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  1. D. Kolokotsa, K. Kalaitzakis, G. Stavrakakis, et al. Local Operating Networks technology aiming to improve building energy management system performance satisfying the users’ preferences. International Journal of Sustainable Energy (formerly International Journal of Solar Energy) 21, 2-3, pp. 219-242, 2001.
  2. D. Kolokotsa, D. Tsiavos, G. Stavrakakis, K. Kalaitzakis, E. Antonidakis. Advanced fuzzy logic controllers design and evaluation for buildings’ occupants’ thermal - visual comfort and indoor air quality satisfaction. Energy and Buildings, 33, 6 pp. 531-543, 2001.
  3. D. Kolokotsa, K. Kalaitzakis, E. Antonidakis, G. S. Stavrakakis. Interconnecting smart card system with PLC controller in a Local Operating Network to form a distributed Energy Management and Control System for Buildings. Energy Conversion and Management , 43, pp. 119-134, 2002.
  4. D. Kolokotsa, G. Stavrakakis, K. Kalaitzakis, D. Agoris. Genetic algorithms optimised fuzzy controller for the indoor environmental management in buildings implemented using PLC and local operating networks. Engineering Applications in Artificial Intelligence, 15, 5, pp. 417-428, 2002.
  5. D. Kolokotsa. Comparison of the performance of fuzzy controllers for the management of the indoor environment. Building and Environment Journal, 38, 12, pp. 1439-1450, 2003.
  6. D. Kolokotsa, K. Niachou, V. Geros, K. Kalaitzakis, G. Stavrakakis, M. Santamouris. Implementation of an Integrated Indoor Environment and Energy Management System. Energy and Buildings, 37, pp.93-99, 2005.
  7. D. Kolokotsa, G. Saridakis, A. Pouliezos, G.S. Stavrakakis. Design and installation of an advanced EIB™ fuzzy indoor comfort controller using Matlab™. Energy and Buildings 38, 9, pp. 1084-1092, 2006.
  8. E. Koutroulis, D. Kolokotsa, A. Potirakis, K. Kalaitzakis. Methodology for Optimal Sizing of Stand-Alone Photovoltaic/Wind-Generator Systems Using Genetic Algorithms. Solar Energy, 80, pp. 1072-1088, 2006.
  9. D. Kolokotsa, G. Sutherland, G. Stavrakakis, S. Karatassou, M. Santamouris. A Matrix Tool for Assessing the Performance of Intelligent Buildings. Management of Environmental Quality, an International Journal, 18, 1, pp. 36-49, 2007.
  10. K. Dalamagidis, D. Kolokotsa, K. Kalaitzakis, G.S. Stavrakakis. Reinforcement learning for energy conservation and comfort in buildings. Building and Environment, 42, 7, pp. 2686-2698, 2007.
  11. D. Kolokotsa. Artificial Intelligence in Buildings: A Review on the Application of Fuzzy Logic. Advances in Building Energy Research, James and James Publisher, 1, pp. 29-54, 2007.
  12. M. Santamouris, C. Pavlou, A. Syneffa, K. Niachou and D. Kolokotsa. Recent Progress on Passive Cooling Techniques, Advanced Technological Developments to Improve Survivability Levels in Low Income Households. Energy and Buildings, 39, 7, pp. 859-866, 2007.
  13. M. Santamouris, A. Synnefa, D. Kolokotsa, V. Dimitriou, K. Apostolakis. Passive cooling of the built environment - use of innovative reflective materials to fight heat island and decrease cooling needs. International Journal of Low Carbon Technologies, 3, 2, pp. 71-82, 2008.
  14. C. Diakaki, E. Grigoroudis, D. Kolokotsa. Towards a multi-objective optimization approach for improving energy efficiency in buildings. Energy and Buildings, 40, 9, pp.1747-1754, 2008
  15. M. Santamouris, A. Synnefa, M. Assimakopoulos, I. Livada, K. Pavlou, M. Papaglastra, N. Gaitani, C. Pavlou, D. Kolokotsa, V. Assimakopoulos. Experimental investigation of the air flow and indoor carbon dioxide concentration in classrooms with intermittent natural ventilation. Energy and Buildings, 40, 10, pp. 1833-1843, 2008.
  16. D. Kolokotsa, C. Diakaki, E. Grigoroudis, G. Stavrakakis, K. Kalaitzakis. Decision support methodologies on the energy efficiency and energy management in buildings. Invited Paper to appear in Advances in Building Energy Research, James and James Publishers, EarthScan, 2009.
