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Università degli Studi di Catania: Catania, Sicilia, IT

1998-09-01 to present | lecturer - research aggregate (Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture DICAR)
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Alessandro Lo Faro

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Università degli Studi di Catania: Catania, Sicilia, IT

architectural engineer phD (Department of Civil engineering and Architecture DICAR)
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Works (26)

Vertical Greenery Systems for Building Stock

2025 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-71867-0_33
Contributors: Alessandro Lo Faro; Angela Moschella; Grazia Lombardo; Gaetano Sciuto
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The Effects of a Green Façade on the Indoor Thermal Conditions of a Lightweight Building. An Experimental and Numerical Investigation

2024 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-8501-2_14
Contributors: Francesco Nocera; Vincenzo Costanzo; Maurizio Detommaso; Grazia Lombardo; Gaetano Sciuto; Angela Moschella; Alessandro Lo Faro; Angelo Salemi
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The Impact of a Vertical Greening System on the Indoor Thermal Comfort in Lightweight Buildings and on the Outdoor Environment in a Mediterranean Climate Context

2023 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-8769-4_4
Contributors: Grazia Lombardo; Angela Moschella; Francesco Nocera; Angelo Salemi; Gaetano Sciuto; Alessandro Lo Faro; Maurizio Detommaso; Vincenzo Costanzo
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Daylighting Design for Refurbishment of Built Heritage: A Case Study

Sustainability in Energy and Buildings 2021
2022 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-6269-0_29
Part of ISBN: 9789811662683
Part of ISBN: 9789811662690
Part of ISSN: 2190-3018
Part of ISSN: 2190-3026
Contributors: Alessandro Lo Faro
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Factors Affecting the Seismic Analysis of Historical Masonry Structures: Case of a Single-Nave Church Damaged during the 2009 L’Aquila Earthquake

Journal of Architectural Engineering
2022-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)AE.1943-5568.0000556
Contributors: Loredana Contrafatto; Alessandro Lo Faro; Salvatore Gazzo; Antonio Purrazzo
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Optical characterization of historical coloured stained glasses in winter gardens and their modelling in daylight availability simulations

Solar Energy
2022-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2022.07.043
Part of ISSN: 0038-092X
Contributors: Alessandro Lo Faro
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Earthquake-resistant Techniques in the Etna Area (Sicily) after the Earthquake of 1818

International Journal of Architectural Heritage
2022-06-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/15583058.2022.2081101
Part of ISSN: 1558-3058
Part of ISSN: 1558-3066
Contributors: Alessandro Lo Faro
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Constructive Analysis and Modelling of a Single Nave Church: a Proposal for S. Sebastiano (EN, Italy)

12th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions
2021 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.23967/sahc.2021.060
Contributors: Alessandro Lo Faro
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Alessandro Lo Faro

Conservation compatible energy retrofit technologies: Part I: Introduction to the integrated approach for the identification of conservation compatible retrofit materials and solutions in historic buildings

EURAC
2021-10 | Report
DOI: 10.18777/ieashc-task59-2021-0004
Contributors: Alessandro Lo Faro
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Alessandro Lo Faro

The dynamic thermal energy simulation of historic buildings in Mediterranean climate: knowledge and simplification

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
2021-10-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/863/1/012011
Part of ISSN: 1755-1307
Part of ISSN: 1755-1315
Contributors: Alessandro Lo Faro
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Alessandro Lo Faro

New Life for Disused Religious Heritage: A Sustainable Approach

Sustainability
2021-07-22 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/su13158187
Contributors: Alessandro Lo Faro; Alessia Miceli
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Conservation-Compatible Retrofit Solutions in Historic Buildings: An Integrated Approach

Sustainability
2021-03 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.3390/su13052927
Contributors: ALESSIA BUDA; Ernst Jan de Place Hansen; Alexander Rieser; Emanuela Giancola; Valeria Natalina Pracchi; Sara Mauri; Valentina Marincioni; Virginia Gori; Kalliopi Fouseki; Cristina S. Polo López et al.
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

