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Anna Laura Pisello

Anna Laura Pisello

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
65
Citations
12960
World Ranking
1562
National Ranking
40

Overview

Anna Laura Pisello is affiliated with the University of Perugia in Italy and has contributed extensively to research in engineering and environmental science. Their work encompasses a range of topics primarily related to building energy and comfort optimization, urban heat island mitigation, noise effects and management, thermal radiation and cooling technologies, urban green space and health, phase change materials research, and the hygrothermal properties of building materials.

The scientist has published numerous papers in several frequent venues, including:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Building and Environment
  • Sustainability
  • Energy and Buildings
  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Anna Laura Pisello include:

  • "Review of multi-domain approaches to indoor environmental perception and behaviour," 2020, Building and Environment
  • "A review of select human-building interfaces and their relationship to human behavior, energy use and occupant comfort," 2020, Building and Environment
  • "What drives our behaviors in buildings? A review on occupant interactions with building systems from the lens of behavioral theories," 2020, Building and Environment
  • "Optimal control of natural ventilation as passive cooling strategy for improving the energy performance of building envelope with PCM integration," 2020, Renewable Energy
  • "Measuring human physiological indices for thermal comfort assessment through wearable devices: A review," 2021, Measurement

Several frequent co-authors have collaborated with this scientist, highlighting multidisciplinary teamwork and research networks. These include:

  • Claudia Fabiani
  • Ilaria Pigliautile
  • Cristina Piselli
  • Ioannis Kousis
  • Chiara Chiatti

Anna Laura Pisello's publication record spans 243 contributions in engineering and 170 in environmental science. Within these fields, sub-specializations include building and construction, environmental engineering, civil and structural engineering, speech and hearing, and health, toxicology and mutagenesis.

The scientist's work also includes authorship of a book published by Springer International Publishing titled Building Resilient and Healthy Cities: A Guide to Environmental Sustainability and Well-being, released in 2024.

Best Publications

  • Local climate change and urban heat island mitigation techniques – the state of the art

    Hashem Akbari;Constantinos Cartalis;Denia Kolokotsa;Alberto Muscio

  • Review of multi‐domain approaches to indoor environmental perception and behaviour

    Marcel Schweiker;Marcel Schweiker;Eleni Ampatzi;Maedot S. Andargie;Rune Korsholm Andersen

  • State of the art on the development of cool coatings for buildings and cities

    Anna Laura Pisello

  • Environmental effects on natural frequencies of the San Pietro bell tower in Perugia, Italy, and their removal for structural performance assessment

    Filippo Ubertini;Gabriele Comanducci;Nicola Cavalagli;Anna Laura Pisello

  • Analysis of retro-reflective surfaces for urban heat island mitigation: A new analytical model

    Federico Rossi;Anna Laura Pisello;Andrea Nicolini;Mirko Filipponi

  • The thermal effect of an innovative cool roof on residential buildings in Italy: Results from two years of continuous monitoring

    Anna Laura Pisello;Franco Cotana

  • Inter-building effect: Simulating the impact of a network of buildings on the accuracy of building energy performance predictions

    Anna Laura Pisello;John E. Taylor;Xiaoqi Xu;Franco Cotana

  • Progress in urban greenery mitigation science – assessment methodologies advanced technologies and impact on cities

    Mat Santamouris;George Ban-Weiss;Paul Osmond;Riccardo Paolini

  • Integration of renewable technologies in historical and heritage buildings: A review

    Luisa Fernanda Cabeza;Alvaro De Gracia;Anna Laura Pisello

  • Multifunctional smart concretes with novel phase change materials: Mechanical and thermo-energy investigation

    Antonella D'Alessandro;Anna Laura Pisello;Claudia Fabiani;Filippo Ubertini

  • A review of select human-building interfaces and their relationship to human behavior, energy use and occupant comfort

    Julia K. Day;Claire McIlvennie;Connor Brackley;Mariantonietta Tarantini

  • On an innovative integrated technique for energy refurbishment of historical buildings: Thermal-energy, economic and environmental analysis of a case study ☆

    Anna Laura Pisello;Alessandro Petrozzi;Veronica Lucia Castaldo;Franco Cotana

  • Exploring mutual shading and mutual reflection inter-building effects on building energy performance ☆

    Yilong Han;John Eric Taylor;Anna Laura Pisello

  • What drives our behaviors in buildings? A review on occupant interactions with building systems from the lens of behavioral theories

    Arsalan Heydarian;Claire McIlvennie;Laura Arpan;Siavash Yousefi

  • A method for assessing buildings’ energy efficiency by dynamic simulation and experimental activity

    Anna Laura Pisello;Michele Goretti;Franco Cotana

  • On the impact of innovative materials on outdoor thermal comfort of pedestrians in historical urban canyons

    Federica Rosso;Iacopo Golasi;Veronica Lucia Castaldo;Cristina Piselli

  • Toward mitigating urban heat island effects: Investigating the thermal-energy impact of bio-inspired retro-reflective building envelopes in dense urban settings

    Yilong Han;John E. Taylor;Anna Laura Pisello

  • Measuring human physiological indices for thermal comfort assessment through wearable devices: A review

    Silvia Angela Mansi;Giovanni Barone;Cesare Forzano;Ilaria Pigliautile

  • Albedo control as an effective strategy to tackle Global Warming: A case study

    Franco Cotana;Federico Rossi;Mirko Filipponi;Valentina Coccia

  • Optimal control of natural ventilation as passive cooling strategy for improving the energy performance of building envelope with PCM integration

    Cristina Piselli;Mohit Prabhakar;Alvaro de Gracia;Alvaro de Gracia;Mohammad Saffari

  • Human-based energy retrofits in residential buildings: a cost-effective alternative to traditional physical strategies

    Anna Laura Pisello;Francesco Asdrubali

  • Multipurpose characterization of glazing systems with silica aerogel: In-field experimental analysis of thermal-energy, lighting and acoustic performance

    Franco Cotana;Anna Laura Pisello;Elisa Moretti;Cinzia Buratti

Frequent Co-Authors

Franco Cotana
Franco Cotana University of Perugia
Luisa F. Cabeza
Luisa F. Cabeza University of Lleida
Filippo Ubertini
Filippo Ubertini University of Perugia
Francesco Asdrubali
Francesco Asdrubali University for Foreigners Perugia
John E. Taylor
John E. Taylor Georgia Institute of Technology
Alvaro de Gracia
Alvaro de Gracia University of Perugia
Mattheos Santamouris
Mattheos Santamouris University of New South Wales
Tianzhen Hong
Tianzhen Hong Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Elena Fortunati
Elena Fortunati University of Perugia
Luigi Torre
Luigi Torre University of Perugia

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