TECHNE - Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment
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description: TECHNE, Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment, the scientific journal of SITdA, the Italian Society of Architectural Technology, meets the Society's aims by working, at the national and international level, to promote knowledge and the methods and techniques of Architectural Technology, so as to protect and enhance the man-made environment, and to promote innovative applications and interdisciplinary comparison. The journal publishes articles on innovative research and applications, as well as essays and reports. Editor-in-Chief: Elena Mussinelli, Politecnico di Milano, Italy ISSN: 2239-0243 TECHNE is indexed in: CALL FOR PAPERS | TECHNE | Special Issue 4 OTHER FORMS OF DWELLING Timing: Abstract submission: 6th March 2026 | Abstract acceptance: 16th April 2026 Article submission: 6th June 2026 | Reviewed article result: 16th July 2026 | Reviewed article submission: 10th September 2026 PUBLICATION DATE TECHNE Special Issue 4: 30th January 2027 DOWNLOAD THE CALL PDF: ENG - ITA
publisher: Firenze University Press
language: en-US
publication name: TECHNE - Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment
issn: 2239-0243
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items: Research and design. Knowledge transfer
items: Fill the gap. Strategies to get universities and SMEs closer in TT activities
items: The practice of design as a vehicle for knowledge, between university and professional practice
items: Technology transfer and advanced methodologies of building systems
items: Research and Photography: Knowledge Transfer for Socio-Ecological Transition
items: Technology transfer and new challenges for Technological-Environmental research in architecture
items: Technology Transfer. Innovation scenarios and dialogical metrics for the construction sector
items: Technology transfer as a driver of innovation and catalyst for the development of urban areas
items: Technological Transfer as cash value
items: The Third Mission: From cornerstone to bureaucratic quagmire?
items: Technology transfer, the connection between research, innovation and market
items: Research-action and third mission: innovative experiences in European design
items: Research and Academic Entrepreneurship: Technological Transfer in the Contexts of Digital Transition and Decarbonisation of the Built Environment
items: Public engagement for local development: projects for biodiversity and environmental protection
items: RAISE e(co)-cities. Ecosystems, new technologies, and socioeconomic development in multi-urban networks
items: Urban governance and scientific innovation: collaborative models for climate transition
items: Technology transfer and innovation for climate resilience in urban areas: possible integration of ecosystem services in urban planning in Reggio Calabria (Italy)
items: Extended partnership and knowledge sharing: the RETURN Urban Living Lab approach to social-ecological-technological innovation
items: Code4Risk: co-design as a knowledge-sharing practice for the resilient city
items: “Errante”
items: Support Tools for Climate Adaptation in Urban Areas. The Case of Western Naples
items: Universities and local authorities in decision-making processes for accessible communities. The case of Udine
items: Designing Healthy Neighbourhoods: Tools and Networks to Connect Universities, Communities, and Institutions
items: Drawing complex processes: informative access and inclusion in Urban Housing Coop.net
items: Energy and environmental transition paths for the regeneration of real estate assets
items: University technology transfer in the field of digital transition of cultural heritage
items: Digital Twins for Monitoring and Managing the Built Environment: An Integrated Approach
items: A model for the co-production of knowledge in energy-related decision-making processes
items: PROXIMA. From construction to innovation of the building-user relationship
items: Towards Digital Building Permits: a review of European strategies and relevant literature
items: Digital strategies for sustainable production in the timber construction sector: informative models for resource optimisation
items: Knowledge Transfer and Co-Production for the Adoption of Bio-Based Solutions in Construction
items: Additive manufacturing processes for low-environmental-impact façade systems
items: Business and society for the sustainable transformation of the built environment. A new epistemological and operational horizon

Research and design. Knowledge transfer
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creator: Elena Mussinelli
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Elena Mussinelli https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 9
ending page: 12
doi: 10.36253/techne-18302

