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Dr Afroditi Synnefa

Dr Afroditi Synnefa

Adjunct Senior Lecturer
  • PhD in Physical Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Greece
    Physics Dept., Division of Environmental Physics and Meteorology, Group Buildings and Environmental Studies (GRBES) 鈥 Advisor: Prof. M. Santamouris鈥淓nergy and environmental technologies for urban heat island mitigation: Development of highly reflective spectrally selective materials for the urban environment鈥(Scholarship 鈥淚RAKLEITOS鈥, PhD Grant from the Ministry of Education -EU supported)
  • MSc in Civil Engineering (D.E.A. en G茅nie Civil): Building and Environment, Ecole Nationale de Travaux Publics de l鈥橢tat, Lyon, France
    Civil Engineering Dept. Laboratoire G茅nie Civil et B芒timent (LGCB) 鈥 Advisor: Prof. G. Guarracino, 鈥淎 study on indoor air quality in six school buildings鈥
  • University Degree in Physics (BSc), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
    Physics Dept., Division of Environmental Physics and Meteorology. Specializing in: Environmental Physics-Meteorology. Graduated with honours.
Arts, Design & Architecture
School of Built Environment

Afroditi Synnefa is a Physicist specializing in energy and environmental issues with focus on the built environment. She has a PhD in Physical Sciences by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. She is an adjunct senior lecturer听in the High-Performance Architecture Research Cluster at the Faculty of the Built Environment, at UNSW, Sydney, Australia. Her main research interests include: development of innovative materials for the built environment to mitigate the urban heat island effect, optical and thermal characteristics of materials for the built environment, urban climate change and heat mitigation technologies, energy efficient building, indoor environmental quality, sustainable energy technologies and energy saving technologies in buildings and settlements. She has contributed in more than 20 research projects funded by the Australian Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, the NT Government, the CRC for Low Carbon Living, the European Commission, the Hellenic General Secretariat for Research and Technology and other national and private funds.听 She is the Technical Committee leader of the European Cool Roofs Council where she also acts as a consultant. She has teaching experience in undergraduate & postgraduate levels and in professional education and e-learning. She has co-supervised 10 undergraduate & postgraduate students. She is a reviewer of 17 and editorial board member of 2 international scientific journals and an evaluator of international research programs. She is co author of 7 books and book chapters, she has 32 articles in peer reviewed international journals (1 ISES best paper award and 5 highly cited papers by SCI), 42 peer reviewed conference papers and 13 conference presentations, 18 invited lectures at conferences and universities and 7 articles in the technical press.