  17. T.G. Nikolaou, D. Kolokotsa, I. Skias and G. Stavrakakis. Asset and operational benchmarking for office buildings in Greece. International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 27, 4, pp. 1-15, 2008.
  18. D. Kolokotsa, A. Pouliezos, G. Stavrakakis, C. Lazos. Predictive control techniques for energy and indoor environmental quality management in buildings. Building and Environment, Volume 44, Issue 9, pp. 1850-1863, 2009.
  19. E. Koutroulis, D. Kolokotsa, G. Stavrakakis. Optimal Design and Economic Evaluation of a Battery Energy Storage System for the Maximization of the Energy Generated by Wind Farms in Isolated Electric Grids. WIND ENGINEERING, 33, NO. 1, pp. 55–81, 2009
  20. D.Kolokotsa, A. Psomas, E. Karapidakis. Urban heat island in Southern Europe. The case study of Chania, Crete. Solar Energy, 83, Issue 10, pp.1871-1883, 2009.
  21. T. Nikolaou, I. Skias, D. Kolokotsa, G. Stavrakakis, Virtual Building Dataset for energy and indoor thermal comfort benchmarking of office buildings in Greece, Energy and Buildings, 41, 12, , pp.1409-1416, 2009.
  22. D. Kolokotsa, G. Saridakis, K. Dalamagkidis, S. Dolianitis, I. Kaliakatsos, Development of an intelligent indoor environment and energy management system for greenhouses, Energy Conversion and Management, 51, 1, pp.155-168, 2010.
  23. E. Koutroulis, D. Kolokotsa, Design optimization of desalination systems power-supplied by PV and W/G energy sources, Desalination, 258, Issues 1-3, pp.171-181, 2010
  24. Diakaki, C., Grigoroudis, E., Kabelis, N., Kolokotsa, D., Kalaitzakis, K., & Stavrakakis, G. (2010). A multi-objective decision model for the improvement of energy efficiency in buildings. Energy, 35(12), 5483-5496.
  25. Nikolaou, T., Kolokotsa, D., & Stavrakakis, G. (2011). Review on methodologies for energy benchmarking, rating and classification of buildings. Advances in Building Energy Research, 5(1), 53-70.
  26. Spanaki, A., Tsoutsos, T., & Kolokotsa, D. (2011). On the selection and design of the proper roof pond variant for passive cooling purposes. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 15(8), 3523-3533.
  27. Kolokotsa, D., Rovas, D., Kosmatopoulos, E., & Kalaitzakis, K. (2011). A roadmap towards intelligent net zero- and positive-energy buildings. Solar Energy, 85(12), 3067-3084.
  28. Gobakis, K., Kolokotsa, D., Synnefa, A., Saliari, M., Giannopoulou, K., & Santamouris, M. (2011). Development of a model for urban heat island prediction using neural network techniques. Sustainable Cities and Society, 1(2), 104-115.
  29. Kolokotsa, D., Diakaki, C., Papantoniou, S., & Vlissidis, A. (2012). Numerical and experimental analysis of cool roofs application on a laboratory building in Iraklion, Crete, Greece. Energy and Buildings, 55, 85-93.
  30. Kolokotsa, D., Maravelaki-Kalaitzaki, P., Papantoniou, S., Vangeloglou, E., Saliari, M., Karlessi, T., & Santamouris, M. (2012). Development and analysis of mineral based coatings for buildings and urban structures. Solar Energy, 86(5), 1648-1659.
  31. Kolokotsa, D., Tsoutsos, T., & Papantoniou, S. (2012). Energy conservation techniques for hospital buildings. Advances in Building Energy Research, 6(1), 159-172.
  32. Nikolaou, T. G., Kolokotsa, D. S., Stavrakakis, G. S., & Skias, I. D. (2012). On the application of clustering techniques for office buildings' energy and thermal comfort classification. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
  33. Spanaki, A., Kolokotsa, D., Tsoutsos, T., & Zacharopoulos, I. (2012). Theoretical and experimental analysis of a novel low emissivity water pond in summer. Solar Energy, 86(11), 3331-3344
  34. Niki Papadaki, Sotiris Papantoniou and Dionysia Kolokotsa. (2012)Parametric study of the energy performance of double-skin facades in climatic conditions of Crete, Greece International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 0, 1–9.