Fill the gap. Strategies to get universities and SMEs closer in TT activities
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description: The paper aims to analyse the Italian scenario regarding the role of universities in Third Stream activities and knowledge value enhancement, the enterprises sector and their attitude for R&D and innovative activities – with particular reference to SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) – and the existing relationships between them and universities, highlighting the obstacles encountered today in starting joint research activities. Moreover, the paper aims to propose some strategies that can bring universities and enterprises closer towards such activities, considering both the requests coming from the world of politics and several virtuous examples of cooperation between enterprises and universities present in Europe.
creator: Massimo Rossetti
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Massimo Rossetti https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 50
ending page: 56
doi: 10.36253/techne-17388

The practice of design as a vehicle for knowledge, between university and professional practice
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description: The education of architects is characterised by the integration of theoretical knowledge and professional practice. However, changes in the university system and the increasing specialisation of research have deepened the divide between academic training and professional work. Research, often focused on the development of guidelines and policy tools, tends to have limited or fragmented applications in the construction sector. In this context, the contribution explores the transfer of technology and knowledge between universities, institutions, and non-academic actors, highlighting the role of design as a research tool and the need for dialogue between academia, the profession, and the production sector to foster innovation.
creator: Giiulia Vignati
creator: Gianluca Pozzi
creator: Laura Daglio
creator: Elisabetta Ginelli
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Giiulia Vignati, Gianluca Pozzi, Laura Daglio, Elisabetta Ginelli https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 57
ending page: 68
doi: 10.36253/techne-17446

Technology transfer and advanced methodologies of building systems
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description: The study examines the theoretical-methodological approaches (undertaken by the Technology Research & Development Office, in the Third Mission exercise) directed towards the practices of “technological substitution” and “typological re-configuration” of building systems. The methodological process involves incremental transformation techniques aimed at controlling and reducing complexity, supporting both Architectural Engineering Services and Systems Manufacturing Stakeholders. The thesis aims to provide an evaluation method to determine the technical, economic and time effectiveness of systemic evolution procedures, as well as potential transfer developments calibrated by the practices of Topology Optimisation and Advanced Manufacturing.
creator: Massimiliano Nastri
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 MASSIMILIANO NASTRI https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 69
ending page: 82
doi: 10.36253/techne-17366

Research and Photography: Knowledge Transfer for Socio-Ecological Transition
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creator: Francesca Thiébat
creator: Cristiana Cellucci
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Francesca Thiébat, Cristiana Cellucci https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 37
ending page: 49
doi: 10.36253/techne-18306

Technology transfer and new challenges for Technological-Environmental research in architecture
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description: Mass communication technologies and the digitalisation of processes are weakening entities, tools, and practices belonging to the so-called “intermediate bodies” working in the social sector, the Third Sector, and knowledge dissemination activities. In this framework, even universities are losing their role when confronted with the challenges of transferring research results, trying to interact with the socio-economic dynamics and production needs of the territory. What emerges is a paradigm shift, both cultural and concerning the values of the idea of the university, where it is necessary to act without disassociating the trinomial of research, Technology Transfer and Third Mission, repositioning university institutions as mediating agents at the service of society and the common good.
creator: Filippo Angelucci
creator: Maria Teresa Lucarelli
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Filippo Angelucci, Maria Teresa Lucarelli https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 13
ending page: 18
doi: 10.36253/techne-18303

Technology Transfer. Innovation scenarios and dialogical metrics for the construction sector
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description: Today, the Third University Mission includes knowledge and technology transfer, the value enhancement of research results, and the promotion of academic entrepreneurship. Renewed collaborative methods between industrial and academic research define new operational taxonomies and innovative dialogical metrics between players operating in the construction sector. Historically characterised by low innovation, the construction sector opens up opportunities related to the implementation policies of Industry 4.0 and 5.0. Traditional operators are joined, with leadership roles, by companies operating in the digital innovation market to assist the ongoing transition and the decarbonisation path of the built environment.
creator: Antonio Cianciulli
creator: Guido Cianciulli
creator: Massimo Lauria
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Antonio Cianciulli, Guido Cianciulli, Massimo Lauria https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 19
ending page: 24
doi: 10.36253/techne-18307

