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Dr Ioannis Kousis

Dr Ioannis Kousis

Research Fellow
Arts, Design & Architecture (ADA)
School of Built Environment

Ioannis Kousis is a research fellow at the school of Built Environment.  He received his Ph.D. in Energy and Sustainable Development at the University of Perugia (Italy) under a Marie Curie Doctoral Network programme. He earned a Master's Diploma in Environmental and Applied Physics, as well as a Bachelor's Degree in Physics, both from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece).
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  • Book Chapters | 2023
    Santini C; Fabiani C; Kousis I; Pisello AL; Cotana F, 2023, 'Thermal-Acoustic and Indoor Comfort Performance of Nature-Based Materials for Green Buildings', in Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering, pp. 101 - 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23507-8_6
    Book Chapters | 2021
    Manni M; Kousis I; Lobaccaro G; Fiorito F; Cannavale A; Santamouris M, 2021, 'Urban overheating mitigation through facades: the role of new and innovative cool coatings', in Rethinking Building Skins: Transformative Technologies and Research Trajectories, pp. 61 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822477-9.00013-9
  • Journal articles | 2024
    Chiatti C; Marchini F; Fabiani C; Kousis I; Carlosena L; Pisello AL, 2024, 'Harnessing the potential of radiative cooling for the built environment: A new comprehensive protocol for materials’ characterization', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 277, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2024.113074
    Journal articles | 2024
    Kousis I; Martilli A; Pisello AL, 2024, 'Modelling Radiative Coolers for the Built Environment in the Urban Context', Advanced Sustainable Systems, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202300523
    Journal articles | 2024
    Zhang X; Li H; Jia M; Xie N; Kousis I; Santamouris M, 2024, 'Laboratorial investigation on optical, thermal and pavement performance of biomimetic dark reflective coatings with composite structure for pavement cooling', Building and Environment, 266, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.112057
    Journal articles | 2023
    Kousis I; D’Amato R; Pisello AL; Latterini L, 2023, 'Daytime Radiative Cooling: A Perspective toward Urban Heat Island Mitigation', ACS Energy Letters, 8, pp. 3239 - 3250, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.3c00905
    Journal articles | 2023
    Kousis I; Pisello AL, 2023, 'Evaluating the performance of cool pavements for urban heat island mitigation under realistic conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Urban Climate, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2023.101470
    Journal articles | 2023
    Kousis I; Pisello AL, 2023, 'Toward the Scaling up of Daytime Radiative Coolers: A Review', Advanced Optical Materials, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adom.202300123
    Journal articles | 2022
    Cureau RJ; Pigliautile I; Kousis I; Pisello AL, 2022, 'Multi-domain human-oriented approach to evaluate human comfort in outdoor environments', International Journal of Biometeorology, 66, pp. 2033 - 2045, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00484-022-02338-7
    Journal articles | 2021
    Kousis I; Pigliautile I; Pisello AL, 2021, 'Intra-urban microclimate investigation in urban heat island through a novel mobile monitoring system', Scientific Reports, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88344-y
    Journal articles | 2020
    Kousis I; Fabiani C; Ercolanoni L; Pisello AL, 2020, 'Using bio-oils for improving environmental performance of an advanced resinous binder for pavement applications with heat and noise island mitigation potential', Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2020.100706
    Journal articles | 2020
    Kousis I; Fabiani C; Gobbi L; Pisello AL, 2020, 'Phosphorescent-based pavements for counteracting urban overheating – A proof of concept', Solar Energy, 202, pp. 540 - 552, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2020.03.092
    Journal articles | 2020
    Kousis I; Laskari M; Ntouros V; Assimakopoulos MN; Romanowicz J, 2020, 'An analysis of the determining factors of fuel poverty among students living in the private-rented sector in Europe and its impact on their well-being', Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning and Policy, 15, pp. 113 - 135, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15567249.2020.1773579
    Journal articles | 2020
    Kousis I; Pisello AL, 2020, 'For the mitigation of urban heat island and urban noise island: Two simultaneous sides of urban discomfort', Environmental Research Letters, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abaa0d
    Journal articles | 2017
    Vasilakopoulou K; Kolokotsa D; Santamouris M; Kousis I; Asproulias H; Giannarakis I, 2017, 'Analysis of the experimental performance of light pipes', Energy and Buildings, 151, pp. 242 - 249, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.06.061
  • Conference Papers | 2021
    Kousis I; Fabiani C; Pisello AL, 2021, 'A study on the thermo-optical behaviour of phosphorescent coatings for passive cooling applications', in E3S Web of Conferences, http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202123806002

My work is focused on techniques that aim to mitigate urban overheating and improve comfort and well-being of citizens.