Publications

Emerging Energy Technologies - Journal Papers

• Arnaoutakis, N., Milousi, M., Papaefthimiou, S., Fokaides, P. A., Caouris, Y. G., & Souliotis, M. (2019). Life cycle assessment as a methodological tool for the optimum design of integrated collector storage solar water heaters. Energy. link

• Dolmaci, E., Fokaides, P. A., & Polycarpou, P. (2019). Energy and environmental assessment of pellets produced from solid residues of the winery industry. Journal of Power Technologies, 98(5), 382-386. link

• Souliotis, M., Panaras, G., Fokaides, P. A., Papaefthimiou, S., & Kalogirou, S. A. (2018). Solar water heating for social housing: Energy analysis and life cycle assessment. Energy and Buildings. link

• Kylili, A., Fokaides, P.A., Ioannides, Kalogirou, S (2018). Environmental assessment of solar thermal systems for the industrial sector. Journal of Cleaner Production. 176, 99-109. link

• Kavga, A., Souliotis, M., Koumoulos, E. P., Fokaides, P. A., & Charitidis, C. A. (2018). Environmental and nanomechanical testing of an alternative polymer nanocomposite greenhouse covering material. Solar Energy, 159, 1-9. link

• Christoforou, E. A., & Fokaides, P. A. (2018). Recent Advancements in Torrefaction of Solid Biomass. Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports, 1-9.  link

• Christoforou, E. A., Fokaides, P. A., Banks, S. W., Nowakowski, D., Bridgwater, A. V., Stefanidis, S., ... & Lappas, A. A. (2017). Comparative Study on Catalytic and Non-Catalytic Pyrolysis of Olive Mill Solid Wastes. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 1-13. link

• Christoforou, E. & Fokaides, P. A.(2016). Thermochemical Properties of Pellets Derived from Agro-residues and the Wood Industry. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 8, 1325–1330. link

• Christoforou, E., Kylili, A. & Fokaides, P. A.(2016). Technical and economical evaluation of olive mills solid waste pellets. Renewable Energy, 96, 33-41. link

• Christoforou, E., & Fokaides, P. A. (2016). A review of olive mill solid wastes to energy utilization techniques. Waste Management, 49 346–363. link

• Christoforou, E. A., & Fokaides, P. A. (2016). Life cycle assessment (LCA) of olive husk torrefaction. Renewable Energy, 90, 257-266. link

• Kylili, A., Christoforou, E. & Fokaides, P. A.(2016). Environmental evaluation of biomass pelleting using life cycle assessment. Biomass and Bioenergy, 84, 107-117. link

• Christoforou, E., Fokaides, P. A., Koroneos, C. J., & Recchia, L. (2016). Life Cycle Assessment of first generation energy crops in arid isolated island states: The case of Cyprus. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 14, 1-8. link.

• Fokaides, P. A., Tofas, L., Polycarpou, P., & Kylili, A. (2015). Sustainability aspects of energy crops in arid isolated island states: the case of Cyprus. Land Use Policy, 49, 264-272. link

• Christoforou, E. A., & Fokaides, P. A. (2015). A review of quantification practices for plant-derived biomass potential. International Journal of Green Energy, 12(4), 368-378. link

• Koroneos, C. J., Fokaides, P. A., & Christoforou, E. A. (2014). Exergy analysis of a 300 MW lignite thermoelectric power plant. Energy, 75, 304-311. link

• Kylili, A., Christoforou, E., Fokaides, P. A., & Polycarpou, P. (2014). Multicriteria analysis for the selection of the most appropriate energy crops: the case of Cyprus. International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 35(1), 47-58. link

• Christoforou, E. A., Fokaides, P. A., & Kyriakides, I. (2014). Monte Carlo parametric modeling for predicting biomass calorific value. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 118(3), 1789-1796. link

• Kylili, A., & Fokaides, P. A. (2013). Investigation of building integrated photovoltaics potential in achieving the zero energy building target.  Indoor and Built Environment, 23(1), 92-106. link

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Emering Energy Technologies - Books -  Book Chapters

• Christoforou, Elias, and Paris A. Fokaides. (2019)  Advances in Solid Biofuels, Springer, Cham, link​

• Fokaides, P.A., Apanaviciene, R., Klumbyte, E. (2018). Energy Management in Smart Cities. In Comprehensive Energy Systems. Accepted for publication. Academic Press. link

• Fokaides, P.A. (2017). Energy recovery alternatives for the sustainable management of olive oil industry. In Olive Mill Waste, Recent Advances for Sustainable Management (pp 79–96). Academic Press. link