  35. Santamouris, M., & Kolokotsa, D. (2013). Passive cooling dissipation techniques for buildings and other structures: The state of the art. Energy and Buildings, 57, 74-94.
  36. Diakaki, C., Grigoroudis, E., & Kolokotsa, D. (2013). Performance study of a multi-objective mathematical programming modelling approach for energy decision-making in buildings. Energy, 59, 534-542.
  37. Kapsomenakis, J., Kolokotsa, D., Nikolaou, T., Santamouris, M., & Zerefos, S. C. (2013). Forty years increase of the air ambient temperature in Greece: The impact on buildings. Energy Conversion and Management, 74, 353-365.
  38. Kolokotsa, D., Santamouris, M., & Zerefos, S. C. (2013). Green and cool roofs' urban heat island mitigation potential in European climates for office buildings under free floating conditions. Solar Energy, 95, 118-130.
  39. Santamouris, M., Paravantis, J. A., Founda, D., Kolokotsa, D., Michalakakou, P., Papadopoulos, A. M., . . . Servou, E. (2013). Financial crisis and energy consumption: A household survey in Greece. Energy and Buildings, 65, 477-487.
  40. Kapetanakis, I. A., Kolokotsa, D., & Maria, E. A. (2014). Parametric analysis and assessment of the photovoltaics' landscape integration: Technical and legal aspects. Renewable Energy, 67, 207-214.
  41. Maragkogiannis, K., Kolokotsa, D., Maravelakis, E., & Konstantaras, A. (2014). Combining terrestrial laser scanning and computational fluid dynamics for the study of the urban thermal environment. Sustainable Cities and Society,
  42. Mastrapostoli, E., Karlessi, T., Pantazaras, A., Kolokotsa, D., Gobakis, K., & Santamouris, M. (2014). On the cooling potential of cool roofs in cold climates: Use of cool fluorocarbon coatings to enhance the optical properties and the energy performance of industrial buildings. Energy and Buildings, 69, 417-425.
  43. Skoulika, F., Santamouris, M., Kolokotsa, D., & Boemi, N. (2014). On the thermal characteristics and the mitigation potential of a medium size urban park in Αthens, Greece. Landscape and Urban Planning, 123, 73-86.
  44. Spanaki, A., Kolokotsa, D., Tsoutsos, T., & Zacharopoulos, I. (2014). Assessing the passive cooling effect of the ventilated pond protected with a reflecting layer. Applied Energy, 123, 273-280.
  45. Vasilakopoulou, K., Synnefa, A., Kolokotsa, D., Karlessi, T., Santamouris, M. Performance prediction and design optimisation of an integrated light pipe and artificial lighting system (2014) International Journal of Sustainable Energy, . Article in Press.
  46. Gobakis, K., Kolokotsa, D., Maravelaki-Kalaitzaki, N., Perdikatsis, V., Santamouris, M. (2015). Development and analysis of advanced inorganic coatings for buildings and urban structures. Energy and Buildings, 89, pp. 196-205.
  47. Tsilini, V., Papantoniou, S., Kolokotsa, D.-D., Maria, E.-A. (2015) Urban gardens as a solution to energy poverty and urban heat island. Sustainable Cities and Society, 14 (1), pp. 323-333.
  48. Provata, E., Kolokotsa, D., Papantoniou, S., Pietrini, M., Giovannelli, A., Romiti, G. (2015) Development of optimization algorithms for the Leaf Community microgrid Renewable Energy, 74, pp. 782-795.
  49. Pyloudi, E., Papantoniou, S., Kolokotsa, D. (2015) Retrofitting an office building towards a net zero energy building Advances in Building Energy Research, 9 (1), pp. 20-33.
  50. Papanicolas, C., Lange, M.A., Fylaktos, N., Montenon, A., Kalouris, G., Fintikakis, N., Fintikaki, M., Kolokotsa, D., Tsirbas, K., Pavlou, C., Vasilakopoulou, K., Santamouris, M. (2015) Design, construction and monitoring of a near-zero energy laboratory building in Cyprus Advances in Building Energy Research, 9 (1), pp. 140-150.
  51. Santamouris, M., Cartalis, C., Synnefa, A., Kolokotsa, D., (2015). On the impact of urban heat island and global warming on the power demand and electricity consumption of buildings—A review. Energy and Buildings 98, 119–124.
  52. Santamouris, M., Kolokotsa, D., (2015). On the impact of urban overheating and extreme climatic conditions on housing, energy, comfort and environmental quality of vulnerable population in Europe. Energy and Buildings 98, 125–133.
