Ricerc@Sapienza

This research stay seeks to deepen and expand an interdisciplinary investigation into adaptive environmental design in Mediterranean urban contexts, addressing the urgent challenges posed by climate change, increasing urban density, and the demand for resilient, human-centred built environments. The project will explore how three interrelated parameters (variability, dynamism, and controllability) can be integrated into analytical tools, design guidelines, and teaching resources to enhance comfort, well-being, and sustainability at both building and urban scales.

The HARMONICA project aims to develop a comprehensive framework for modeling and lifecycle assessment of built
heritage by integrating Heritage Building Information Modeling (HBIM) with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies. The
primary objectives are to establish a structured representation of heritage information for robust LCA analysis and to create a
streamlined LCA workflow tailored to heritage assets. By addressing gaps in existing literature and practice concerning LCA in

Il Laboratorio nasce nel 2015 da un prolungato percorso di lavoro e ricerca comune di un gruppo di studiosi del DICEA – Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile Edile e Ambientale e di altri Dipartimenti universitari della Sapienza, con il coinvolgimento di altri Atenei nazionali ed internazionali, sui temi della città contemporanea.

Strade, Ferrovie e Aeroporti

Il gruppo “Strade, Ferrovie e Aeroporti” esplica le attività di didattica e di ricerca in molteplici ambiti che possono essere sommariamente così sintetizzati:

Flow, turbulence, and dispersion in two- and three-dimensional urban canopies are studied experimentally in a water channel. Velocity measurements are taken using laser velocimetry, while pollutant concentration is measured using image analysis (PLIF).

The research focuses on the study of air circulation in indoor environments, with particular reference to the measurement of velocity fields and concentrations of chemically passive pollutants originating both from outside the environment and from internal sources. The measurements were conducted using techniques based on laser velocimetry and image analysis.

The research group focuses on analyzing the vertical mixing that characterizes the interface of stratified currents by means of laboratory experiments. Such phenomenon is of fundamental importance in many environmental contexts, such as slope currents generated on mountain slopes, and in many other physical-engineering contexts characterized by turbulent mixing. Velocity measurements are taken using laser velocimetry, while density measurements are taken using image analysis. 

The research focuses on the study of urban ventilation through laboratory experiments conducted in a hydraulic channel. The aim is to improve knowledge of the effect of trees on streets, and in particular how they interact with wind and pollutants emitted by vehicular traffic. The study is conducted on small-scale models, reproducing both ideal cases and real situations, such as small city neighborhoods.

Il progetto SMARTEST – StruMenti digitAli per l’indoor enviRonmental qualiTy nell’Edilizia ScolasTica ha sviluppato una metodologia innovativa per valutare e migliorare la qualità ambientale interna (Indoor Environmental Quality, IEQ) negli edifici scolastici, integrando BIM, IoT e code checking.