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

Technological Retrofitting for Carbon-Neutral Districts: New Approaches in Bioclimatic Design

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  • Domenico D'Olimpio,
  • Valeria Cecafosso,
  • Gaia Turchetti
Domenico D'Olimpio
Dipartimento di Pianificazione, Design, Tecnologia dell'Architettura - Università di Roma "La Sapienza"
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/techne-16659

Published 2025-07-31

Keywords

  • Bioclimatic design,
  • Climate change mitigation,
  • Decarbonising Buildings in Cities,
  • Off-site retrofitting technology

How to Cite

D’Olimpio, D., Cecafosso, V., & Turchetti, G. (2025). Technological Retrofitting for Carbon-Neutral Districts: New Approaches in Bioclimatic Design. TECHNE - Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment, 29(1). https://doi.org/10.36253/techne-16659

Copyright (c) 2025 Domenico D'Olimpio, Valeria Cecafosso, Gaia Turchetti

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Abstract

The Italian building stock faces significant challenges in energy inefficiency, with 70% of buildings nearing the end of their life cycle. Urgent interventions are required for refurbishment and technological retrofitting to enhance performance. Regulations such as the EPBD IV aim to transform existing buildings into NZEBs by 2050. This research explores innovative systems and technologies inspired by the “Energiesprong” model to enable deep retrofit interventions. The pilot project in the “Le Terrazze” district of Castelnuovo di Porto demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed solutions, achieving substantial energy and environmental improvements while significantly reducing on-site construction activities and drastically shortening implementation timelines.

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