  53. Papantoniou, S., Kolokotsa, D., Kalaitzakis, K. Building optimization and control algorithms implemented in existing BEMS using a web based energy management and control system (2015) Energy and Buildings, 98, pp. 45-55.
  54. Kolokotsa, D., Santamouris, M. Review of the indoor environmental quality and energy consumption studies for low income households in Europe (2015) Science of the Total Environment, 536, pp. 316-330.
  55. Papantoniou, S., Kolokotsa, D., Kalaitzakis, K., Cesarini, D.N., Cubi, E., Cristalli, C. Adaptive lighting controllers using smart sensors (2016) International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 35 (6), pp. 537-553.
  56. Efthymiou, C., Santamouris, M., Kolokotsa, D., Koras, A. Development and testing of photovoltaic pavement for heat island mitigation (2016) Solar Energy, 130, pp. 148-160.
  57. Kolokotsa, D. The role of smart grids in the building sector (2016) Energy and Buildings, 116, pp. 703-708. Invited Open Access Paper for Engineering Advances
  58. Mastrapostoli, E., Santamouris, M., Kolokotsa, D., Vassilis, P., Venieri, D., Gompakis, K. On the ageing of cool roofs: Measure of the optical degradation, chemical and biological analysis and assessment of the energy impact (2016) Energy and Buildings, 114, pp. 191-199.
  59. Akbari, H., Cartalis, C., Kolokotsa, D., Muscio, A., Pisello, A.L., Rossi, F., Santamouris, M., Synnefa, A., Wong, N.H., Zinzi, M., 2016. Local climate change and urban heat island mitigation techniques – the state of the art. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management 22, 1–16.
  60. Akbari, H., Kolokotsa, D., 2016. Three decades of urban heat islands and mitigation technologies research. Energy and Buildings 133. doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.09.067
  61. Papantoniou, S., Kolokotsa, D.-D., 2016. Prediction of outdoor air temperature using neural networks: Application in 4 European cities. Energy and Buildings 114.
  62. Gobakis, K., Kolokotsa, D., 2017. Coupling Building Energy Simulation Software with Microclimatic simulation for the evaluation of the impact of urban outdoor conditions on the energy consumption and indoor environmental quality. Energy and Buildings,Volume 157, Pages 101-115,
  63. ISSN 0378-7788,Gobakis, K., Mavrigiannaki, A., Kalaitzakis, K., Kolokotsa, D.-D., 2017. Design and development of a Web based GIS platform for zero energy settlements monitoring. Energy Procedia 134, 48–60. doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.09.598
  64. Kampelis, N., Ferrante, A., Kolokotsa, D., Gobakis, K., Standardi, L., Cristalli, C., 2017a. Thermal comfort evaluation in HVAC Demand Response control, in: Energy Procedia. doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.09.587
  65. Kampelis, N., Gobakis, K., Vagias, V., Kolokotsa, D., Standardi, L., Isidori, D., Cristalli, C., Montagnino, F.M., Paredes, F., Muratore, P., Venezia, L., Dracou, Μ.K., Montenon, A., Pyrgou, A., Karlessi, T., Santamouris, M., 2017b Evaluation of the performance gap in industrial, residential & tertiary near-Zero energy buildings. Energy Build. 148. doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.03.057
  66. Kolokotsa, D. 2017 Smart cooling systems for the urban environment. Using renewable technologies to face the urban climate change. Solar Energy, 154, pp. 101-111.
  67. Karlessi, T., Kampelis, N., Kolokotsa, D., Santamouris, M., Standardi, L., Isidori, D., Cristalli, C., 2017. The Concept of Smart and NZEB Buildings and the Integrated Design Approach, in: Procedia Engineering. doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2017.04.294
  68. Mavrigiannaki, A., Kampelis, N., Kolokotsa, D., Marchegiani, D., Standardi, L., Isidori, D., Christalli, C., 2017. Development and testing of a micro-grid excess power production forecasting algorithms. Energy Procedia 134, 654–663. doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.09.583
  69. Nikolaidis, N.P., Kolokotsa, D., Banwart, S.A., 2017. Nature-based solutions: Business. Nature 543. doi:10.1038/543315
  70. Vasilakopoulou, K., Kolokotsa, D., Santamouris, M., Kousis, I., Asproulias, H., Giannarakis, I., 2017. Analysis of the experimental performance of light pipes. Energy Build. 151. doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.06.061
  71. Yang, J., Mohan Kumar, D.L., Pyrgou, A., Chong, A., Santamouris, M., Kolokotsa, D., Lee, S.E. Green and cool roofs’ urban heat island mitigation potential in tropical climate
  72. (2018) Solar Energy, 173, pp. 597-609.