  • Book Chapters | 2021
    Emmanuel R, 2021, 'Urban Heat Island Mitigation Technologies', in , MDPI
    Book Chapters | 2016
    Synnefa A; Santamouris M, 2016, 'Mitigating the urban heat with cool materials for the buildings' fabric', in Urban Climate Mitigation Techniques, pp. 67 - 92,
    Book Chapters | 2014
    Synnefa A; Magliulo V; Santamouris M; Toscano P; Grimmond CSB; Kotthaus S; J盲rvi L; Set盲l盲 H; Lindberg F; Vogt R; Staszewski A; Bubak A, 2014, 'Measurements and modelling of physical flows', in Understanding Urban Metabolism A Tool for Urban Planning, Routledge
    Book Chapters | 2013
    Garman-Kolokotsa J; Synnefa A, 2013, 'Policy aspects of cool materials', in Advances in the Development of Cool Materials for the Built Environment, pp. 273 - 309,
    Book Chapters | 2013
    Karlessi T; Gaitani N; Synnefa A; Santamouris M, 2013, 'Cool pavements', in Advances in the Development of Cool Materials for the Built Environment, pp. 104 - 119,
    Book Chapters | 2013
    Kolokotsa DD; Dimitriou V; Synnefa A, 2013, 'Modeling cool materials' properties', in Advances in the Development of Cool Materials for the Built Environment, pp. 195 - 230,
    Book Chapters | 2013
    Synnefa A; Santamouris M, 2013, 'White or light colored cool roofing materials', in Advances in the Development of Cool Materials for the Built Environment, pp. 33 - 71,
    Book Chapters | 2012
    Kolokotsa D; Santamouris M; Synnefa A; Karlessi T, 2012, '3.19 - Passive Solar Architecture', in Comprehensive Renewable Energy, pp. 637 - 665,
    Book Chapters | 2012
    Kolokotsa D; Santamouris M; Synnefa A; Karlessi T, 2012, '3.19 Passive Solar Architecture', in Comprehensive Renewable Energy, Elsevier, pp. 637 - 665,
  • Journal articles | 2023
    Vasilakopoulou K; Ulpiani G; Khan A; Synnefa A; Santamouris M, 2023, 'Cool roofs boost the energy production of photovoltaics: Investigating the impact of roof albedo on the energy performance of monofacial and bifacial photovoltaic modules', Solar Energy, 265,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Haddad S; Paolini R; Synnefa A; De Torres L; Prasad D; Santamouris M, 2022, 'Integrated assessment of the extreme climatic conditions, thermal performance, vulnerability, and well-being in low-income housing in the subtropical climate of Australia', Energy and Buildings, 272,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Haddad S; Synnefa A; 脕ngel Padilla Marcos M; Paolini R; Delrue S; Prasad D; Santamouris M, 2021, 'On the potential of demand-controlled ventilation system to enhance indoor air quality and thermal condition in Australian school classrooms', Energy and Buildings, 238,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Pignatta G; Santamouris M; Synnefa A, 2021, 'Zero Energy Concept at Neighborhood level: A case study analysis', Solar Energy Advances, 1, pp. 100002,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Haddad S; Paolini R; Ulpiani G; Synnefa A; Hatvani-Kovacs G; Garshasbi S; Fox J; Vasilakopoulou K; Nield L; Santamouris M, 2020, 'Holistic approach to assess co-benefits of local climate mitigation in a hot humid region of Australia', Scientific Reports, 10, pp. 14216,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Haddad S; Ulpiani G; Paolini R; Synnefa A; Santamouris M, 2020, 'Experimental and Theoretical analysis of the urban overheating and its mitigation potential in a hot arid city鈥揂lice Springs', Architectural Science Review, 63, pp. 425 - 440,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Mavrigiannaki A; Gobakis K; Kolokotsa D; Kalaitzakis K; Pisello AL; Piselli C; Gupta R; Gregg M; Laskari M; Saliari M; Assimakopoulos MN; Synnefa A, 2020, 'Measurement and verification of zero energy settlements: Lessons learned from four pilot cases in Europe', Sustainability (Switzerland), 12, pp. 1 - 16,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Santamouris M; Paolini R; Haddad S; Synnefa A; Garshasbi S; Hatvani-Kovacs G; Gobakis K; Yenneti K; Vasilakopoulou K; Feng J; Gao K; Papangelis G; Dandou A; Methymaki G; Portalakis P; Tombrou M, 2020, 'Heat mitigation technologies can improve sustainability in cities. An holistic experimental and numerical impact assessment of urban overheating and related heat mitigation strategies on energy consumption, indoor comfort, vulnerability and heat-related mortality and morbidity in cities', Energy and Buildings, 217, pp. 110002,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Synnefa A; Haddad S; Rajagopalan P; Santamouris M, 2020, 'Si: Survivability under overheating: The impact of regional and global climate change on the vulnerable and low-income population', Climate, 8, pp. 1 - 3,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Haddad S; Pignatta G; Paolini R; Synnefa A; Santamouris M, 2019, 'An extensive study on the relationship between energy use, indoor thermal comfort, and health in social housing: the case of the New South Wales, Australia', IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 609, pp. 042067,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Kolokotsa DD; Giannariakis G; Gobakis K; Giannarakis G; Synnefa A; Santamouris M, 