Vol. 29 No. 1 (2025): BEYOND DECARBONIZATION toward a Climate Neutral urban environment
Research and Experimentation

Resource circularity, solar energy and bioclimatics for the Climate Neutral historic building

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  • Serena Baiani,
  • Paola Altamura,
  • Giada Romano
Serena Baiani
Dipartimento di Pianificazione Design Tecnologia dell’Architettura, “Sapienza” Università di Roma, Italia
Paola Altamura
Dipartimento di Pianificazione Design Tecnologia dell’Architettura, “Sapienza” Università di Roma, Italia
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Giada Romano
Dipartimento di Pianificazione Design Tecnologia dell’Architettura, “Sapienza” Università di Roma, Italia
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/techne-16597

Published 2025-07-31

Keywords

  • Resource circularity,
  • Solar energy,
  • Bioclimatic passive systems,
  • Her-itage buildings,
  • Climate neutral

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Baiani, S., Altamura, P., & Romano, G. (2025). Resource circularity, solar energy and bioclimatics for the Climate Neutral historic building. TECHNE - Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment, 29(1), 240–253. https://doi.org/10.36253/techne-16597

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Abstract

This paper reports the results of research activities on the redevelopment of the historic built heritage in the urban context, a strategic and challenging field of investigation to achieve climate neutrality, sustainability and long-term resource conservation. The objective of the research is the development of a replicable and adaptable intervention model aimed specifically at historic buildings, which combines, according to the Cradle to Cradle approach, innovative circular and environmentally friendly technologies and systems, including passive bioclimatic systems and active integrated solar systems for energy production from RES. Among the research pilot cases, the contribution describes the experimentation for scenarios and gradients of integration and transformation of the existing building on the Ex Filanda in Rome.

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