Technology transfer as a driver of innovation and catalyst for the development of urban areas
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description: This contribution explores the role of technology transfer in urban innovation development, focusing on the contribution of institutional, academic, and industrial actors. Adopting the perspective of the Triple Helix, this paper analyses the collaborative dynamics that generate innovations dedicated to the management and use of urban areas. According to an evolutionary perspective and the perspective of the Quadruple Helix, this study also emphasises the importance of citizen participation in a co-creative context within the so-called collaborative networks that promote innovation, well-being, and the sustainability of urban spaces, which stem from the synergistic and collaborative activity of institutional, academic, industrial, and social actors.
creator: Roberto Vona
creator: Nadia Di Paola
creator: Silvia Cosimato
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Roberto Vona, Nadia Di Paola, Silvia Cosimato https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 25
ending page: 29
doi: 10.36253/techne-18308

Technological Transfer as cash value
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description: In the third mission (TM), once scientific validation through research has taken place, content specificity is of little importance so that technology transfer (TT) and public engagement (PE) in very different fields could, with very high probability, be similar in form, process and media used. The real difference between PE and TT is that the former aims to reduce sterile ignorance as much as possible, while the latter invests where fruitful ignorance opens horizons. It is good to have a view of the overall scenario of the systemic model (aka “academic capitalism”) in which the three missions are placed. TT fits into the third one. Without this overview, the risk of a proletarianisation of the scholar would be high within a process, whose upstream and downstream stages he or she ignores.
creator: Andrea Pitasi
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 ANDREA PITASI https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 30
ending page: 36
doi: 10.36253/techne-18311

The Third Mission: From cornerstone to bureaucratic quagmire?
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creator: Ernesto Antonini
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Ernesto Antonini https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 327
ending page: 332
doi: 10.36253/techne-18309

Technology transfer, the connection between research, innovation and market
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description: In a scenario that frames the relationship between Technology and Society according to multiple points of view, technology transfer is distinguished by fostering permeability between sectors and the ability to adapt several systems from other productive areas to a “target” one. Further radical innovations are developed starting with the transfer of basic technologies and materials from outside sectors to a given one. Production processes and products are significantly transformed from their original asset through adaptation and reworking actions in which the trace of technology, in its original “configuration”, is lost. Research today is measured on the real planes of its applicability in such contexts as problem solving, risk prevention, and scenario formulation. In contexts where science and technology either reverse or integrate their roles and effects, the future of research and technology transfer looks uncertain, in an increasingly performative world where the value of critical thinking and measurability of research outcomes becomes significant.
creator: Mario Losasso
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Mario Losasso https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 7
ending page: 8
doi: 10.36253/techne-18301

Research-action and third mission: innovative experiences in European design
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description: The university today is called upon to play a key role in the innovation and regeneration of territorial systems through the Third Mission, which combines research and teaching with technology transfer and knowledge co-creation initiatives. However, there remains a gap between theory and practice, which tends to reduce Third Mission to mere dissemination. This paper contributes to bridging the gap by presenting an integrated, co-designed and data-driven approach to open innovation that integrates stakeholders from the earliest stages of the process. Strategies and actions are presented in the framework of action-research in European projects where digital tools and quintuple helix collaboration generate impacts and enable long-term technology transfer.
creator: Rossella Roversi
creator: Andrea Boeri
creator: Francesca Sabatini
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Rossella Roversi, Andrea Boeri, Francesca Sabatini https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 83
ending page: 94
doi: 10.36253/techne-17385

