Matteo Formolli
About
Matteo Formolli is a PhD candidate working at the Research Centre on Zero Emission Neighbourhood in Smart Cities (FME ZEN). He holds a BSc in Architectural Design from the Polytechnic University of Milan and an MSc in Sustainable Architecture from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
Research
PhD research project on solar accessibility and building performance in high-latitude urban areas, focusing on the interplay between building envelopes, solar energy, and daylight. The work involves parametric modelling, simulation, data analysis, and the development of frameworks and methods for evaluating solar accessibility across different urban spatial domains (outdoor, building envelope, and indoor environments).
Publications
2026
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Teclehaimanot, Dawit Mulugheta;
Formolli, Matteo;
Lobaccaro, Gabriele.
(2026)
Integrating solar and daylight analysis in early urban design phase to address densification challenges.
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
Academic article
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Akbarinejad, Tahmineh;
Formolli, Matteo;
Lobaccaro, Gabriele.
(2026)
From misconception to mainstream bridging gaps in BIPV adoption in Norway.
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
Academic article
2024
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Formolli, Matteo;
Schön, Peter;
Kleiven, Tommy;
Lobaccaro, Gabriele.
(2024)
Solar accessibility in high latitudes urban environments: A methodological approach for street prioritization.
Sustainable Cities and Society (SCS)
Academic article
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Vermette, Caroline Hachem;
Yadav, Somil;
Brozovsky, Johannes Georg;
Croce, Silvia;
Desthieux, Gilles;
Formolli, Matteo;
Grewal, Kuljeet Singh;
Kanters, Jouri;
Lobaccaro, Gabriele;
Manni, Mattia.
(2024)
Towards the development of legislative framework for solar neighborhoods.
Frontiers in Built Environment
Academic literature review
2023
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Formolli, Matteo;
Kleiven, Tommy;
Lobaccaro, Gabriele.
(2023)
Assessing solar energy accessibility at high latitudes: A systematic review of urban spatial domains, metrics, and parameters.
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Academic literature review
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Manni, Mattia;
Formolli, Matteo;
Boccalatte, Alessia;
Croce, Silvia;
Desthieux, Gilles;
Hachem-Vermette, Caroline;
Kanters, Jouri;
Ménézo, Christophe;
Snow, Mark;
Thebault, Martin.
(2023)
Ten questions concerning planning and design strategies for solar neighborhoods.
Building and Environment
Academic article
2022
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Formolli, Matteo;
Kleiven, Tommy;
Lobaccaro, Gabriele.
(2022)
Solar accessibility at the neighborhood scale: A multi-domain analysis to assess the impact of urban densification in Nordic built environments.
Solar Energy Advances
Academic article
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Formolli, Matteo;
Croce, Silvia;
Vettorato, Daniele;
Paparella, Rossana;
Scognamiglio, Alessandra;
Mainini, Andrea Giovanni;
Lobaccaro, Gabriele.
(2022)
Solar Energy in Urban Planning: Lesson Learned and Recommendations from Six Italian Case Studies.
Applied Sciences
Academic article
2021
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Formolli, Matteo;
Lobaccaro, Gabriele;
Kanters, Jouri.
(2021)
Solar energy in the nordic built environment: Challenges, opportunities and barriers.
Energies
Academic literature review
Journal publications
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Teclehaimanot, Dawit Mulugheta;
Formolli, Matteo;
Lobaccaro, Gabriele.
(2026)
Integrating solar and daylight analysis in early urban design phase to address densification challenges.
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
Academic article
-
Akbarinejad, Tahmineh;
Formolli, Matteo;
Lobaccaro, Gabriele.
(2026)
From misconception to mainstream bridging gaps in BIPV adoption in Norway.
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
Academic article
-
Formolli, Matteo;
Kleiven, Tommy;
Lobaccaro, Gabriele.
(2022)
Solar accessibility at the neighborhood scale: A multi-domain analysis to assess the impact of urban densification in Nordic built environments.
Solar Energy Advances
Academic article
-
Formolli, Matteo;
Croce, Silvia;
Vettorato, Daniele;
Paparella, Rossana;
Scognamiglio, Alessandra;
Mainini, Andrea Giovanni;
Lobaccaro, Gabriele.
(2022)
Solar Energy in Urban Planning: Lesson Learned and Recommendations from Six Italian Case Studies.
Applied Sciences
Academic article
-
Formolli, Matteo;
Kleiven, Tommy;
Lobaccaro, Gabriele.
(2023)
Assessing solar energy accessibility at high latitudes: A systematic review of urban spatial domains, metrics, and parameters.
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Academic literature review
-
Formolli, Matteo;
Lobaccaro, Gabriele;
Kanters, Jouri.
(2021)
Solar energy in the nordic built environment: Challenges, opportunities and barriers.
Energies
Academic literature review
-
Formolli, Matteo;
Schön, Peter;
Kleiven, Tommy;
Lobaccaro, Gabriele.
(2024)
Solar accessibility in high latitudes urban environments: A methodological approach for street prioritization.
Sustainable Cities and Society (SCS)
Academic article
-
Manni, Mattia;
Formolli, Matteo;
Boccalatte, Alessia;
Croce, Silvia;
Desthieux, Gilles;
Hachem-Vermette, Caroline;
Kanters, Jouri;
Ménézo, Christophe;
Snow, Mark;
Thebault, Martin.
(2023)
Ten questions concerning planning and design strategies for solar neighborhoods.
Building and Environment
Academic article
-
Vermette, Caroline Hachem;
Yadav, Somil;
Brozovsky, Johannes Georg;
Croce, Silvia;
Desthieux, Gilles;
Formolli, Matteo;
Grewal, Kuljeet Singh;
Kanters, Jouri;
Lobaccaro, Gabriele;
Manni, Mattia.
(2024)
Towards the development of legislative framework for solar neighborhoods.
Frontiers in Built Environment
Academic literature review
Outreach
2021
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Conference lectureThebault, Martin; Govehovitch, Benjamin; Bouty, Karine; Caliot, Cyril; Compagnon, Raphaël; Desthieux, Gilles; Formolli, Matteo; Giroux-Julien, Stéphanie; Guillot, Victor; Herman, Ellis. (2021) A Comparative Study Of Simulation Tools To Model The Solar Irradiation On Building Façades. ISES Solar World Congress 2021