• Pommeret, A., Yang, X., Kwan, T. H., Christoforou, E. A., Fokaides, P. A., & Lin, C. S. K. (2017). Techno-Economic Study and Environmental Assessment of Food Waste Based Biorefinery. In Food Waste Reduction and Valorisation (pp. 121-146). Springer International Publishing. link

• Fokaides, P. A., & Christoforou, E. (2016). Life cycle sustainability assessment of biofuels. In Handbook of Biofuels Production, (Second Edition), Woodhead Publishing, , pp 41-60. link
   

Building Physics - Journal Papers

• Lagou, A., Kylili, A., Šadauskienė, J., & Fokaides, P. A. (2019). Numerical investigation of phase change materials (PCM) optimal melting properties and position in building elements under diverse conditions. Construction and Building Materials, 225, 452-464. link

• Reckien, D., Salvia, M., Pietrapertosa, F., Simoes, S. G., Olazabal, M., Hurtado, S. D. G., ... & Fokaides, P. A. (2019). Dedicated versus mainstreaming approaches in local climate plans in Europe. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 112, 948-959. link

• Seduikyte, L., Stasiulienė, L., Prasauskas, T., Martuzevičius, D., Černeckienė, J., Ždankus, T., ... & Fokaides, P. (2019). Field Measurements and Numerical Simulation for the Definition of the Thermal Stratification and Ventilation Performance in a Mechanically Ventilated Sports Hall. Energies, 12(12), 2243. link

• Fokaides, P.A., Kylili, A., Kyriakides, I. (2018). Boundary Conditions Accuracy Effect on the Numerical Simulations of the Thermal Performance of Building Elements. Energies. 11, 1520. link

• Reckien, D., Salvia, M., Heidrich, O., Church, J. M., Pietrapertosa, F., De Gregorio-Hurtado, S., ... & Orru, H. (2018). How are cities planning to respond to climate change? Assessment of local climate plans from 885 cities in the EU-28. Journal of Cleaner Production. link

• Fokaides, P.A., Polycarpou, K., Kalogirou, S. (2017). The impact of the implementation of the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive on the European building stock: The case of the Cyprus Land Development Corporation. Journal of Energy Policy. 111, 1–8 . link

• Kylili, A., & Fokaides, P. A. (2017). Policy trends for the sustainability assessment of construction materials. Sustainable Cities and Society. 35, 280-288. link

• Pyrilli, D., Savvides, A. L., & Fokaides, P. A. (2017). The Impact of Urban Design on the Realization of the Zero Energy Building Target Through On-site Energy Production: a Case Study. Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports, 4 (2), 72–86. link

• Fokaides, P.A., Panayidou, A., Hadjichristos, C., Phocas, M.C. (2017). Application of non-linear programming to optimize buildings’ solar exposure. Journal of Building Engineering. 11, 127–133 . link

• Kylili, A., & Fokaides, P. A. (2017). A High Performance Controlled Temperature Building Shell for the Sustainable Upgrading of Buildings. Procedia Environmental Sciences, 38, 130-139. link

• Kylili, A., & Fokaides, P. A. (2017). EcoHestia: A Comprehensive Building Environmental Assessment Scheme, Based on Life Cycle Assessment. Procedia Environmental Sciences, 38, 515-521. link

• Exizidou, P., Christoforou, E., & Fokaides, P. A. (2017). Numerical assessment of night ventilation impact on the thermal comfort of vernacular buildings. Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation, 2(1), 2. link

• Fokaides, P. A., Kylili, A., Nicolaou, L., & Ioannou, B. (2016). The effect of soil sealing on the urban heat island phenomenon. Indoor and Built Environment, 25(7), 1136-1147. link

• ​Kylili, A., Ilic, M., Fokaides, P. A. (2017). Whole-building Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of a passive house of the sub-tropical climatic zone. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 116, 169–177. link

• Fokaides, P. A., Christoforou, E., Ilic, M., Papadopoulos, A. (2016). Performance of a Passive House under subtropical climatic conditions. Energy and Buildings. 133, 14-31. link

• Kylili, A., Fokaides, P. A.. (2016). Life cycle assessment (LCA) of phase change materials (PCMs) for building applications: A review. Journal of Building Engineering. 6, 133-143. link

• Fokaides, P. A., Jurelionis, A, Gagyte, L, Kalogirou, S.A. (2016). Mock Target IR Thermography for Indoor Air Temperature Measurement. Applied Energy. 164, 676-685. link

• Kylili, A., Fokaides, P. A., Jimenez, P.A.L. (2016). Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) approach in buildings renovation for the sustainability of the built environment: A review.  Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 56, 906-915. link

• Kylili, A., & Fokaides, P. A. (2015). European smart cities: The role of zero energy buildings. Sustainable Cities and Society, 15, 86-95. link