Clay-Based Products Sustainable Development: Some Applications

Sustainability
2021-01-28 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/su13031364
Contributors: Michele La Noce; Alessandro Lo Faro; Gaetano Sciuto
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Use of Traditional Materials for the Sustainable Conservation of Built Heritage: An Experience for Plastered Surfaces

Sustainable Materials in Building Construction
2020 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-46800-2_4
Part of ISBN: 9783030467999
Part of ISBN: 9783030468002
Part of ISSN: 2194-9832
Part of ISSN: 2194-9840
Contributors: Alessandro Lo Faro
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Alessandro Lo Faro

Dynamic thermal and hygrometric simulation of historical buildings: Critical factors and possible solutions

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
2020-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2019.109509
Part of ISSN: 1364-0321
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Sustainable Strategies for the Adaptive Reuse of Religious Heritage: A Social Opportunity

Buildings
2019-09-28 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/buildings9100211
Contributors: Alessandro Lo Faro; Alessia Miceli
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Trasformazioni antropiche e degrado naturale negli aggregati storici: Analisi e criteri per catania (Italy)

REHABEND
2018 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85057988016
Contributors: Lo Faro, A.; Moschella, A.; Salemi, A.; Sanfilippo, G.
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Compatible reuse of the single hall churches in Catania (IT): thinking and proposals

VITRUVIO - International Journal of Architectural Technology and Sustainability
2018-12-26 | Journal article
DOI: 10.4995/vitruvio-ijats.2018.11008
Part of ISSN: 2444-9091
Contributors: Alessandro Lo Faro
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Daylight Performance of Classrooms in a Mediterranean School Heritage Building

Sustainability
2018-10 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.3390/su10103705
Contributors: Francesco Nocera; Alessandro Lo Faro; Vincenzo Costanzo; Chiara Raciti
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For the construction an “expert” memory: the earthquake of 1818

Rivista Tema
2018-08-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.30682/tema0402i
Part of ISSN: 2421-4574
Contributors: Alessandro Lo Faro
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Alessandro Lo Faro

A Methodology for an Integrated Approach for Seismic and Energy Refurbishment of Historic Buildings in Mediterranean Area

Sustainability
2018-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/su10072448
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Tecnologia e conservazione dei portoni in ferro e delle ringhiere nelle architetture tradizionali: Un catalogo per la sicilia orientale

REHABEND
2016 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85054163536
Contributors: Lo Faro, A.; Salemi, A.
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Alessandro Lo Faro via Scopus - Elsevier

Metadesign strategies for compatible reuse: the case of the single hall churches in Catania

Rivista Tema
2016-11-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.30682/tema0202h
Part of ISSN: 2421-4574
Contributors: Alessandro Lo Faro
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Alessandro Lo Faro

Understanding and conserving fortified and difficult to access architectures through digital survey: A case history in southern sicily

Handbook of Research on Emerging Digital Tools for Architectural Surveying, Modeling, and Representation
2015 | Book
Part of DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8379-2.ch022
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2-s2.0-84957059886
Contributors: Galizia, M.; Lo Faro, A.; Santagati, C.
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Un protocollo diagnostico per il recupero dell'architettura moderna: un'applicazione a villa gina (catania, Italy)

REHABEND
2014 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85027258700
Contributors: Lo Faro, A.; Salemi, A.
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Historic Buildings in Mediterranean Area and Solar Thermal Technologies: Architectural Integration vs Preservation Criteria

Energy Procedia
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2013.11.042
Part of ISSN: 1876-6102
Contributors: Alessandro Lo Faro
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Peer review (27 reviews for 8 publications/grants)

Review activity for Applied sciences. (2)
Review activity for Buildings. (3)
Review activity for Climate. (1)
Review activity for Education sciences. (1)
Review activity for Energies. (2)
Review activity for Heritage. (4)
Review activity for Journal of architectural engineering technology. (1)
Review activity for Sustainability. (13)
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