NATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS FINANCED BY STRUCTURAL FUNDS

An important National Project is the so-called "GENIUS LOCI The Role of the building sector on climate change", funded by the Italian Ministry for Education and Research within the FISR funding Programme (years 2007-2010).
The main aim of the Project is to establish a National Action Plan of Sustainable Construction aimed at reducing the emissions of the building sector in Italy, including the study of various pilot-buildings and the development of a proposal for the energy and environmental certification of buildings through a LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) approach.
Another important National Project funded by the Italian Ministry for Education and Research within the FISR funding Programme is the Hydrogen vector one (years 2007-2009). The main aim of the Project is to explore alternative ways to produce and store hydrogen, especially thanks to renewable energy sources.