Daylight distribution and thermo-physical evaluation of new facade components through a test cell for the overheating control in Mediterranean Climate.

The Mediterranean Climate represents for architects a great opportunity in order to define the right design and technological solutions to fulfil the users expectations. The traditional design rules provide the first inspiration in terms of shapes, and solutions’, giving the needed bioclimatic strategies. The idea to conjugate tradition and innovation is a very stimulating challenge; today, several new energy saving components can be adopted, but to demonstrate their efficiency they must be tested in outside, dynamic and real weather conditions. A new test cell under real weather conditions is under construction at the University of Florence for thermo-physical properties and day-lighting distribution under real sky conditions.