Buzzetti Michela

Associate Professor of Environmental Technical Physics (IIND-07/B - Environmental Technical Physics) at ABC Department (Architecture, Construction Engineering, and Built Environment), Politecnico di Milano. She holds a Master's degree in Architectural Engineering and a PhD in Technological Design for Urban and Environmental Planning. Since 2004, she has been involved in integrated design of energy-saving and environmental sustainability interventions in buildings, RES technologies, and energy use analysis in buildings. She has participated in several national and international research projects related to sustainability in the built environment and the exploitation of renewable energy sources. She is the author of numerous publications in international journals and conferences on the topic of energy saving in buildings.

Career

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering and Architecture, Politecnico of Milano.

PhD in Technology and Design for Environmental Quality at the Building and Urban Scale, Politecnico of Milano.

Research

Sustainable Architecture, Energy Efficiency of the Built Environment, Sustainable Architecture, Integration of Renewable Energy Sources, Energy Performance Simulations, Integration of Architecture and Systems.

Selected Publications

M. Buzzetti, I. Oberti, C. Del Pero, (2025), Sustainability rating protocol for condominium buildings, Environment, Development and Sustainability, - DOI:10.1007/s10668-025-06427-6.

M. Buzzetti, F. Leonforte, R.S. Adhikari, S. Tolazzi, C. Del Pero, (2025) Renewable Energy Communities in Italy: proposal and optimisation of a case study, 2025 International Conference on Clean Electrical Power, ICCEP 2025, 2025, DOI: 10.1109/ICCEP65222.2025.11143708.

Aste, N., Adhikari, R. S., Buzzetti, M., Del Pero, C., Huerto-Cardenas, H. E., Leonforte, F., Miglioli, A. (2022), nZEB: Bridging the gap between design forecast and actual performance data, Energy and Built Environment, vol. 3, pp. 18–29. ISSN: 2666-1233.doi: 10.1016/j.enbenv.2020.10.001.

M. Manfren, N. Aste, F. Leonforte, C. Del Pero, M. Buzzetti, R.S. Adhikari, L. Zhixin, (2020), Parametric energy performance analysis and monitoring of buildings—HEART project platform case study, Sustainable Cities and Society, Volume 61, ISSN: 22106707, DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2020.102296.

Aste, N., Adhikari, R. S., Buzzetti, M., Della Torre, S., Del Pero, C., Huerto-Cardenas, H. E., Leonforte, F. (2019), Microclimatic monitoring of the Duomo di Milan Cathedral: Risks-based analysis for the conservation of its cultural heritage, Building and Environment, vol. 148, pp. 240–257. ISSN: 0360-1323.doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.11.015.

Aste N.; Angelotti A.; Buzzetti M., (2009), The influence of the external walls thermal inertia on the energy performance of well insulated buildings, Energy and Buildings, pp. 1181–1187, ISSN: 03787788, DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2009.06.005.