Aste Niccolò

Full Professor of Environmental Technical Physics at the Polytechnic University of Milan, since 1995 he has been involved in research and development in the fields of sustainable architecture, energy efficiency of the built environment, and the integration of renewable energy sources into buildings, both at the urban and regional levels. He directs the Energy and Built Environment research group within the Department of Architecture, Built Environment, and Construction Engineering and has participated in numerous national and international research and development programs. He is the author and co-author of several books and manuals, as well as over 100 scientific publications.

Career

PHD

Research

Energy efficiency of the built environment, sustainable architecture, renewable sources.

Selected Publications

Aste, N. Del Pero, C. Leonforte, F. Ounis, S. Abdelrahim, A.M.G. (2024) ”The role of photovoltaic technology in achieving net zero energy target in residential buildings”, Energy Strategy Reviews.

Aste et al. (2023) “Sustainable Building Design for Africa”, UN-Habitat.

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.

Aste, N. Pero, C.D. Leonforte, F. (2022) “Toward building sector energy transition”, Handbook of Energy Transitions.

Aste, N. Del Pero, C. (2013) “Energy retrofit of commercial buildings: Case study and applied methodology”, Energy Efficiency.

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.

Grants, awards and Honours

"European Solar Prize 2014 - Italian Section" for the "Urban Project NZEB TerraCielo", EUROSOLAR Italia.

Community Service

From 2017 to 2026, he was the Rector's Delegate for International Relations with Africa.

From 2020 to 2025, he was a member of the ABC Department Board.

Member of the STEP-CHANGE Doctoral School, Politecnico di Milano.