzo, 2014. "Energy, comfort and environmental assessment of different building envelope techniques in a Mediterranean climate with a hot dry summer," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 134(C), pages 176-196.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:134:y:2014:i:c:p:176-196
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.08.023
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