Browsing SINTEF Open by Author "Nocente, Alessandro"
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Automatic vs Manual Control Strategy for Window Blinds and Ceiling Lights: Consequences to Perceived Visual and Thermal Discomfort
Lolli, Nicola; Nocente, Alessandro; Brozovsky, Johannes; Woods, Ruth; Grynning, Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)A case study to evaluate the occupants' satisfaction in relation to two different control strategies (fully automatic and manual) for blind and ceiling lights use in cell offices was carried on in Trondheim, Norway. A group ... -
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 ... -
Comparative field tests of an electrochromic shading device - thermal and visual comfort
Nocente, Alessandro; Oksavik, Odne Andreas; Gullbrekken, Lars; Grynning, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Electrochromic devices (EC), or Smart Windows, are amongst the most promising technologies to increase users' wellbeing in buildings. A comparative test of EC windows performance was realised in the ZEB Test Cell Laboratory ... -
Design and performance predictions of plus energy neighbourhoods – Case studies of demonstration projects in four different European climates
Andresen, Inger; Trulsrud, Tonje Healey; Finocchiaro, Luca; Nocente, Alessandro; Tamm, Meril; Ortiz, Joana; Salom, Jaume; Magyari, Ábel; Oeffelen, Linda Hoes-van; Borsboom, Wouter; Kornaat, Wim; Gaitani, Niki (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The article presents the design of four plus energy neighbourhood demonstration projects located in different climate zones in Europe. The demo projects are a part of the Horizon 2020 project ‘syn.ikia’, which aims to ... -
Electrochromic Glass system in Norwegian Climate: Control strategies and Impact on the indoor thermal conditions
Nocente, Alessandro; Grynning, Steinar; Gullbrekken, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This work investigates by simulations the impact of the use of Electrochromic (EC) windows in a modern wooden cabin with large window area in a colder climate. The climatic areas considered are 4 different locations in ... -
Energy Performances of Tensile Material in Building Renovation in the Nordic Region
Ciampi, Giovanni; Spanodimitriou, Yorgos; Nocente, Alessandro; Scorpio, Michelangelo; Sibilio, Sergio (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Tensile materials are increasingly used in the building envelope as second-skin systems, despite a lack of investigation on their effects. In this work, a second-skin system integrating a tensile material as an outer layer ... -
Global Transformer Architecture for Indoor Room Temperature Forecasting
Clemente, Alfredo; Nocente, Alessandro; Ruocco, Massimiliano (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)A thorough regulation of building energy systems translates in relevant energy savings and in a better comfort for the occupants. Algorithms to predict the thermal state of a building on a certain time horizon with a good ... -
Impact of Climate Change in Building Envelope Design: The Performance to Withstand Mould Growth
Gradeci, Klodian; Nocente, Alessandro; Labonnote, Nathalie; Rüther, Petra (Chapter; Conference object, 2020)Mould growth is abiodeterioration phenomenonthat jeopardizesthe integrity, functionality and durability of building envelopes. The performance to withstand biodeterioration depends on the critical hygrothermal conditions ... -
The Influence of Icephobic Nanomaterial Coatings on Solar Cell Panels at High Latitudes
Manni, Mattia; Failla, Maria Chiara; Nocente, Alessandro; Lobaccaro, Gabriele; Jelle, Bjørn Petter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Solar energy’s penetration at high latitudes has been boosted during recent years, but snow deposits during the winter still limit its exploitation. Therefore, various solutions for snow removal, such as icephobic coatings, ... -
Microclimate measurements in ventilated air gaps – instrumentation and first results
Rüther, Petra; Oksavik, Odne Andreas; Nocente, Alessandro; Gullbrekken, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)To achieve energy efficient buildings, the requirements for air tightness in Norway were strengthened in the recent years. Thus, the use of tape for tightening connections and overlaps in the wind barrier and vapour barrier ... -
Modelling and validation of hygrothermal conditions in the air gap behind wood cladding and BIPV in the building envelope
