UNIVERSITY OF MALTA 
INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
Triq il-Barrakki, Marsaxlokk, MXK 1531, Malta
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BOOK CHAPTERS

Co-Author of the Book Chapter 9: Policy measures addressing nearly zero-energy buildings in the small island state of Malta
Damien Gatt and Charles Yousif
Handbook of Governance in Small States, Editors: Lino Briguglio, Jessica Byron, Stefano Moncada and  Wouter Veenendaal , ISBN 9780429061356, Routledge Publishers, Taylor & Francis Group, 25 November 2020

Co-Author of the Book Chapter 13 entitled: ”Climatological Global Solar UV Index: Measurement and Health Issues in Malta”,
Busuttil R., Galdies C., Cacciottolo J., Yousif C.
(2020) Climatological Global Solar UV Index: Measurement and Health Issues in Malta. In: Leal Filho W., Jacob D. (eds) Handbook of Climate Services. Climate Change Management. Springer, Cham, pp. 253-277, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36875-3_13, ISBN 978-3-030-36874-6

Author of the Malta Chapter in the Book entitled: “EU Energy Law: Renewable Energy in the Member States of the European Union, Vol. 3, Book 2, ISBN 9789081690478, May 2018, http://claeys-casteels.com/eu_energy_law_3b.php

 

PUBLISHED PAPERS

(2020 - to date)

Fast segregation of thermal response functions in short-term for vertical ground heat exchangers
Alejandro J. Extremera-Jiménez, Charles Yousif, Pedro J. Casanova-Peláez, Fernando Cruz-Peragón
Applied Thermal Engineering (March 2024), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.122849

Optimising Mechanical Ventilation for Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort in a Mediterranean School Building
Krista Rizzo, Mark Camilleri, Damien Gatt and Charles Yousif
Sustainability 2024, 16(2), 766https://doi.org/10.3390/su16020766

A Novel Approach to Determine Multi-Tiered Nearly Zero-Energy Performance Benchmarks Using Probabilistic Reference Buildings and Risk Analysis Approaches
Damien Gatt, Charles Yousif, Maurizio Cellura, Francesco Guarino, Kenneth Scerri and Ilenia Tinnirello
Sustainability 2024, 16(1), 456https://doi.org/10.3390/su16010456 

Assessing the performance of a renewable District Heating System to achieve nearly zero-energy status in renovated university campuses: A case study for Spain
Javier M. Rey-Hernández , Francisco J. Rey-Martínez , Charles Yousif, Dorota Krawczyk 
Energy Conversion and Management, Open Access, Volume 292, 15 September 2023, 117439,
https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S0196-8904(23)00785-9

Exploitation of indoor illumination for typical flat dwellings in the Mediterranean area
Diego Granados-López, Damien Gatt, Charles Yousif, Montserrat Díez-Mediavilla, Cristina Alonso-Tristán
Energy Reports, Volume 9, December 2023, Pages 1473-1489
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2022.12.085

Prioritising Passive Measures over Air Conditioning to Achieve Thermal Comfort in Mediterranean Baroque Churches
Robert C. Vella, Charles Yousif, Francisco Javier Rey Martinez, Javier Maria Rey Hernandez
Sustainability  2022, 14(14), 8261 https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/14/8261/pdf
https://doi.org/10.3390/su14148261

Evaluating drivers and barriers to adopting a local energy policy under The Covenant of Mayors Initiative in the Small Island State of Malta
Nadya Buga and Charles Yousif
Energy Policy 159 (2021), 112586
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112586

Thermal Comfort in Places of Worship within a Mediterranean Climate
Robert C. Vella, Francisco Javier Rey Martinez, Charles Yousif, Liberato Camilleri
Sustainability 2021, 13(13), 7233; 
https://doi.org/10.3390/su13137233

Building Energy Renovation and Smart Integration of Renewables in a Social Housing Block Toward Nearly-Zero Energy Status
Damien Gatt, Cedric Caruana, Charles Yousif
Frontiers in Energy Research, Vol. 8 (2020) 560892
https://doi.org/10.3389/fenrg.2020.560892

Performance Analysis of a Hybrid Ventilation System in a Near Zero Energy Building
Javier M. Rey-Fernandez, Julio F. San Jose’-Alonso, Eloy Velasco-Gomez, Charles Yousif, Francisco J. Rey-Martinez
Building & Environment, Vol. 185 (2020) 107265,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107265

Assessment of building energy modelling studies to meet the requirements of the new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
Damien Gatt, Charles Yousif, Maurizio Cellura, Liberato Camilleri, Francesco Guarino
Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 127, (2020) 109886
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032120301799?dgcid=author
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.109886  

A study of thermal comfort in naturally ventilated churches in a Mediterranean climate
Vella, Robert C., Martinez, Francisco Javier Rey, Yousif, Charles, Gatt, Damien
Energy & Buildings, Vol. 213, (2020) 109843
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.109843

 

 

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