By Professor Matthaios Santamouris

Journal articles

Khan A; Vasilakopoulou K; Santamouris M, 2025, 'Exploring the potential impacts of anthropogenic heating on urban climate during heatwaves', Scientific Reports, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-83918-y

Vassiliades C; Vardopoulos I; Barone G; Santamouris M; Kalogirou S, 2025, 'Exposing the limits in the residential building energy performance certification model', Energy Reports, 14, pp. 1008 - 1019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2025.07.011

Ishak NM; Khan A; Abdullah J; Salleh SA; Santamouris M, 2025, 'Optimizing seasonal performance of advanced heat mitigation solutions for city-scale thermal management in Greater Kuala Lumpur', City and Environment Interactions, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100219

Yuan Y; Santamouris M; Xu D; Geng X; Li C; Cheng W; Su L; Xiong P; Fan Z; Wang X; Liao C, 2025, 'Surface urban heat island effects intensify more rapidly in lower income countries', Npj Urban Sustainability, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42949-025-00198-9

Khorat S; Khatun R; Das D; Siddiqui A; Khan A; Mondal N; Aziz SM; Anand P; Doan QV; Niyogi D; Santamouris M, 2025, 'Quantifying outdoor heat stress potential due to city-wide installation of rooftop photovoltaic solar panels', Energy and Buildings, 344, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2025.115996

Castrejon-Esparza NM; González-Trevizo ME; Martínez-Torres KE; Santamouris M, 2025, 'Optimizing urban morphology: Evolutionary design and multi-objective optimization of thermal comfort and energy performance-based city forms for microclimate adaptation', Energy and Buildings, 342, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2025.115750

Gong X; Lai S; Meng Q; Santamouris M; Yu Y; Zhang L, 2025, 'Comparison of indoor thermal comfort of the elderly in urban, suburban rural and mountainous rural areas in South China karst', Building and Environment, 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113260

Wang J; Yan D; Ding L; An J; Santamouris M, 2025, 'On the development of super cool paints for cooling purposes', Solar Energy, 296, pp. 113592 - 113592, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2025.113592

Zhang F; Seshadri K; Liu S; Santamouris M, 2025, 'The impact of indoor environmental quality on tourist accommodation ratings using guest reviews', Building and Environment, 280, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113135

Koohestani SS; Mukheibir P; Wakefield-Rann R; Santamouris M, 2025, 'Adopting a socio-technical perspective on the challenges and barriers in transitioning to Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI)', Blue Green Systems, 7, pp. 79 - 94, http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/bgs.2025.011

Acosta-Fernández GA; Martínez-Torres KE; González-Trevizo ME; Santamouris M, 2025, 'Advances in urban mapping of local climate zones for heat mitigation: A systematic review', Land Use Policy, 153, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107540

Wijewardane S; Santamouris M, 2025, 'Smart glazing systems: An industrial outlook', Solar Compass, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solcom.2025.100114

Sadegh Koohestani S; Mukheibir P; Wakefield-Rann R; Santamouris M, 2025, 'Transition Pathways Towards Blue-Green Infrastructure: Adopting a System’s Approach', , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/icuc12-19

Khan HS; Julia OML; Paolini R; Webb JEA; Soeriyadi A; Krajcic D; Ranzi G; Wen J; Valenta J; Santamouris M, 2025, 'Coloured radiative cooling materials in the built environment parallel the cooling benefits of white conventional surfaces and balanced winter performance', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2024.113365

Kousis I; Khan HS; Paolini R; Webb JEA; Valenta J; Santamouris M, 2025, 'Cooling with colour: Passive-Coloured Radiative Coolers for energy-efficient temperature regulation in adverse climatic conditions', Solar Energy, 290, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2025.113343

Back Y; Jasper-Tönnies A; Bach PM; Kumar P; Santamouris M; Rauch W; Kleidorfer M, 2025, 'Current Interventions Are Inadequate to Maintain Cities' Resilience During Concurrent Drought and Excessive Heat', Earth S Future, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2024EF005208

Raj S; Yerim L; Yun GY; Santamouris M, 2025, 'Contrasting urban heat disparities across income levels in Seoul and London', Sustainable Cities and Society, 121, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2025.106215

