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Elena Giacomello, architect, graduated cum laude at the Università Iuav di Venezia, PhD in Building technology at the Università degli Studi di Ferrara with an experimental thesis on the hydrologic performances of green living roofs.
Since 2007 she is teaching-assistant (at IUAV) and since 2011 adjunct professor of Building technology at the first year of the undergraduate degree programme (IUAV).
She is temporary research fellow (IUAV), author of numerous publications on the integration between vegetation and buildings and on construction refurbishment.
She collaborates with Italian and foreign research institutions, is a member of the working group on the Italian standard for membrane roofing, participates in the organization of conferences and seminars on several topics related to building technology.
CTBUH Designated Expert
CTBUH Roles
Expert Peer Review Committee, Member (2014 – Present)
Annual Conference, Presenter (Shanghai 2014)
CTBUH Staff, Italy Office, Research Assistant (2014 – 2018)
International Research Seed Funding, Peer Review Panel (2014)
Research Seed Funding Winner (2013)
CTBUH Initiatives
Milan Tall Building Conference
19 April 2016
New CTBUH Research Project on Green Walls / Green Roofs
11 February 2016
CTBUH Co-Hosts Iuav International Tall Buildings Conference
21 November 2014
Videos
18 September 2014
The possibility of creating green surfaces over the structures is an opportunity which is seen with increasing interest by planners and investors, due to the...
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Research
05 July 2023
Tall Buildings and City Development: Comparison of Five Case Studies
Roberta dal Molin, Shenav Ragiv, &Elena Giacomello
Skyscrapers commonly rise in major cities worldwide, but the difference is in how they are integrated into the urban plan. This paper provides a comprehSkyscrapers...
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Research
08 August 2017
ASPECT: RATIOS – Voices of Women In the Tall Building World
Ilkay Can-Standard, GenX Design & Technology; Martina Dolejsova, Studio Libeskind
ASPECT: RATIOS is the outgrowth of a program developed by the CTBUH Young Professionals Committee in New York, beginning in 2016. The purpose of the...
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CTBUH Initiatives
19 April 2016
Milan Tall Building Conference
The Tall Buildings Iuav International Conference held its sixth annual seminar at the CityLife Conference Hall in Milan.
11 February 2016
New CTBUH Research Project on Green Walls / Green Roofs
The CTBUH Research project “Green Living Technologies: What is Missing in the Standards?” has received $ 50,000 in funding from UL Standards.
21 November 2014
CTBUH Co-Hosts Iuav International Tall Buildings Conference
The 5th Iuav International Conference on Tall Buildings was held in Venice, organized by Elena Giacomello and Dario Trabucco of CTBUH.
12 June 2013
Activity at the CTBUH London Conference: Day Two
See the highlights from the second day of the CTBUH 2013 London Conference including The Shard Networking Reception.
11 June 2013
Italian Team Wins Research Seed Funding
A research team from Iuav University of Venice, Italy, was named the winner of the CTBUH’s second research seed funding grant during the 2013 London Conference Dinner.
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18 September 2014
The possibility of creating green surfaces over the structures is an opportunity which is seen with increasing interest by planners and investors, due to the...
18 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 14 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 14 Questions & Answers session with speakers Elena Giacomello, Universita Iuav di Venezia; Richard Mann, Ecosystem Architecture; Andrew Johnson, Arup;...
Research
05 July 2023
Tall Buildings and City Development: Comparison of Five Case Studies
Roberta dal Molin, Shenav Ragiv, &Elena Giacomello
Skyscrapers commonly rise in major cities worldwide, but the difference is in how they are integrated into the urban plan. This paper provides a comprehSkyscrapers...
08 August 2017
ASPECT: RATIOS – Voices of Women In the Tall Building World
Ilkay Can-Standard, GenX Design & Technology; Martina Dolejsova, Studio Libeskind
ASPECT: RATIOS is the outgrowth of a program developed by the CTBUH Young Professionals Committee in New York, beginning in 2016. The purpose of the...
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01 February 2015
A New Urban Forest Rises in Milan
Elena Giacomello, Università Iuav di Venezia
The Bosco Verticale “vertical forest” in Milan, Italy, takes the definition of “green skyscraper” to a new level, deploying more than 13,000 plants across 90+...
16 September 2014
Elena Giacomello, Iuav University of Venice
The possibility of creating green surfaces over the structures is an opportunity which is seen with increasing interest by planners and investors, due to the...
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