Research

The Center works on energy efficiency and environmental sustainability in architecture.

The Architettura>Energia Centre main research fields deal with the development of envelopes and plant systems (mainly powered by renewable sources) in new constructions, as well for energy and enviromental upgrading of existing buildings, even extended to urban area.

Ongoing or full-finished activities

• Integrated study for the definition of design strategies aimed at energy and environmental refurbishment, renewable source-fed plants integration and preliminary geological survey in the historic settlement of Apice Vecchia (BN) | 2012

• Functionalization, energy and environmental requalification of an industrial building in Argenta (IT) to use as a youth center | 2011
• Preliminary design for the implementation of sports facilities and urban renewal of the entrance and the former parking lot of the University Sports Centre, University of Ferrara (IT) | 2010
• Design study aimed at energy and environmental regeneration of the historic urban fabric of the town of Caporciano (IT); design study conducted during the workshop Sustainable ideas and proposals for the areas struck by earthquake near l’Aquila | 2010
• Energy plan of the Municipality of Parma (IT) | 2010
• Design research for urban, functional, energy and environmental regeneration of the neighbourhood social housing Barca in Bologna; research commissioned by the Municipality of Bologna and the Emilia-Romagna region | 2009-2010
• Participation in the regional work table for the elaboration of the Preliminary Act for energy efficiency of buildings - Emilia Romagna Region | 2008
• Energy plan of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia (IT) | 2006-2008
• Interdepartmental research assignment entitled Guidelines for a prototype hostel, related to the Framework Programme Evolved and aware young people (financial support from the University of Ferrara and Emilia Romagna District) | 2008
• Study for the evaluation of hydraulic risks in the territories near Ferrara in support of municipal codes (agreement with Association of Municipalities of Ferrara) | 2008
• In-depth study of the acoustic impact resulting from the operations of expansion and transformation estimated in the Inter-Municipality Structure Plan, commissioned by the Association of the Municipalities of Ferrara | 2008
• Request for access to the national research call FIRB - Future in Research 2008 (Head of Research Unit: Laura Gabrielli) concerning settlement models and economic and energy development of brownfield sites | 2008
• University research FAR concerning Sustainable energy requalification of historical buildings and urban districts | 2008
• Access request to the research announcement of national interest PRIN 2008 (Head of Research: Riccardo Dalla Negra) concerning existing basic building stock recovery | 2008
• Financing of PhD researches in Chemical and Energy Technology, in collaboration with the University of Udine, concerning environmentally friendly power plants, with particular reference to wind turbines (in collaboration with TRE SpA/Pozzi Nord Srl) and on the energy upgrading of social housing stock (in collaboration with ACER - Reggio Emilia) | 2008-2010
• Data collection and creation of a database of Observatory on environmental sustainability in buildings | 2007
• Access request (in cooperation with Enia SpA and Bagnolo in Piano Municipality) to the Operative Regional Programme FESR 2007-2013, Emilia Romagna District, Axis 3.1.1, for financing the realization of productive ecologically equipped areas, with a suggestion for APEA Mancasale | 2007
• Access request (in cooperation with TRE SpA and Pavullo nel Frignano Municipality) to the Operative Regional Programme FESR 2007-2013, Emilia Romagna District, Axis 3.1.1, for financing the realization of productive ecologically equipped areas, with a suggestion for APEA Pavullo nel Frignano | 2007
• Creation of the Sustainable Architecture Annex for the Reggio Emilia Municipality Rules (first prize Local Authorities for Kyoto in 2006 as best national initiative for quality and innovation of Public Administrations in the Energy efficiency and renewable sources | 2006