Research and Academic Entrepreneurship: Technological Transfer in the Contexts of Digital Transition and Decarbonisation of the Built Environment
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description: Interoperability, digitisation, information management, smart technologies, and digital twins are some of the key elements defining the corporate mission of BIGsrl, an Academic Spin-off. These open issues present research and development opportunities capable of driving economic growth and sustainability within the processes of transformation of the built environment. Simultaneously, the construction, experimentation, and implementation of a Management Model for the digital management of the built environment define its operational framework, creating specific technological transfer experiences. These experiences involve their related impacts and benefit, returns in terms of training, and new potential research horizons, thereby confirming BIGsrl’s role as an innovation player.
creator: Maria Azzalin
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Maria Azzalin https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 95
ending page: 107
doi: 10.36253/techne-17419

Public engagement for local development: projects for biodiversity and environmental protection
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description: The paper presents public engagement activities carried out by the interdisciplinary group comprising the Department of Architecture and Design of Politecnico di Torino, together with the group “Urban ecology and green areas” of the Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences of the Università degli Studi di Torino as part of the scientific support service to the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo in strategic planning on the issues of biodiversity protection and the fight against and adaptation to climate change. The paper illustrates the adopted methodology, the supporting activities, and the results achieved in terms of implementation of interventions (calls for proposals “Percorsi di Sostenibilità” 2023 and 2024) monitored through environmental and social indicators.
creator: Lorenzo Savio
creator: Elena Montacchini
creator: Silvia Tedesco
creator: Paola Gullino
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Lorenzo Savio, Elena Montacchini, Paola Gullino, Silvia Tedesco https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 108
ending page: 117
doi: 10.36253/techne-17390

RAISE e(co)-cities. Ecosystems, new technologies, and socioeconomic development in multi-urban networks
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description: The RAISE project – Robotics and AI for Socio-economic Empowerment – funded by the MUR within the framework of the PNRR, strengthens innovation ecosystems by integrating research, industry, and local institutions. Leveraging robotic and AI technologies, it develops a citizen platform to enhance access to urban services and daily mobility. The methodological approach, based on integrating qualitative and quantitative analyses (user personas, journey maps, Urban Dashboard, and Multi Deprivation Index), is structured through co-design activities and the use of generative AI. This fosters active participation by citizens, public administration, and universities, providing replicable and scalable tools to create more inclusive urban environments oriented toward open and participatory governance.
creator: Niccolò Casiddu
creator: Manuel Gausa Navarro
creator: Silvia Pericu
creator: Nicola Valentino Canessa
creator: Claudia Porfirione
creator: Chiara Centanaro
creator: Francesco Burlando
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Chiara Centanaro, Niccolò Casiddu, Manuel Gausa Navarro, Silvia Pericu, Nicola Valentino Canessa, Claudia Porfirione, Francesco Burlando https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 118
ending page: 127
doi: 10.36253/techne-17406

Urban governance and scientific innovation: collaborative models for climate transition
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description: The transfer of knowledge between universities and civil society is crucial in addressing the challenges of climate transition. This paper explores how municipalities and universities can act as co-producers of innovation, engaging in collaborative research and decision-making processes that directly support policy decisions and ensure continuous coordination of territorial actions. Given the increasing urgency of the climate crisis, a systemic, multi-level, and collaborative approach to urban governance is essential. The paper presents findings and reflections from the European project Let’s GOv, which supports nine Italian municipalities participating in the 100 Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Mission in accelerating their transition to climate neutrality.
creator: Saveria Olga Murielle Boulanger
creator: Danila Longo
creator: Beatrice Turillazzi
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Saveria Boulanger, Danila Longo, Beatrice Turillazzi https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 128
ending page: 136
doi: 10.36253/techne-17395