  73. Santamouris, M., Ban-Weiss, G., Osmond, P., Paolini, R., Synnefa, A., Cartalis, C., Muscio, A., Zinzi, M., Morakinyo, T.E., Ng, E., Tan, Z., Takebayashi, H., Sailor, D., Crank, P., Taha, H., Pisello, A.L., Rossi, F., Zhang, J., Kolokotsa, D. Progress in urban greenery mitigation science – assessment methodologies advanced technologies and impact on cities (2018) Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 24 (8), pp. 638-671.
  74. Kolokotsa, D.-D., Giannariakis, G., Gobakis, K., Giannarakis, G., Synnefa, A. and Santamouris, M. (2018) ‘Cool roofs and cool pavements application in Acharnes, Greece’, Sustainable Cities and Society, 37. doi: 10.1016/j.scs.2017.11.035.
  75. Kampelis, N., Tsekeri, E., Kolokotsa, D., Kalaitzakis, K., Isidori, D., Cristalli, C; Development of demand response energy management optimization at building and district levels using genetic algorithm and artificial neural network modelling power predictions (2018) Energies, 11 (11)
  76. Kolokotsa, D., Vagias, V., Fytraki, L. and Oungrinis, K. (2018) ‘Energy analysis of zero energy schools: the case study of child’s asylum in Greece’, Advances in Building Energy Research, pp. 1–12. doi: 10.1080/17512549.2018.1488612.
  77. Kampelis, N., Sifakis, N., Kolokotsa, D., Gobakis, K., Kalaitzakis, K., Isidori, D., Cristalli, C. HVAC optimization genetic algorithm for industrial near-zero-energy building demand response (2019) Energies, 12 (11), art. no. 2177, .
  78. Giamalaki, M., Kolokotsa, D. Understanding the thermal experience of elderly people in their residences: Study on thermal comfort and adaptive behaviors of senior citizens in Crete, Greece (2019) Energy and Buildings, 185, pp. 76-87.
  79. Kolokotsa, D, Kampelis, N, Mavrigiannaki, A, et al. On the integration of the energy storage in smart grids: Technologies and applications. Energy Storage. 2019; 1:e50. https://doi.org/10.1002/est2.50
  80. Kampelis, N., Papayiannis, G.I., Kolokotsa, D., Galanis, G.N., Isidori, D., Cristalli, C., Yannacopoulos, A.N. An integrated energy simulation model for buildings (2020) Energies, 13 (5), art. no. 1170.
  81. Tsekeri, E., Kolokotsa, D., Santamouris, M. On the association of ambient temperature and elderly mortality in a Mediterranean island – Crete (2020) Science of the Total Environment, 738, art. no. 139843.
  82. Martinelli, A.; Kolokotsa, D.-D.; Fiorito, F. Urban Heat Island in Mediterranean Coastal Cities: The Case of Bari (Italy). Climate 2020, 8, 79.
  83. Kolokotsa, D., Lilli, A.Α., Lilli, M.A., Nikolaidis, N.P. On the impact of nature-based solutions on citizens’ health and wellbeing (2020) Energy and Buildings, 229, art. no. 110527.
  84. Fernandez, F.; Germinario, S.; Basile, R.; Montagno, R.; Kapetanaki, K.; Gobakis, K.; Kolokotsa, D.; Lagou, A.M.; Dania, P.; Enna, M.T.; Mangiapane, M.; Maravelaki, P.-N. Development of Eco-Friendly and Self-Cleaning Lime-Pozzolan Plasters for Bio-Construction and Cultural Heritage. Buildings 2020, 10, 172.
  85. Wong Nyuk Hien, Tan Chun Liang, Kolokotsa D., and Hideki Takebayashi, Greenery as a strategy for mitigation and adaptation to urban heat, Accepted for publication at Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Springer Nature.
  86. A. Mavrigiannaki, G. Pignatta, M. Assimakopoulos, M. Isaac, R. Gupta, D. Kolokotsa, M. Laskari, M. Saliari, I.A. Meir, S. Isaac, Examining the benefits and barriers for the implementation of Net Zero Energy settlements, Energy and Buildings, 2020, 110564, ISSN 0378-7788, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.110564.