2018, 'Cool roofs and cool pavements application in Acharnes, Greece', Sustainable Cities and Society, 37, pp. 466 - 474,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Livada I; Synnefa A; Haddad S; Paolini R; Garshasbi S; Osmond P; Ulpiani G; Fiorito F; Vassilakopoulou K; Osmond P; Santamouris M, 2018, 'Time series analysis of ambient air-temperature during the period 1970鈥2016 over Sydney, Australia', Elsevier Science of The Total Environment,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Santamouris M; Ban-Weiss G; Osmond P; Paolini R; Synnefa A; Cartalis C; Muscio A; Zinzi M; Morakinyo TE; Ng E; Tan Z; Takebayashi H; Sailor D; Crank P; Taha H; Pisello AL; Rossi F; Zhang J; Kolokotsa D, 2018, 'Progress in urban greenery mitigation science 鈥 assessment methodologies advanced technologies and impact on cities', Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 24,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Santamouris M; Haddad S; Saliari M; Vasilakopoulou K; Synnefa A; Paolini R; Ulpiani G; Garshasbi S; Fiorito F, 2018, 'On the energy impact of urban heat island in Sydney: Climate and energy potential of mitigation technologies', Energy and Buildings, 166, pp. 154 - 164,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Synnefa A; Vasilakopoulou K; Kyriakodis GE; Lontorfos V; De Masi RF; Mastrapostoli E; Karlessi T; Santamouris M, 2017, 'Minimizing the energy consumption of low income multiple housing using a holistic approach', Energy and Buildings, 154, pp. 55 - 71,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Akbari H; Cartalis C; Kolokotsa D; Muscio A; Pisello AL; Rossi F; Santamouris M; Synnefa A; Wong NH; Zinzi M, 2016, 'Local climate change and urban heat island mitigation techniques - The state of the art', Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 22, pp. 1 - 16,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Ascione F; Bianco N; De Masi RF; Dousi M; Hionidis S; Kaliakos S; Mastrapostoli E; Nomikos M; Santamouris M; Synnefa A; Vanoli GP; Vassilakopoulou K, 2016, 'Design and performance analysis of a zero-energy settlement in Greece', International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, pp. 1 - 21,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Santamouris M; Ding L; Fiorito F; Oldfield P; Osmond P; Paolini R; Prasad D; Synnefa A, 2016, 'Passive and active cooling for the outdoor built environment 鈥 Analysis and assessment of the cooling potential of mitigation technologies using performance data from 220 large scale projects', Solar Energy
    Journal articles | 2016
    Vasilakopoulou K; Synnefa A; Kolokotsa D; Karlessi T; Santamouris M, 2016, 'Performance prediction and design optimisation of an integrated light pipe and artificial lighting system', International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 35, pp. 675 - 685,
    Journal articles | 2015
    Santamouris M; Cartalis C; Synnefa A; Kolokotsa D, 2015, 'On the impact of urban heat island and global warming on the power demand and electricity consumption of buildings - A review', Energy and Buildings, 98, pp. 119 - 124,
    Journal articles | 2015
    Santamouris M; Cartalis C; Synnefa A, 2015, 'Local urban warming, possible impacts and a resilience plan to climate change for the historical center of Athens, Greece', Sustainable Cities and Society, 19, pp. 281 - 291,
    Journal articles | 2013
    Chrysoulakis N; Lopes M; San Jos茅 R; Grimmond CSB; Jones MB; Magliulo V; Klostermann JEM; Synnefa A; Mitraka Z; Castro EA; Gonz谩lez A; Vogt R; Vesala T; Spano D; Pigeon G; Freer-Smith P; Staszewski T; Hodges N; Mills G; Cartalis C, 2013, 'Sustainable urban metabolism as a link between bio-physical sciences and urban planning: The BRIDGE project', Landscape and Urban Planning, 112, pp. 100 - 117,
    Journal articles | 2012
    Synnefa A; Saliari M; Santamouris M, 2012, 'Experimental and numerical assessment of the impact of increased roof reflectance on a school building in Athens', Energy and Buildings, 55, pp. 7 - 15,
    Journal articles | 2012
    Synnefa A; Santamouris M, 2012, 'Advances on technical, policy and market aspects of cool roof technology in Europe: The Cool Roofs project', Energy and Buildings, 55, pp. 35 - 41,
    Journal articles | 2011
    Gaitani N; Spanou A; Saliari M; Synnefa A; Vassilakopoulou K; Papadopoulou K; Pavlou K; Santamouris M; Papaioannou M; Lagoudaki A, 2011, 'Improving the microclimate in urban areas: A case study in the centre of Athens', Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 32, pp. 53 - 71,
    Journal articles | 2011
    Gobakis K; Kolokotsa D; Synnefa A; Saliari M; Giannopoulou K; Santamouris M, 2011, 'Development of a model for urban heat island prediction using neural network techniques', Sustainable Cities and Society, 1, pp. 104 - 115,
    Journal articles | 2011
    Karlessi T; Santamouris M; Synnefa A; Assimakopoulos D; Didaskalopoulos P; Apostolakis K, 2011, 'Development and testing of PCM doped cool colored coatings to mitigate urban heat island and cool buildings', Building and Environment, 46, pp. 570 - 576,
    Journal articles | 2011