Technology transfer and innovation for climate resilience in urban areas: possible integration of ecosystem services in urban planning in Reggio Calabria (Italy)
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description: The research addresses the difficulty of integrating ecosystem assessment into urban planning to respond to territorial vulnerabilities (Caldarice and Salata, 2019). Tech4You’s Pilot Project 4.6.1, on Reggio Calabria (Italy), develops a multidisciplinary approach that combines ecosystem assessment, digital twin and artificial intelligence for the creation of Climate Adaptation Plans (PACC). The critical testing of the “InVEST” model for calculating the “Carbon Storage and Sequestration” ecosystem service highlighted the limitations of current evaluation tools and the need for a more advanced platform. Hence, the P.P. 4.6.1 is developing a Platform that integrates predictive models and a Climate Intelligence Chamber in the prototype phase.
creator: Francesca Moraci
creator: Alessandra Barresi
creator: Francesco Trimboli
creator: Pietro Bova
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Alessandra Barresi, Francesca Moraci, Pietro Bova, Francesco Trimboli https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 137
ending page: 149
doi: 10.36253/techne-17396

Extended partnership and knowledge sharing: the RETURN Urban Living Lab approach to social-ecological-technological innovation
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description: The RETURN Extended Partnership aims to produce and share knowledge about environmental, natural and anthropogenic risks by promoting the active and proactive involvement of several interdisciplinary research groups, industrial partners and stakeholders. Against this scenario, the activities of Spoke TS1-Urban and Metropolitan Settlements included, among many initiatives, the activation of a series of workshops on the Urban Living Lab model in the Site of National Interest of Bagnoli-Coroglio aimed at sharing knowledge and experiencing processes of co-exploration, co-design and co-testing. The objective of the workshops organised according to the Urban Living Lab methodology is to develop cognitive and operational processes in which the technical approach enables the integration of socio-cultural and ecological-biophysical dimensions in the design processes.
creator: Maria Fabrizia Clemente
creator: Bruna Vendemmia
creator: Libera Amenta
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Maria Fabrizia Clemente, Bruna Vendemmia, Libera Amenta https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 150
ending page: 160
doi: 10.36253/techne-17472

Code4Risk: co-design as a knowledge-sharing practice for the resilient city
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description: The climate crisis and hydrogeological fragilities make it necessary to raise public awareness and empower local administrations on the issues of natural hazards and urban resilience. With the aim of triggering synergies between circular and biophilic city regeneration and emergency prevention, the public engagement project ‘Code4Risk’ uses co-design as an interdisciplinary and multi-actor practice embedded in the Third Mission objectives. The article presents the first phase of the project, a workshop developed in sessions of knowledge sharing and co-design through thematic tables that investigated the relationships between urban spaces and multi-hazard conditions, envisioning transformative scenarios aimed at disaster resilience.
creator: Maria Vittoria Arnetoli
creator: Marina Block
creator: Anna Elisa Bandecchi
creator: Giulia Maraviglia
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Maria Vittoria Arnetoli, Marina Block, Elisa Bandecchi, Giulia Maraviglia https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 161
ending page: 174
doi: 10.36253/techne-17407

“Errante”
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description: Val di Fiastra, located in the upper Macerata area, exemplifies a fragile ecosystem. It is a seismically vulnerable region experiencing a steady demographic decline. This essay presents the “Errante” project, one of the regeneration measures proposed by the “Qui Val di Fiastra” initiative, which was awarded the PNRR 2023 Borghi Call. The project is the result of a collaboration among the INABITA laboratory, local organisations, and the University of Camerino. Errante serves as a mobile infrastructure to promote socio-cultural activities. By integrating the principles of participatory design with rapid prototyping methodologies, which have been “transferred” from the university to the community, Errante establishes a unique approach for empowering territories in fragile contexts.
creator: Roberto Ruggiero
creator: David Giacomelli
creator: Matteo Giacomelli
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Roberto Ruggiero, David Giacomelli, Matteo Giacomelli https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 175
ending page: 186
doi: 10.36253/techne-17404

