Ricerc@Sapienza

Abstract
The joint Research presented in the text, financed
by MIUR DAAD funds, is dealing with the regeneration
of urban open spaces in the German city of
Munich, focusing in particular on the ‘intermediate
spaces dedicated to commerce’ in the historical fabric.
The cooperation between the Planning Design
Technology of Architecture PDTA Department of La
Sapienza University of Rome and the Chair for Building
Technology and Climate Responsive Design
of the Technische Universität München (TUM) aimed

Nowadays, passive strategies are identified among the preferred solutions to reduce energy consumption and to increase comfort in the built environment. Indeed, such strategies allow energy saving by exploiting the intrinsic characteristics of materials. In this work, an innovative cool, photoluminescent paint is considered for application in the built environment, as a passive strategy to (i) reduce energy for cooling in the hot season, (ii) maintain lower surface and air temperatures, thus benefiting comfort and (iii) contribute to the lighting of the outdoor public space.