    Santamouris M; Synnefa A; Karlessi T, 2011, 'Using advanced cool materials in the urban built environment to mitigate heat islands and improve thermal comfort conditions', Solar Energy, 85, pp. 3085 - 3102,
    Journal articles | 2011
    Synnefa A; Karlessi T; Gaitani N; Santamouris M; Assimakopoulos DN; Papakatsikas C, 2011, 'Experimental testing of cool colored thin layer asphalt and estimation of its potential to improve the urban microclimate', Building and Environment, 46, pp. 38 - 44,
    Journal articles | 2009
    Karlessi T; Santamouris M; Apostolakis K; Synnefa A; Livada I, 2009, 'Development and testing of thermochromic coatings for buildings and urban structures', Solar Energy, 83, pp. 538 - 551,
    Journal articles | 2009
    Stathopoulou M; Synnefa A; Cartalis C; Santamouris M; Karlessi T; Akbari H, 2009, 'A surface heat island study of Athens using high-resolution satellite imagery and measurements of the optical and thermal properties of commonly used building and paving materials', International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 28, pp. 59 - 76,
    Journal articles | 2008
    Santamouris M; Synnefa A; Asssimakopoulos M; Livada I; Pavlou K; Papaglastra M; Gaitani N; Kolokotsa D; Assimakopoulos V, 2008, 'Experimental investigation of the air flow and indoor carbon dioxide concentration in classrooms with intermittent natural ventilation', Energy and Buildings, 40, pp. 1833 - 1843,
    Journal articles | 2008
    Santamouris M; Synnefa A; Kolokotsa D; Dimitriou V; Apostolakis K, 2008, 'Passive cooling of the built environment - Use of innovative reflective materials to fight heat islands and decrease cooling needs', International Journal of Low Carbon Technologies, 3, pp. 71 - 82,
    Journal articles | 2008
    Synnefa A; Dandou A; Santamouris M; Tombrou M; Soulakellis N, 2008, 'On the use of cool materials as a heat island mitigation strategy', Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 47, pp. 2846 - 2856,
    Journal articles | 2007
    Santamouris M; Pavlou C; Doukas P; Mihalakakou G; Synnefa A; Hatzibiros A; Patargias P, 2007, 'Investigating and analysing the energy and environmental performance of an experimental green roof system installed in a nursery school building in Athens, Greece', Energy, 32, pp. 1781 - 1788,
    Journal articles | 2007
    Santamouris M; Pavlou K; Synnefa A; Niachou K; Kolokotsa D, 2007, 'Recent progress on passive cooling techniques. Advanced technological developments to improve survivability levels in low-income households', Energy and Buildings, 39, pp. 859 - 866,
    Journal articles | 2007
    Synnefa A; Santamouris M; Akbari H, 2007, 'Estimating the effect of using cool coatings on energy loads and thermal comfort in residential buildings in various climatic conditions', ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 39, pp. 1167 - 1174,
    Journal articles | 2007
    Synnefa A; Santamouris M; Akbari H, 2007, 'Estimating the effect of using cool coatings on energy loads and thermal comfort in residential buildings in various climatic conditions', Energy and Buildings, 39, pp. 1167 - 1174,
    Journal articles | 2007
    Synnefa A; Santamouris M; Apostolakis K, 2007, 'On the development, optical properties and thermal performance of cool colored coatings for the urban environment', Solar Energy, 81, pp. 488 - 497,
    Journal articles | 2007
    Synnefa A, 2007, 'Cool-colored coatings fight the urban heat-island effect', SPIE Newsroom,
    Journal articles | 2006
    Synnefa A; Santamouris M; Livada I, 2006, 'A study of the thermal performance of reflective coatings for the urban environment', Solar Energy, 80, pp. 968 - 981,
    Journal articles | 2003
    Synnefa A; Polichronaki E; Papagiannopoulou E; Santamouris M; Mihalakakou G; Doukas P; Siskos PA; Bakeas E; Dremetsika A; Geranios A; Delakou A, 2003, 'An experimental investigation of the indoor air quality in fifteen school buildings in Athens, Greece', International Journal of Ventilation, pp. 185 - 201,
  • Conference Papers | 2019
    Haddad S; Synnefa A; Padilla Marcos M脕; Paolini R; Prasad D; Santamouris M, 2019, 'Enhancing thermal comfort and indoor air quality in Australian school classrooms', Ghent, Belgium, presented at 40th AIVC - 8th TightVent & 6th venticool Conference From energy crisis to sustainable indoor climate, Ghent, Belgium, 15 October 2019
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Haddad S; Synnefa A; Paolini R; Santamouris M, 2019, 'Indoor air and environmental quality in social housing dwellings in Australia', Ghent, Belgium, presented at 40th AIVC - 8th TightVent & 6th venticool Conference From energy crisis to sustainable indoor climate, Ghent, Belgium, 15 October 2019
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Green A; Paolini R; Synnefa A; Haddad S; Cooper P; Santamouris M, 2018, 'CHARACTERISATION OF THE AIR TEMPERATURE FIELD ABOVE LARGE-FOOTPRINT BUILDINGS 鈥 FULL-SCALE EXPERIMENTS AND LARGE EDDY CFD SIMULATIONS', Melbourne, Australia, presented at 11th Australasian Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, AHMTC11, Melbourne, Australia, 09 July 2018,