Support Tools for Climate Adaptation in Urban Areas. The Case of Western Naples
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description: The transition of cities towards climate-resilient urban arrangements requires the development of operational tools to support and strengthen the capacity of public administrations to implement climate adaptation measures at the local scale, within the broader urban context as outlined by national technical policy guidelines. In cities, the system of neighborhood facilities, when designed according to climate-oriented principles, represents a potentially effective network for enhancing climate adaptation for the climate vulnerability reduction. The paper, developed within the framework of the PRIN 2022 PNRR “REACT” research project, presents the preliminary results of the UNINA Research Unit, aimed at developing a method for analyzing the characteristics of the building-open space system that influence climate vulnerability, as well as to provide targeted guidelines for climate adaptation interventions on public facilities, considering their potential for replication in similar urban contexts.
creator: Federica Dell'Acqua
creator: Sara Verde
creator: Federica Paragliola
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Federica Dell'Acqua, Sara Verde, Federica Paragliola https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 187
ending page: 197
doi: 10.36253/techne-17452

Universities and local authorities in decision-making processes for accessible communities. The case of Udine
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description: The set of activities undertaken in the field of environmental accessibility and inclusion, based on the skills of the Dalt Laboratory research group, provide an example of the potential of structured sharing of knowledge between public bodies and institutes for the social enhancement of the architectural heritage. Among the various Third Mission processes developed at the University of Udine, the essay describes the processes carried out for the development of universal design activities, cultural dissemination and technical support to create tools aimed at implementing the FVG law – Regional Law 10/2018, General principles and implementing provisions on accessibility. In particular, a case study, considered emblematic, is addressed, which involves the Municipality of Udine for drafting the Plan for the elimination of architectural barriers.
creator: Christina Conti
creator: Alberto Cervesato
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Christina Conti, Alberto Cervesato https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 198
ending page: 206
doi: 10.36253/techne-17391

Designing Healthy Neighbourhoods: Tools and Networks to Connect Universities, Communities, and Institutions
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description: The paper deals with an example of technology transfer to support decision-making processes for the transformation of the built environment, highlighting the role of the university as a facilitator and innovator of scenarios. The discussion concerns the impacts produced by the research Healthy Neighbourhood Hub, precisely value enhancement of knowledge achieved by connecting different sectors such as architecture, social and health policies; relevance of the results achieved with respect to the local context: peripheral urban area with high deprivation, and the adoption in the Municipal Operational Plan of the conceptual model developed by the research; added value for the beneficiaries: participatory initiatives based on evidence that raise awareness on health-environment, and tools to support the design of the healthy neighbourhood.
creator: Nicoletta Setola
creator: Alessandra Rinaldi
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Nicoletta Setola, Alessandra Rinaldi https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 207
ending page: 217
doi: 10.36253/techne-17365

Drawing complex processes: informative access and inclusion in Urban Housing Coop.net
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description: The evolution from Social Housing to Urban Housing prompts rethinking of the relationships between inhabitants, spaces, and services. In the current context of fragmented social cohesion, viewing housing as an integrated system of social, economic, and cultural factors highlights the central role of inhabitants’ participation and fruitful dialogue among all stakeholders. The research, therefore, proposes an approach based on action-research and collective prototyping for the development of visual tools capable of improving the effectiveness of participation, information access, and inclusion in complex social networks, enabling the recomposition of knowledge and networking among stakeholders.
creator: Arianna Camellato
creator: Maria De Santis
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Arianna Camellato, Maria De Santis https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 218
ending page: 228
doi: 10.36253/techne-17398

Energy and environmental transition paths for the regeneration of real estate assets
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description: The paper illustrates the experience of the scientific collaboration agreement of the research group of the DiAP, Department of Architecture and Design, Sapienza University, Rome, with the company Fabrica Immobiliare SGR, in carrying out activities aimed at defining “Sustainable strategies of enhancement of the managed building stock” with a view to ESG. The operative research presents an opportunity for development and transfer of technology, of theoretical knowledge, and of technical skills, aimed at implementing methodologies in support of evaluation and decision-making tools. The purpose is to achieve energy/environmental requalification and decarbonisation targets in the regeneration and enhancement processes of the built environment, in accordance with sustainable finance criteria.
creator: Eugenio Arbizzani
creator: Carola Clemente
creator: Anna Mangiatordi
creator: Francesco Sica
creator: Francesco Tajani
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Carola Clemente, Eugenio Arbizzani, Francesco Tajani; Anna Mangiatordi; Francesco Sica https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 229
ending page: 240
doi: 10.36253/techne-17505

