On May 22nd, UniZEB, the first Living Lab of the University of Padova on Zero Energy Buildings, opened its doors to the public for a special Open Day. The event took place as part of the Sustainable Development 2025 Festival, Italy’s most significant initiative on sustainable development. The Festival, organised by ASviS and promoted by…
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Antonino Di Bella, Professor of Applied Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer, Applied Acoustics, and a member of the BETALAB Research Group at the University of Padua, has been elected Secretary-General of the International Commission for Acoustics (ICA). The ICA represents a global network of national and regional societies active in all disciplines of acoustics, promoting the…
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The R&D project “VALORLEGNO – Veneto Wood Supply Chain: Advanced Systems for the Valorization of Production” of the two Regional Innovative Networks, “Foresta Oro Veneto” and “Veneto Green Cluster,” has obtained the favorable opinion of Veneto Innovazione S.p.A. This project represents a fundamental reference framework for future research and development activities in the forest-wood supply…
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From 8 to 11 April 2025, the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Padova hosted the CEN/TC126 Plenary Meeting, as well as the working sessions of WG2, WG5, and WG7. CEN/TC126 is the European Technical Committee responsible for developing technical standards related to the acoustic properties of buildings and their components. The standardisation…
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The SISSI research project proposes a technologically augmented innovative and inclusive system capable of offering various tools based on interactive sound-absorbing panels as an alternative or addition to traditional techniques that often do not adapt to the optimal management of comfort, usability, and safety of collective environments and individual disabilities. The project’s high degree of…
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The CORE-WOOD research project aims to address a crucial strategic issue for the wood supply chain in the construction industry: its competitive repositioning in a changed international context. The current competitive environment is characterized by high pressure from transalpine competitors, making it urgent to fill significant competitive gaps. To achieve this goal, the project jointly…
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The CLEAN BERTH research project aims to strengthen the institutional capacity of ports in the programme area to ensure coordinated and permanent governance in the fields of environmental sustainability and port energy efficiency at the cross-border level. The project’s overall objective has been achieved by developing joint action plans and a long-term strategy, increasing coordination and cooperation…
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