Franco Cotana

Overview

Best Publications

• Production of nanocrystalline cellulose from lignocellulosic biomass: Technology and applications

  L. Brinchi;F. Cotana;E. Fortunati;J.M. Kenny;J.M. Kenny

  1274
  Citations

• 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

  235
  Citations

• 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

  189
  Citations

• 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

  187
  Citations

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

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

  154
  Citations

• Lignin as co-product of second generation bioethanol production from ligno-cellulosic biomass

  Franco Cotana;Gianluca Cavalaglio;Andrea Nicolini;Mattia Gelosia

  150
  Citations

• A techno-economic analysis of a solar PV and DC battery storage system for a community energy sharing

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  149
  Citations

• Innovative panels with recycled materials: Thermal and acoustic performance and Life Cycle Assessment

  P. Ricciardi;Elisa Belloni;Franco Cotana

  147
  Citations

• 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

  144
  Citations

• Unsteady simulation of energy performance and thermal comfort in non-residential buildings

  Cinzia Buratti;Elisa Moretti;Elisa Belloni;Franco Cotana

  137
  Citations

• The Impact of Albedo Increase to Mitigate the Urban Heat Island in Terni (Italy) Using the WRF Model

  Elena Morini;Ali G. Touchaei;Beatrice Castellani;Federico Rossi

  130
  Citations

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

  Anna Laura Pisello;Michele Goretti;Franco Cotana

  130
  Citations

• 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

  130
  Citations

• Evaluation of albedo enhancement to mitigate impacts of urban heat island in Rome (Italy) using WRF meteorological model

  Elena Morini;Ali Gholizade Touchaei;Federico Rossi;Franco Cotana

  129
  Citations

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

  Franco Cotana;Federico Rossi;Mirko Filipponi;Valentina Coccia

  127
  Citations

• 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

  119
  Citations

• On the thermal and visual pedestrians' perception about cool natural stones for urban paving: A field survey in summer conditions

  Federica Rosso;Anna Laura Pisello;Franco Cotana;Marco Ferrero

  116
  Citations

• On the effect of summer heatwaves and urban overheating on building thermal-energy performance in central Italy

  Andri Pyrgou;Veronica Lucia Castaldo;Anna Laura Pisello;Franco Cotana

  109
  Citations

• Outdoor comfort conditions in urban areas: On citizens’ perspective about microclimate mitigation of urban transit areas

  C. Piselli;V. L. Castaldo;Ilaria Pigliautile;A. L. Pisello

  107
  Citations

• Adaptive measures for mitigating urban heat islands: The potential of thermochromic materials to control roofing energy balance

  C Fabiani;A L Pisello;E Bou-zeid;Jiachuan Yang

  102
  Citations

• Active cool roof effect: impact of cool roofs on cooling system efficiency

  Anna Laura Pisello;Mattheos Santamouris;Franco Cotana

  96
  Citations

• Production of Bioethanol in a Second Generation Prototype from Pine Wood Chips

  Franco Cotana;Gianluca Cavalaglio;Mattia Gelosia;Andrea Nicolini

  91
  Citations

• Experimental Analysis of Natural Gravel Covering as Cool Roofing and Cool Pavement

  Anna Laura Pisello;Gloria Pignatta;Veronica Lucia Castaldo;Franco Cotana

  91
  Citations