Li M; Wang C; Wu Y; Santamouris M; Lu S, 2025, 'Assessing spatial inequities of thermal environment and blue-green intervention for vulnerable populations in dense urban areas', Urban Climate, 59, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102328

Cuce PM; Cuce E; Santamouris M, 2025, 'Towards Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Cities: Mitigating Urban Heat Islands Through Green Infrastructure', Sustainability Switzerland, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su17031303

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

Falasca S; Zinzi M; Siani AM; Curci G; Ding L; Santamouris M, 2024, 'Investigating the effects of the greenery increase on air temperature, ventilation and cooling energy demand in Melbourne with the Weather Research and Forecasting model and Local Climate Zones', Science of the Total Environment, 953, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176016

Gao K; Feng J; Santamouris M, 2024, 'Are grand tree planting initiatives meeting expectations in mitigating urban overheating during heat waves?', Sustainable Cities and Society, 113, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2024.105671

Khan A; Anand P; Garshasbi S; Khatun R; Khorat S; Hamdi R; Niyogi D; Santamouris M, 2024, 'Rooftop photovoltaic solar panels warm up and cool down cities', Nature Cities, 1, pp. 780 - 790, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44284-024-00137-2

Valenta J; Fucikova A; Greben M; Khan HS; Paolini R; Garshasbi S; Santamouris M, 2024, 'Radiometric characterization of daytime luminescent materials directly under the solar illumination', Aip Advances, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0235354

Khatun R; Das D; Khorat S; Aziz SM; Anand P; Mohan M; Khan A; Niyogi D; Santamouris M, 2024, 'Urban scale rooftop super cool broadband radiative coolers in humid conditions', Building Simulation, 17, pp. 1629 - 1651, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12273-024-1150-5

Back Y; Bach PM; Santamouris M; Rauch W; Kleidorfer M, 2024, 'Role of Surface Energy Fluxes in Urban Overheating Under Buoyancy-Driven Atmospheric Conditions', Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, 129, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2023JD039723

Xu D; Bai T; Song Y; Xia Z; Duan X; Santamouris M; Cui Y, 2024, 'Reassessing the climate mitigation potential of Chinese ecological restoration: The undiscovered potential of urban', Innovation Geoscience, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.59717/j.xinn-geo.2024.100068

Amaripadath D; Santamouris M; Attia S, 2024, 'Climate change induced heat stress impact on workplace productivity in a net zero-carbon timber building towards the end of the century', Building Simulation, 17, pp. 893 - 906, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12273-024-1116-7

Santamouris M; Khan HS; Paolini R; Julia OML; Garshasbi S; Papakonstantinou I; Valenta J, 2024, 'Recent Advances in Fluorescence-Based Colored Passive Daytime Radiative Cooling for Heat Mitigation', International Journal of Thermophysics, 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10765-024-03382-8

de Azevedo Correia CM; Amorim CND; Santamouris M, 2024, 'Use of passive cooling techniques and super cool materials to minimize cooling energy and improve thermal comfort in Brazilian schools', Energy and Buildings, 312, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.114125

Ulpiani G; Treville A; Bertoldi P; Vetters N; Barbosa P; Feyen L; Naumann G; Santamouris M, 2024, 'Are cities taking action against urban overheating? Insights from over 7,500 local climate actions', One Earth, 7, pp. 848 - 866, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.04.010

Arrar HF; Kaoula D; Santamouris M; Foufa-Abdessemed A; Rohinton E; Matallah ME; Ahriz A; Attia S, 2024, 'Coupling of different nature base solutions for pedestrian thermal comfort in a Mediterranean climate', Building and Environment, 256, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111480

Nguyen AT; Pham DH; Oo BL; Santamouris M; Ahn Y; Lim BTH, 2024, 'Modelling building HVAC control strategies using a deep reinforcement learning approach', Energy and Buildings, 310, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.114065

Mondal N; Anand P; Khan A; Deb C; Cheong D; Sekhar C; Niyogi D; Santamouris M, 2024, 'Systematic review of the efficacy of data-driven urban building energy models during extreme heat in cities: Current trends and future outlook', Building Simulation, 17, pp. 695 - 722, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12273-024-1112-y