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Haddad S; Paolini R; Synnefa A; Santamouris M, 2018, 'Mitigation of urban overheating in three Australian cities (Darwin, Alice Springs and Western Sydney)', in Rajagopalan P; Andamon MM (ed.), Engaging Architectural Science: Meeting the Challenges of Higher Density, The Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), Melbourne, Australia, pp. 577 - 584, presented at 52nd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association: Engaging Architectural Science: Meeting the Challenges of Higher Density, Melbourne, Australia, 28 November 2018 - 01 December 2018,
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Paolini R; Haddad S; Synnefa A; Garshasbi S; Santamouris M, 2018, 'Electricity demand reduction in Sydney and Darwin with local climate mitigation', in Rajagopalan P; Andamon MM (ed.), Engaging Architectural Science: Meeting the Challenges of Higher Density, The Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), Melbourne, Australia, pp. 285 - 294, presented at 52nd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association: Engaging Architectural Science: Meeting the Challenges of Higher Density, Melbourne, Australia, 28 November 2018 - 01 December 2018,
    Reports | 2018
    Santamouris M; Synnefa A; Haddad S; Paolini R; Hatvani-Kovacs G; Garshasbi S, 2018, Heat Mitigation Program Darwin Northern Territory - Final Report
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Synnefa A; Garshasbi S; Haddad S; Paolini R; Santamouris M, 2018, 'Impact of the mitigation of the local climate on building energy needs in Australian cities', in Rajagopalan P; Andamon MM (ed.), Engaging Architectural Science: Meeting the Challenges of Higher Density, The Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), Melbourne, Australia, pp. 277 - 284, presented at 52nd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association: Engaging Architectural Science: Meeting the Challenges of Higher Density, Melbourne, Australia, 28 November 2018 - 01 December 2018,
    Reports | 2018
    Synnefa A; Paolini R; Haddad S; Santamouris M, 2018, Driving Increased Utilisation of Cool Roofs on Large-Footprint Buildings 鈥 Final Report, ,
    Reports | 2017
    Santamouris M; Haddad S; Ulpiani G; Fox J; Paolini R; Synnefa A, 2017, Heat Mitigation Program Darwin, NT - Final Report
    Reports | 2017
    Santamouris M; Haddad S; Ulpiani G; Paolini R; Synnefa A, 2017, Heat Mitigation Program Darwin, NT - Final Report
    Reports | 2017
    Santamouris M; Haddad S; Upliani G; Paolini R; Synnefa A, 2017, Alice Springs Heat Mitigation Study - Final report
    Reports | 2017
    Santamouris M; Synnefa A; Paolini R; Haddad S; Vasilakopoulou K; Fiorito F; Grashasbi S, 2017, Heat Mitigation Program Western Sydney
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Synnefa A; Laskari M; Gupta R; Pisello AL; Santamouris M, 2017, 'Development of Net Zero Energy Settlements Using Advanced Energy Technologies', in Procedia Engineering, pp. 1388 - 1401,
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Synnefa A; Vasilakopoulou K; Masi RFD; Kyriakodis GE; Londorfos V; Mastrapostoli E; Karlessi T; Santamouris M, 2017, 'Transformation through Renovation: An Energy Efficient Retrofit of an Apartment Building in Athens', in Procedia Engineering, pp. 1003 - 1014,
    Conference Papers | 2010
    Zinzi M; Bozonnet E; Kolokotroni M; Kolokotsa D; Santamouris M; Synnefa A, 2010, 'Technical Advances in the EU Cool Roof Project', in Proceedings of the EuroSun 2010 Conference, International Solar Energy Society, pp. 1 - 8, presented at EuroSun 2010, 28 September 2010 - 01 October 2010,
    Conference Papers | 2008
    Santamouris M; Synnefa A; Asssimakopoulos M; Livada I; Pavlou K; Papaglastra M; Gaitani N; Pavlou C; Kolokotsa D; Assimakopoulos V, 2008, 'Experimental investigation of the air flow in naturally ventilated classrooms', in Proceedings of Conference: Air Conditioning and the Low Carbon Cooling Challenge - Windsor 2008 Conference
    Conference Papers | 2008
    Synnefa A; Karlessi T; Santamouris M, 2008, 'Developing Integrated Energy Design as a standard practice of building design', in PLEA 2008 - Towards Zero Energy Building: 25th PLEA International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Conference Proceedings
    Conference Papers | 2008
    Synnefa A; Karlessi T; Santamouris M, 2008, 'Developing Integrated Energy Design as a standard practice of building design', in PLEA 2008 - Towards Zero Energy Building: 25th PLEA International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Conference Proceedings
    Conference Papers | 2007
    Synnefa A; Dandou A; Santamouris M; Tombrou M; Soulakellis N, 2007, 'An energy efficient solution to mitigate heat islands and reduce cooling energy loads', in Portugal SB 2007 - Sustainable Construction, Materials and Practices: Challenge of the Industry for the New Millennium, pp. 895 - 902
    Conference Papers | 2007
    Synnefa A; Santamouris M, 2007, 'Passive cooling of buildings by the application of cool coatings', in Sun, Wind and Architecture - The Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, PLEA 2007, pp. 431 - 436

