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Scopus Author ID: 56528297800
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Keywords

History of Construction, Building Sustainability, Innovative Technologies

Biography

VINCENZO SAPIENZA is assistant professor of Building Construction at the University of Catania (Sicily-Italy). He belongs to the Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture of which he is the past Vice-Head. He has the chair of “Architecture Technology I” and the related Design Laboratory, for the course of Bachelor of Building-Architecture and he has had the chair of “History of Modern Architecture”, for the same course.
He belongs to the Scientific Committee of the Italian journals “MODULO - progetto, tecnologia, prodotto”, "Scienza e Società" and “Tecnica e Ricostruzione”.
He has carried out many scientific research, that can be grouped in three main subjects: Innovative Technologies, Energy Requalification and History of Construction.

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Employment (2)

Università degli Studi di Catania: Catania, Sicilia, IT

2007 to present | Associate Professor (Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Architettura)
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Università degli Studi di Catania: Catania, Sicilia, IT

1997 to 2007 | Researcher (Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Architettura)
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Education and qualifications (2)

Università degli Studi di Catania: Catania, Sicilia, IT

1991 to present | Civil Engineering
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Liceo Classico Nicola Spedalieri: Catania, IT

1986 | Classical A level
Education
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Funding (2)

E-WAS project

2018-10 to present | Grant
Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico (roma, IT)
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VVITA project -

2018-01 to present | Grant
European Commission (bucarest, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER: https://sites.google.com/view/vvita/home?authuser=0
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Innovative Cardboard Components for Architecture: Methodologies for Performances and Durability Assessment

2025 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-71867-0_12
Contributors: Rossella Caponetto; Dario Luigi Distefano; Giada Giuffrida; Angelo Monteleone; Vincenzo Sapienza
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Self-Sufficient and Responsive Textile Component

2025 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-71863-2_22
Contributors: Giovanni Gibilisco; Angelo Monteleone; Gianluca Rodonò; Vincenzo Sapienza
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ICARO—Innovative Cardboard ARchitecture Object: Sustainable Building Technology for Multipurpose Micro-Architecture

Sustainability
2022-12-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/su142316099
Contributors: Vincenzo Sapienza; Gianluca Rodonò; Angelo Monteleone; Simona Calvagna
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SLICE: An Innovative Photovoltaic Solution for Adaptive Envelope Prototyping and Testing in a Relevant Environment

Sustainability
2021-08-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/su13168701
Contributors: Angelo Monteleone; Gianluca Rodonò; Antonio Gagliano; Vincenzo Sapienza
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Simulation Workflow for Parametric Optimization of Outdoor Comfort-Based Origami Shelter

Journal of Architectural Engineering
2020-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)AE.1943-5568.0000410
Contributors: Gianluca Rodonò; Emanuele Naboni; Vincenzo Sapienza; Federico Cucchi; Giacomo Macrelli
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Innovative Multidisciplinary Methodology for the Analysis of Traditional Marginal Architecture

Sustainability
2020-02-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/su12041285
Contributors: Simona Calvagna; Antonio Gagliano; Sebastiano Greco; Gianluca Rodonò; Vincenzo Sapienza
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A Novel Composite Material for Foldable Building Envelopes

Sustainability
2019-08-28 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/su11174684
Contributors: Gianluca Rodonò; Vincenzo Sapienza; Giuseppe Recca; Domenico Carmelo Carbone
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Seismic and Energy Renovation: A Review of the Code Requirements and Solutions in Italy and Romania

Sustainability
2018-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/su10051561
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Seismic and Energy Renovation. A Review of the Design Approach in Italy and in Romania

2018-04-02 | Other
DOI: 10.20944/preprints201804.0019.v1
Contributors: Emil-Sever Georgescu; Mihaela Stela Georgescu; Zina Macri; Edoardo Michele Marino; Giuseppe Margani; Vasile Meita; Radu Pana; Horia Petran; Pier Paolo Rossi; Vincenzo Sapienza et al.
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A heritage interpretation-based itinerary to enhance tourist use of traditional rural buildings

Sustainability (Switzerland)
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/su8010047
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Contributors: Leanza, P.M.; Porto, S.M.C.; Sapienza, V.; Cascone, S.M.
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Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Nets for Strengthening Lava Stone Masonries in Historical Buildings

Sustainability
2016-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/su8040394
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Floating canopy, vela schermante in ferro-cemento

MODULO
2015 | Journal article
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Industrial Archaeology and rehabilitation in Sicily: planning proposal for the ancient Grottacalda Mine.

EDA
2015 | Journal article
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Kinetic Architecture and foldable surface

Architecture Abstracts
2015 | Conference paper
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SHELTERING, Foldable/Defatable, Tecnologie avanzate per bisogni sociali mutevoli

MODULO
2015 | Journal article
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Tecnologia e Tensione Sociale

MODULO
2015 | Journal article
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Vincenzo Sapienza

CITTA' DELLA SCIENZA a Catania, da sito industriale a museo interattivo

MODULO
2014 | Journal article
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Deploy Energy-efficient Technologies in the Restoration of a Traditional Building in the Historical Center of Catania (Italy)

ENERGY PROCEDIA
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.12.367
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Il nuovo parlamento di Malta: immagine architettonica e tecnica costruttiva. The new chamber building of Malta: architectural image and building technology.