Gao K; Haddad S; Paolini R; Feng J; Altheeb M; Mogirah AA; Moammar AB; Santamouris M, 2024, 'The use of green infrastructure and irrigation in the mitigation of urban heat in a desert city', Building Simulation, 17, pp. 679 - 694, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12273-024-1110-0

Mohammed A; Khan A; Saeed Khan H; Santamouris M, 2024, 'On the cooling energy impacts of combined urban heat mitigation strategies in subtropical urban building environment', Energy and Buildings, 309, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.113918

Vardopoulos I; Santamouris M; Zorpas AA; Barone G; Italos C; Vassiliades C, 2024, 'A Comparative Study on Discrepancies in Residential Building Energy Performance Certification in a Mediterranean Context', Buildings, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings14041009

Mohammed A; Khan A; Khan HS; Santamouris M, 2024, 'On the energy impact of cool roofs in Dubai', Solar Energy, 272, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2024.112447

Adilkhanova I; Santamouris M; Yun GY, 2024, 'Green roofs save energy in cities and fight regional climate change', Nature Cities, 1, pp. 238 - 249, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44284-024-00035-7

Roumi S; Zhang F; Stewart RA; Santamouris M, 2024, 'Indoor environment quality effects on occupant satisfaction and energy consumption: Empirical evidence from subtropical offices', Energy and Buildings, 303, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113784

Haddad S; Zhang W; Paolini R; Gao K; Altheeb M; Al Mogirah A; Bin Moammar A; Hong T; Khan A; Cartalis C; Polydoros A; Santamouris M, 2024, 'Quantifying the energy impact of heat mitigation technologies at the urban scale', Nature Cities, 1, pp. 62 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44284-023-00005-5

Khorat S; Das D; Khatun R; Aziz SM; Anand P; Khan A; Santamouris M; Niyogi D, 2024, 'Cool roof strategies for urban thermal resilience to extreme heatwaves in tropical cities', Energy and Buildings, 302, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113751

Hashemi S; Ghaffarianhoseini A; Ghaffarianhoseini A; Naismith N; Santamouris M; Kikumoto H, 2024, 'Pedestrian-level wind speed analysis: a case study', Architectural Science Review, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00038628.2024.2420686

Pignatta G; Ullah KR; Santamouris M; Prodanovic V; Deletic A, 2024, 'Assessing the Impact of Heat Mitigation Measures on Thermal Performance and Energy Demand at the Community Level: A Pathway Toward Designing Net-zero Energy Communities', Building Simulation, 17, pp. 1379 - 1400, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12273-024-1140-7

Boccalatte A; Thebault M; Paolini R; Fossa M; Ramousse J; Ménézo C; Santamouris M, 2023, 'Assessing the combined effects of local climate and mounting configuration on the electrical and thermal performance of photovoltaic systems. Application to the greater Sydney area', Renewable Energy, 219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.119478

Khan A; Santamouris M, 2023, 'On the local warming potential of urban rooftop photovoltaic solar panels in cities', Scientific Reports, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40280-9

Khan A; Carlosena L; Khorat S; Khatun R; Das D; Doan QV; Hamdi R; Aziz SM; Akbari H; Santamouris M; Niyogi D, 2023, 'Urban cooling potential and cost comparison of heat mitigation techniques for their impact on the lower atmosphere', Computational Urban Science, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s43762-023-00101-1

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2023.111948

Feng J; Gao K; Khan H; Ulpiani G; Vasilakopoulou K; Young Yun G; Santamouris M, 2023, 'Overheating of Cities: Magnitude, Characteristics, Impact, Mitigation and Adaptation, and Future Challenges', Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 48, pp. 651 - 679, http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-environ-112321-093021

Morales-Inzunza S; González-Trevizo ME; Martínez-Torres KE; Luna-León A; Tamayo-Pérez UJ; Fernández-Melchor F; Santamouris M, 2023, 'On the potential of cool materials in the urban heat island context: Scalability challenges and technological setbacks towards building decarbonization', Energy and Buildings, 296, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113330

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