University technology transfer in the field of digital transition of cultural heritage
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description: The paper explores the experience of the university spin-off INCEPTION, active since 2020 in the field of cultural heritage digitisation. The aim of the contribution is to investigate the modalities and impacts of technology transfer from an academic entrepreneurial experience. The study documents the adoption of semantic technologies and interoperable platforms, highlighting environmental, economic, and socio-cultural impacts. The results, based on case studies, confirm the model’s ability to generate value in the context of the Third Mission through the co-production of knowledge, training, and the development of innovative services for the sustainable management of heritage.
creator: Emanuele Piaia
creator: Roberto Di Giulio
creator: Marco Medici
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Emanuele Piaia, Roberto Di Giulio, Marco Medici https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 241
ending page: 250
doi: 10.36253/techne-17426

Digital Twins for Monitoring and Managing the Built Environment: An Integrated Approach
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description: Within the framework of technology transfer opportunities promoted by the third mission of research, this paper presents the activities of a Sapienza start-up engaged in a funded project on territorial innovation ecosystems, TECNODIGIT, co-financed by the PNRR. The applied research explores the innovative use of Digital Twins in civil engineering and architecture through two case studies, namely the infrastructure of the Gran Sasso National Laboratories, and the Esedra in the Capitoline Museums, where the equestrian monument of Marcus Aurelius is exhibited. By integrating IoT sensors and BIM models, the project aims to develop advanced methodologies for automated monitoring, maintenance, and inspection of the built environment. Selected by Rome Technopole, the project combines automation, real-time analysis, and machine learning, contributing to the digitalisation of the construction sector.
creator: Spartaco Paris
creator: Vincenzo Gattulli
creator: Roberto Bianchi
creator: Elisa Pennacchia
creator: Cecilia Rinaldi
creator: Marianna Crognale
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Elisa Pennacchia, Spartaco Paris, Vincenzo Gattulli, Roberto Bianchi, Cecilia Rinaldi, Marianna Crognale https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 251
ending page: 259
doi: 10.36253/techne-17492

A model for the co-production of knowledge in energy-related decision-making processes
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description: The article presents a study developed within the innovation ecosystem of Rome Technopole, focusing on technology transfer in the field of Key Enabling Technologies. The research addresses energy and digital transition in urban regeneration, aiming to create a tool for the co-production of knowledge to support planning for climate-neutral urban districts. The results validate the collected knowledge framework and the developed digital model through a case study applied to Rome’s Ostiense district, highlighting the methodology’s replicability, the scalability of the proposed tools, and their potential for future industrial applications and sustainable urban policymaking.
creator: Paola Marrone
creator: Paolo Civiero
creator: Roberto D'Autilia
creator: Valerio Palma
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Paola Marrone, Paolo Civiero, Roberto D'Autilia, Valerio Palma https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 260
ending page: 268
doi: 10.36253/techne-17394

PROXIMA. From construction to innovation of the building-user relationship
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description: The aim of the research was the implementation of a university patent (Proxima modular hybrid construction system) from level 2 “Technology concept formulated” to level 6 “Technology demonstrated in relevant environment” of the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) scale, through the development of a working prototype. The collaboration with a network of companies set up specifically for this purpose gave the opportunity to establish and develop a new production chain, transferring updated theoretical and methodological knowledge to operators in the construction sector, with the aim of improving the ability to respond quantitatively and qualitatively to the demand for living and working spaces/services, to mitigate the environmental impacts associated with urbanisation, and to adapt the techno-typological models to the new paradigms of living.
creator: Andrea Tartaglia
creator: Joseph di Pasquale
creator: Gianpaolo Saverio Cugola
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Andrea Tartaglia, Joseph di Pasquale, Gianpaolo Saverio Cugola https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 269
ending page: 278
doi: 10.36253/techne-17410