Afroditi has听contributed in more than 25 project听co funded by the European Commission听and she has coordinated and managed 11 of them under the Horizon2020, FP7, Inteligent Energy Europe(IEE), and Med Programs as well as national and private grants.听

At UNSW, Afrodit is contributing to the following projects::

  • Elastocaloric cooling systems for buildings and the built environment,听funded by ARC, 2018-2019
  • Development and testing of advanced hybrid ventilation systems to improve thermal comfort conditions and reduce the energy consumption and carbon footprint of a school in Sydney,听funded by CRCLCL, 2018
  • Parramatta Urban Overheating Study,听funded by the Council of Parramatta听2017-2018
  • Alice Springs heat study,听funded by the NT State Government, 2017
  • Energy Efficiency Decision Making in the NSW Social Housing Sector, funded by CRCLCL, OEH, 2017-2018
  • Driving Increased Utilisation of Cool Roofs on Large Footprint Buildings, funded by CRCLCL, 2017-2018
  • Scientists engage with communities to improve urban microclimate, funded by the Australian Government Citizens Science Grant, 听2017-2019
  • Strategic study on the cooling potential and impact of water based and other urban climate mitigation techniques in Western Sydney, funded by the Cooperative Research Centre for LoW Carbon Living , 2017
  • Theoretical and Experimental Study of the Urban Heat Island and the Corresponding Mitigation Technologies in Sydney, funded by the UNSW Faculty of the Built Environment research development grant , 2017-2018
  • Darwin Heat mitigation, funded by the NT State Government, 2017.

Best Research Paper Award for 1998-2007 from journal Energy and Buildings Best Research Paper Award for 1998-2007 from journal Energy and Buildings (Synnefa, Santamouris &听听Akbari, 2007)

ASA Best Paper Award 鈥 2nd place at the 52nd International Conference: 鈥淓ngaging Architectural Science: Meeting the challenges of higher density鈥 of the Architectural Science Association (ASA) 28 Nov - 1 Dec 2018, Melbourne, Australia (for the conference paper: (Paolini, Haddad, Synnefa, Garshasbi听 &听Santamouris 2018)

SES Best and Outstanding Paper Award published in Solar Energy Journal during 2005-2006, granted by the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) (Synnefa, Santamouris & Livada, 2006)

  • development of innovative materials for the built environment to mitigate the urban heat island effect,
  • optical and thermal characteristics of materials for the built environment,
  • urban climate change and heat mitigation technologies,
  • energy efficient buildings,
  • indoor environmental quality,
  • sustainable energy technologies and energy saving technologies in buildings and settlements.