• Christoforou, E., Kylili, A., Fokaides, P. A., & Ioannou, I. (2015). Cradle to site Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of adobe bricks. Journal of Cleaner Production. link

• Chrysostomou, C., Kylili, A., Nicolaides, D., & Fokaides, P. A. (2015). Life Cycle Assessment of concrete manufacturing in small isolated states: the case of Cyprus. International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 1-15. link

• Kylili, A., Fokaides, P.A. (2015). Numerical simulation of phase change materials for building applications: a review. Advances in Building Energy Research, doi 10.1080/17512549.2015.1116465. link

• Fokaides, P. A., Kylili, A., & Kalogirou, S. A. (2015). Phase change materials (PCMs) integrated into transparent building elements: a review. Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 4(2), 1-13. link

• Kylili, A., Fokaides, P. A., Christou, P., & Kalogirou, S. A. (2014). Infrared thermography (IRT) applications for building diagnostics: A review. Applied Energy, 134, 531-549. link

• Fokaides, P. A., & Papadopoulos, A. M. (2014). Cost-optimal insulation thickness in dry and mesothermal climates: Existing models and their improvement. Energy and Buildings, 68, 203-212. link

• Fokaides, P. A., Christoforou, E. A., & Kalogirou, S. A. (2014). Legislation driven scenarios based on recent construction advancements towards the achievement of nearly zero energy dwellings in the southern European country of Cyprus. Energy, 66, 588-597. link

• Gohardani, N., Björk, F., Jensen, P. A., Maslesa, E., Kanarachos, S., & Fokaides, P. A. (2013). On Stakeholders and the Decision Making Process Concerning Sustainable Renovation and Refurbishment in Sweden, Denmark and Cyprus. Architecture & Environment, 1(2). link

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Building Physics - Book Chapters

• Fokaides, P. A., Apanaviciene, R., & Klumbyte, E. (2018). 5.12 Energy Management in Smart Cities.Energy Management in Smart Cities. In Comprehensive Energy Systems. Academic Press. link

• Kylili, A., Seduikyte, L., Fokaides, P.A. (2018). Life Cycle Assessment of Polyurethane foam. In Recycling of Polyurethane Foams. Accepted for publication. Academic Press.

• Kylili, A., Fokaides, P.A. (2018). Environmental assessment methodology for the measurement of the life cycle performance of construction materials for the urban environment. In Handbook of Ecomaterials. Accepted for publication. Springer Nature.

• Kylili, A., Fokaides, P.A. (2017). Methodologies for Selection of Thermal Insulation Materials for Cost-Effective, Sustainable, and Energy-Efficient Retrofitting. In Pacheco-Torgal, F., Granqvist, C. G., Jelle, B. P., Vanoli, G. P., Bianco, N., & Kurnitski, J. (Eds.). (2017). In Cost-Effective Energy Efficient Building Retrofitting: Materials, Technologies, Optimization and Case Studies. Woodhead Publishing. link
   

Energy Policy - Journal Papers

• Fokaides, P. A. (2019). Technological developments in land transportation in Cyprus in the early 20th century. Case Studies on Transport Policy, 7(2), 470-476. link

• Pyrgou, A., Kylili, A., Fokaides, P. A. (2016). The future of the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme in Europe: The case of photovoltaics. Energy Policy, 95, 94–102. link

• Erdas, C., Fokaides, P. A., & Charalambous, C. (2015). Ecological footprint analysis based awareness creation for energy efficiency and climate change mitigation measures enhancing the environmental management system of Limassol port. Journal of Cleaner Production, 108, 716-724. link

• Fokaides, P. A., & Kylili, A. (2014). Towards grid parity in insular energy systems: The case of photovoltaics (PV) in Cyprus. Energy Policy, 65, 223-228. link

• Fokaides, P. A., Miltiadous, I. C., Neophytou, M. K. A., & Spyridou, L. P. (2014). Promotion of wind energy in isolated energy systems: the case of the Orites wind farm. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 16(3), 477-488. link

• Kylili, A., & Fokaides, P. A. (2015). Competitive auction mechanisms for the promotion renewable energy technologies: The case of the 50MW photovoltaics projects in Cyprus. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 42, 226-233. link

• Fokaides, P. A., Kylili, A., Pyrgou, A., & Koroneos, C. J. (2014). Integration Potentials of Insular Energy Systems to Smart Energy Regions. Energy Technology & Policy, 1(1), 70-83 link
   

Energy Policy - Book Chapters

• Fokaides, P. A., Poullikkas, A., & Christofides, C. (2013). Lost in the National Labyrinths of Bureaucracy: The Case of Renewable Energy Governance in Cyprus. In Renewable Energy Governance (pp. 169-181). Springer London link