TECHNE
2014 | Journal article
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13128/Techne-15077
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Vincenzo Sapienza

IMPRESA E UNIVERSITÀ, un dialogo dinamico favorito in occasione della V edizione della Borsa della Ricerca

MODULO
2014 | Journal article
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Vincenzo Sapienza

Intesa Sanpaolo Office Building, Torino

ARKETIPO
2014 | Journal article
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Vincenzo Sapienza

La fabbrica sul mare. La fornace Penna a Scicli: un mirabile esempio di Archeologia Industriale in attesa di reimpiego

History of Engineering
2014 | Conference paper
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Le case eoliane di Filicudi: un esempio di architettura spontanea sostenibile. The Aeolian houses of Filicudi: an example of spontaneous sustainable architecture

IL PROGETTO SOSTENIBILE
2014 | Journal article
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Vincenzo Sapienza

Patent number CT2014A000006: Pannello costruito in cartone ondulato, assemblato e metodo

2014 | Patent
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Self-erecting temporary shelter: Kinetic Design and Vacuumatics

TECHNE
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.13128/Techne-14554
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UNA MACCHINA PER CURARE Il nuovo complesso DH-DS della Clinica Morgagni di Catania, un edificio che forse sarebbe piaciuto a Le Corbusier.

PROGETTARE PER LA SANITÀ
2014 | Journal article
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Una torre per uffici

MODULO
2014 | Journal article
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Urban Utopia and Building Experimentations: The Rural Villages of the Sicilian Latifundium

JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
2014 | Journal article
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Vincenzo Sapienza

Active building envelopes: An integrated solution for solar cooling and heating

Sustainable Architecture for a Renewable Future
2013 | Conference paper
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Autarchia e innovazione nella costruzione della città rurale dell’ECLS

AGORÀ
2013 | Journal article
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Energetic sustainability of the building substitution: the rewards and the facilitations of the Italian Piano Casa

RENEWABLE ENERGY & POWER QUALITY JOURNAL
2013 | Journal article
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I sette borghi rurali di Francavilla di Sicilia - il progetto, la costruzione, il reimpiego

AGORÀ
2013 | Journal article
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Vincenzo Sapienza

ICT, Automation and Industry of the Built Environment: from the Information Exchange to the Field Management / ITC per la Produzione Edilizia

2013 | Book chapter
Part of ISBN: 88-387-6258-1
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NUOVO PARLAMENTO A MALTA. Un progetto di Renzo Piano RPBW con Architecture Project e Arup

MODULO
2013 | Journal article
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OPERA HOUSE RUINS THEATRE, una condivisione dello spazio rispettosa delle preesistenza storica, di Renzo Piano RPBW con Architecture Project e Arup

MODULO
2013 | Journal article
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Padiglione sperimentale, Design parametrico e architettura sottovuoto: S.E.T.S. un oggetto reversibile e cinematico, padiglione di primo riparo, ma non solo

MODULO
2013 | Journal article
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RIUSO E CONSERVAZIONE DELL’ARCHEOLOGIA INDUSTRIALE in Sicilia

2013 | Book
ISBN: 978-88-548-6531-0
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Thermal performance of existing buildings in Mediterranean climate area

Changing needs, adaptive buildings, smart cities
2013 | Conference paper
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Borgo Cascino a Enna: una città dal duce nel cuore del latifondo siciliano

Paesaggio 150: Sguardi sul paesaggio italiano tra conservazione, trasformazione e progetto in 150 anni di storia
2012 | Conference paper
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La figura del progettista strutturale nell’ambito della storia dell’architettura

Storia dell'Ingegneria
2012 | Conference paper
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Vincenzo Sapienza

Recupero di due ville storiche lungo l'asse dei Viali

TECNICA E RICOSTRUZIONE
2012 | Journal article
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Spontaneous architecture and energetic sustainability: the Aeolian homes of Filicudi Isle

ZEMCH-12
2012 | Conference paper
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The rural architecture of the Duce: the villages of Sicilian latifundium

Proceedings First International Conference on Architecture & Urban Design, 1-ICAUD
2012 | Conference paper
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Vincenzo Sapienza

Entropia Negativa: Scambiare le idee per accrescere la professionalità

RIVISTA DEL GALILEI
2011 | Journal article
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Vincenzo Sapienza

IL GIARDINO D’INVERNO, STATUS SYMBOL DELLE RESIDENZE BORGHESI: recupero tecnologico ed ambientale

RECUPERO E CONSERVAZIONE
2011 | Journal article
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Vincenzo Sapienza

LA COLONIZZAZIONE DEL LATIFONDO SICILIANO, esisti e possibili sviluppi

2011 | Book
ISBN: 978-88-6055-460-4
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Vincenzo Sapienza

Sulle tracce dell’architettura contemporanea

2011 | Book
ISBN: 978-88-901663-1-0
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Sulle tracce dell’architettura contemporanea

2011 | Book chapter
Part of ISBN: 978-88-901663-1-0
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Concorso di idee per la realizzazione di un'aula multimediale presso l'istituto "Gabriele D'Annunzio" di Catania

TECNICA E RICOSTRUZIONE
2009 | Journal article
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Le murature massive in laterizio: immagine architettonica e tecniche costruttive

Bioedilizia Italia
2009 | Conference paper
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