Dr. Carla Balocco

Energy Engineering Department

University of Florence, Italy

Qualifications

1995 Ph.D., Engineering Faculty of the University of Florence, Energy Engineering

Publications(selected)

1. Forastiere, S., Balocco, C., Piselli, C., et al. (2026). Architectural Retrofitting to Enhance Daylighting and Improve Energy Performance: A Food-Retail Case Study. Energies, 19(9), Article 2097.
2. Baia, M., Pierucci, G., & Balocco, C. (2026). LUCIDiT: A Lean Urban Comfort Intelligent Digital Twin for Quick Mean Radiant Temperature Assessment. Atmosphere, 17(3), Article 305.
3. Pierucci, G., Baia, M., & Balocco, C. (2025). Urban Area Sustainability Analysis by Means of Integrated Microclimatic Measurement Techniques Combined with Thermal Comfort Modelling-A Pilot Project Application. Energies, 19(1), Article 217.
4. Balocco, C., Pierucci, G., Baia, M., et al. (2025). Energy Sustainability of Urban Areas by Green Systems: Applied Thermodynamic Entropy and Strategic Modeling Means. Atmosphere, 16(8), Article 975.
5. Balocco, C., Pierucci, G., & Piselli, C. (2025). Green System Effects on Energy Environmental Sustainability of Urban Built-Up Areas. Energies, 18(7), Article 1640.
6. Forastiere, S., Piselli, C., Silei, A., et al. (2024). Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Food Retail Buildings: Introducing a Novel Assessment Framework. Energies, 17(19), Article 4882.
7. Cureau, R. J., Balocco, C., Pigliautile, I., et al. (2024). On urban microclimate spatial-temporal dynamics: Evidence from the integration of fixed and wearable sensing and mapping techniques. Environmental Research, 262, Article 119795.
8. Balocco, C., Pierucci, G., Piselli, C., et al. (2024). A Dimensionless Study Describing Heat Exchange through a Building's Opaque Envelope. Sustainability, 16(9), Article 3558.
9. Piselli, C., Balocco, C., Forastiere, S., et al. (2024). Energy efficiency in the commercial sector. Thermodynamics fundamentals for the energy transition. Energy Reports, 11, 4601-4621.
10. Forastiere, S., Piselli, C., Pioppi, B., et al. (2023). Towards Achieving Zero Carbon Targets in Building Retrofits: A Multi-Parameter Building Information Modeling (BIM) Approach Applied to a Case Study of a Thermal Bath. Energies, 16(12), Article 4757.
11. Balocco, C., Pierucci, G., & De Lucia, M. (2022). An experimental method for building energy need evaluation at real operative conditions. A case study validation. Energy and Buildings, 266, Article 112114.
12. Balocco, C., & Leoncini, L. (2020). Energy Cost for Effective Ventilation and Air Quality for Healthy Buildings: Plant Proposals for a Historic Building School Reopening in the COVID-19 Era. Sustainability, 12(20), Article 8737.
13. Pasquarella, C., Balocco, C., Saccani, E., et al. (2020). Biological and microclimatic monitoring for conservation of cultural heritage: A case study at the De Rossi room of the Palatina library in Parma. Aerobiologia, 36(1), 105-111.
14. Pasquarella, C., Balocco, C., Colucci, M. E., et al. (2020). The Influence of Surgical Staff Behavior on Air Quality in a Conventionally Ventilated Operating Theatre during a Simulated Arthroplasty: A Case Study at the University Hospital of Parma. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(2), Article 452.
15. Balocco, C., Cecchi, M., & Volante, G. (2019). Natural Lighting for Sustainability of Cultural Heritage Refurbishment. Sustainability, 11(18), Article 4842.
16. Balocco, C., & Volante, G. (2019). A Method for Sustainable Lighting, Preventive Conservation, Energy Design and TechnologyLighting a Historical Church Converted into a University Library. Sustainability, 11(11), Article 3145.
17. Balocco, C., & Colaianni, A. (2018). Modelling of Reversible Plant System Operations in a Cultural Heritage School Building for Indoor Thermal Comfort. Sustainability, 10(10), Article 3776.
18. Balocco, C., & Colaianni, A. (2018). Assessment of Energy Sustainable Operations on a Historical Building. The Dante Alighieri High School in Florence. Sustainability, 10(6), Article 2054.
19. Balocco, C., Mercatelli, L., Azzali, N., et al. (2018). Experimental transmittance of polyethylene films in the solar and infrared wavelengths. Solar Energy, 165, 199-205.
20. Balocco, C., & Volante, G. (2018). Lighting Design for Energy Sustainability, Information, and Perception. A Museum Environment as a Case Study. Sustainability, 10(5), Article 1671.

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WOS ResearcherID: FZA-1884-2022