Brozovsky, Johannes Georg; Nocente, Alessandro; Rüther, Petra (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Materials used in the building envelope are exposed to a wide range of varying and harsh conditions over extended periods. Knowledge about these precise conditions allows for improving the design of testing schemes and ... -
Multi‐Stage Validation of a Solar Irradiance Model Chain: An Application at High Latitudes
Manni, Mattia; Nocente, Alessandro; Bellmann, Martin Pawel; Lobaccaro, Gabriele (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Evaluating how the sources of uncertainty in solar modelling (e.g., input parameters, developed model chain) can influence the results’ accuracy is one of the main challenges when applied at high latitudes. In this study, ... -
NTNU-SINTEF SolarNet: A solar irradiation monitoring network at high latitudes
Manni, Mattia; Nocente, Alessandro; Bellmann, Martin Pawel; Völler, Steve; Sabatino, Marisa Di; Lobaccaro, Gabriele (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This study presents a monitoring network for solar irradiation at high latitudes, called NTNU-SINTEF SolarNet. The network collects, with a time resolution ranging from seconds to hours, solar irradiance data, e.g. global ... -
Perceived Control in an Office Test Cell, a Case Study
Lolli, Nicola; Nocente, Alessandro; Grynning, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The influence of different control strategies on the user's satisfaction in cell offices was studied in a full-scale facility in Trondheim, Norway. Eleven participants used two test cells as a workspace and answered a ... -
Solar energy digitalization at high latitudes: A model chain combining solar irradiation models, a LiDAR scanner, and high-detail 3D building model
Manni, Mattia; Nocente, Alessandro; Kong, Gefei; Skeie, Kristian Stenerud; Fan, Hongchao; Lobaccaro, Gabriele (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Solar mapping can contribute to exploiting more efficiently the solar energy potential in cities. Solar maps and 3D solar cadasters consist of visualization tools for solar irradiation analysis on urban surfaces (i.e., ... -
Thermal mass and the effects on heating and cooling demands – an experimental study of an exposed concrete floor
Nocente, Alessandro; Grynning, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Conference object; Journal article, 2020)The increase of thermal mass in buildings is discussed as a useful measure for reducing the energy demand for heating and cooling while contributing to improve the internal comfort. Several studies confirmed its positive ... -
Thermal mass and thermal comfort in offices – experimental studies of a concrete floor
Grynning, Steinar; Nocente, Alessandro; Gullbrekken, Lars; Skjeggerud, Kjell (CESBP 2019, Conference object; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Previous studies demonstrated that the use of thermal mass in buildings can contribute to reduce the energy demand and improve the thermal comfort. The thermal mass effect strongly depends on the properties of the materials ... -
Thermo-fluid dynamic performance of a ventilated pitched roof: Numerical modelling and experimental validation
Moschetti, Roberta; Nocente, Alessandro; Geving, Stig; Gullbrekken, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Wooden ventilated pitched roofs represent a widely spread construction solution in Nordic countries. They have several benefits, including the drainage of excessive moisture from the construction and the reduction of the ... -
Validation of decomposition models for solar irradiance at high latitudes: A preliminary study
Manni, Mattia; Nocente, Alessandro; Skeie, Kristian; Bellmann, Martin Pawel; Lobaccaro, Gabriele (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The accurate estimation of buildings' solar potential contributes to boost the exploitation of solar energy at high latitudes. The decomposition of global irradiation into the direct and diffuse fractions is a fundamental ... -
ZEB Laboratory - Research Possibilities
Time, Berit; Nocente, Alessandro; Mathisen, Hans Martin; Førland-Larsen, Arne; Myhr, Anders Ramberg; Jacobsen, Terje; Gustavsen, Arild (SINTEF Notat;33, Research report, 2019)The ZEB Laboratory is an experimental facility located in NTNU Gløshaugen campus in Trondheim. The building is designed as 4 storeys high and 1800 m2 area office space and should achieve the ZEB-COM ambition level over 60 ...