Towards Digital Building Permits: a review of European strategies and relevant literature
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description: The European Union (EU) has identified the digitalisation of the building permit (DBP) process as strategic to the twin digital and green transition of the construction ecosystem, enhancing transparency and collaboration along the entire value chain by a data-driven approach. In 2021, under the Horizon Europe programme, three innovation actions (DigiChecks, ACCORD, CHEK) were funded to investigate the synergy between processes, human resources, and advanced technology in DBP, providing system prototype demonstrations in operational environments. The research outlines the objectives of the three projects, contextualising them within the international literature through a bibliometric analysis, and highlighting the main emerging research topics.
creator: Silvia Mastrolembo Ventura
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Silvia Mastrolembo Ventura https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 279
ending page: 287
doi: 10.36253/techne-17372

Digital strategies for sustainable production in the timber construction sector: informative models for resource optimisation
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description: This paper describes the technology transfer process involving expertise developed by the University of Camerino and Sapienza University of Rome in the field of timber digitalisation and parametric informative models. The research was applied in collaboration with an Interior Contract company in the Lazio region for the design of a complex wooden architectural element. The adoption of a methodology based on informed digital models, spanning from design to fabrication, enabled a reduction in production waste (-30%) and an optimisation of design and production time (-20%). The case study demonstrates how the synergy between multidisciplinary research expertise and the industrial sector can generate efficient and replicable solutions. From an academic perspective, the experimentation has strengthened the collaboration between universities and industry, fostering the development of transferable know-how for future applications.
creator: Roberto Cognoli
creator: Michele Calvano
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Roberto Cognoli, Michele Calvano https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 288
ending page: 298
doi: 10.36253/techne-17425

Knowledge Transfer and Co-Production for the Adoption of Bio-Based Solutions in Construction
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description: This paper explores the process of interaction among various stakeholders within the SmartBioC project, developed by UWE (Bristol) in collaboration with the Politecnico di Milano, as an example of technology transfer to promote the use of bio-based materials in sustainable construction. Through a participatory approach, the project engaged over 50 stakeholders through interactive workshops and gamification tools, including academics, professionals, construction entrepreneurs, policymakers, and end users. The results highlight increased awareness, new networks between research and industry, and innovative decision-making tools, contributing to the objectives of knowledge transfer and Third Mission.
creator: Fernanda Speciale
creator: Hector Archila Santos
creator: Laura Elisabetta Malighetti
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Fernanda Speciale, Laura Elisabetta Malighetti, Hector Archila Santos https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 299
ending page: 308
doi: 10.36253/techne-17402

Additive manufacturing processes for low-environmental-impact façade systems
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description: The paper presents some of the results of the REVERSING project financed by the PR-FESR of the Tuscany Region 2021-2027 and aimed at developing a prefabricated modular and dry-assembled façade system to be implemented for the retrofitting of existing school buildings, inspired by the principles of biophilic design and implemented with low environmental impact materials through additive manufacturing processes. The intent is to demonstrate the possibility of setting up positive market-oriented technology transfer models within the 3D printing supply chain, actively contributing to developing new envelope solutions that meet the ever-changing needs and challenges in the construction sector.
creator: Rosa Romano
creator: Elisa Mazzoni
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Rosa Romano, Elisa Mazzoni https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 309
ending page: 320
doi: 10.36253/techne-17409

Business and society for the sustainable transformation of the built environment. A new epistemological and operational horizon
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creator: Antonella Violano
creator: Giovanni Lombardi
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Antonella Violano, Giovanni Lombardi https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-07
publication date: 2025-11-07
number: 30
starting page: 321
ending page: 326
doi: 10.36253/techne-18305