Constantinos A. Balaras

6.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
106 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Constantinos A. Balaras is a scholar working on Building and Construction, Environmental Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Constantinos A. Balaras has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 78 papers in Building and Construction, 36 papers in Environmental Engineering and 28 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Constantinos A. Balaras's work include Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (69 papers), Sustainable Building Design and Assessment (29 papers) and Wind and Air Flow Studies (19 papers). Constantinos A. Balaras is often cited by papers focused on Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (69 papers), Sustainable Building Design and Assessment (29 papers) and Wind and Air Flow Studies (19 papers). Constantinos A. Balaras collaborates with scholars based in Greece, Poland and United States. Constantinos A. Balaras's co-authors include Elena G. Dascalaki, Athanassios A. Argiriou, A. Gaglia, Kalliopi G. Droutsa, Simon Kontoyiannidis, M. Santamouris, D. N. Asimakopoulos, S. Mirasgedis, Elena Georgopoulou and Hans‐Martin Henning and has published in prestigious journals such as Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal of Cleaner Production and Applied Energy.

In The Last Decade

Constantinos A. Balaras

105 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Infrared thermography for building diagnostics

2002 419 citations Constantinos A. Balaras, Athanassios A. Argiriou Energy and Buildings profile →
Heating energy consumption and resulting environmental impact of European apartment buildings

2004 200 citations Constantinos A. Balaras, Kalliopi G. Droutsa et al. Energy and Buildings profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Constantinos A. Balaras Greece	39	3.4k	1.5k	1.4k	884	458	106	5.3k
Giuseppe Peter Vanoli Italy	42	4.0k 1.2×	2.0k 1.3×	1.0k 0.8×	1.7k 1.9×	543 1.2×	189	6.1k
Pieter de Wilde United Kingdom	34	3.6k 1.0×	1.7k 1.2×	591 0.4×	275 0.3×	344 0.8×	134	4.5k
Fabrizio Ascione Italy	42	4.4k 1.3×	2.2k 1.5×	1.2k 0.9×	966 1.1×	566 1.2×	148	5.5k
Nicola Bianco Italy	46	3.5k 1.0×	1.7k 1.1×	1.6k 1.2×	2.3k 2.6×	1.0k 2.3×	227	6.8k
Jarek Kurnitski Estonia	38	3.5k 1.0×	1.8k 1.2×	952 0.7×	739 0.8×	553 1.2×	260	5.4k
Paris A. Fokaides Cyprus	35	2.1k 0.6×	962 0.6×	573 0.4×	520 0.6×	430 0.9×	163	4.3k
Moncef Krarti United States	43	5.0k 1.5×	2.5k 1.7×	1.6k 1.1×	1.1k 1.3×	934 2.0×	278	6.8k
Wei Tian China	35	2.3k 0.7×	1.6k 1.0×	636 0.5×	417 0.5×	499 1.1×	222	4.2k
Luis Pérez‐Lombard Spain	16	4.5k 1.3×	1.9k 1.3×	1.5k 1.1×	1.4k 1.6×	1.3k 2.7×	21	6.5k
José Ortiz United Kingdom	7	4.1k 1.2×	1.7k 1.1×	1.3k 0.9×	1.3k 1.4×	1.1k 2.4×	8	5.7k

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Cholewa, Tomasz, et al.. (2024). On real energy model of photovoltaic systems: Creation and validation. Energy Conversion and Management. 315. 118810–118810. 3 indexed citations

Droutsa, Kalliopi G., et al.. (2023). Key Performance Indicators for Sustainable Mediterranean Buildings and Cities. IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science. 1196(1). 12076–12076. 1 indexed citations

Droutsa, Kalliopi G., Simon Kontoyiannidis, Constantinos A. Balaras, et al.. (2021). Climate Change Scenarios and Their Implications on the Energy Performance of Hellenic Non-Residential Buildings. Sustainability. 13(23). 13005–13005. 9 indexed citations

Cholewa, Tomasz, et al.. (2021). A simple building energy model in form of an equivalent outdoor temperature. Energy and Buildings. 236. 110766–110766. 31 indexed citations

Cholewa, Tomasz, et al.. (2020). On calculated and actual energy savings from thermal building renovations – Long term field evaluation of multifamily buildings. Energy and Buildings. 223. 110145–110145. 49 indexed citations

Droutsa, Kalliopi G., Constantinos A. Balaras, S. Lykoudis, et al.. (2020). Baselines for Energy Use and Carbon Emission Intensities in Hellenic Nonresidential Buildings. Energies. 13(8). 2100–2100. 15 indexed citations

Balaras, Constantinos A., et al.. (2018). Holistic sustainability assessment systems for buildings and neighborhoods. 239–250. 3 indexed citations

Droutsa, Kalliopi G., Simon Kontoyiannidis, Elena G. Dascalaki, & Constantinos A. Balaras. (2017). Benchmarking Energy Use of Existing Hellenic Non-residential Buildings. Procedia Environmental Sciences. 38. 713–720. 12 indexed citations

Cholewa, Tomasz, et al.. (2017). Actual energy savings from the use of thermostatic radiator valves in residential buildings – Long term field evaluation. Energy and Buildings. 151. 487–493. 50 indexed citations

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Dascalaki, Elena G., Simon Kontoyiannidis, Constantinos A. Balaras, & Kalliopi G. Droutsa. (2013). Energy certification of Hellenic buildings: First findings. Energy and Buildings. 65. 429–437. 44 indexed citations

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Balaras, Constantinos A., et al.. (2011). European Efforts Towards NZEBs and Energy Conservation in Hellenic Buildings. 117. 290–297. 1 indexed citations

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Dascalaki, Elena G., et al.. (2008). Indoor environmental quality in Hellenic hospital operating rooms. Energy and Buildings. 41(5). 551–560. 69 indexed citations

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Henning, Hans‐Martin & Constantinos A. Balaras. (2006). Solar Cooling: An Overview of European Applications & Design Guidelines. ASHRAE journal. 48(6). 14–23. 11 indexed citations

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Balaras, Constantinos A., Kalliopi G. Droutsa, Elena G. Dascalaki, & Simon Kontoyiannidis. (2004). Heating energy consumption and resulting environmental impact of European apartment buildings. Energy and Buildings. 37(5). 429–442. 200 indexed citations breakdown →

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Mirasgedis, S., Elena Georgopoulou, Yannis Sarafidis, et al.. (2003). CO2 emission reduction policies in the greek residential sector: a methodological framework for their economic evaluation. Energy Conversion and Management. 45(4). 537–557. 39 indexed citations

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Balaras, Constantinos A., et al.. (2000). EPIQR-TOBUS: A new generation of decision-aid tools for selecting building refurbishment strategies. VBN Forskningsportal (Aalborg Universitet). 777–788. 4 indexed citations

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Balaras, Constantinos A., Kalliopi G. Droutsa, Athanassios A. Argiriou, & D. N. Asimakopoulos. (2000). EPIQR surveys of apartment buildings in Europe. Energy and Buildings. 31(2). 111–128. 33 indexed citations

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Argiriou, Athanassios A., I. Bellas-Velidis, & Constantinos A. Balaras. (2000). Development of a neural network heating controller for solar buildings. Neural Networks. 13(7). 811–820. 53 indexed citations

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Santamouris, M., et al.. (1995). Use of buried pipes for energy conservation in cooling of agricultural greenhouses. Solar Energy. 55(2). 111–124. 92 indexed citations

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Argiriou, Athanassios A., M. Santamouris, Constantinos A. Balaras, & Sheldon Jeter. (1992). POTENTIAL OF RADIATIVE COOLING IN SOUTHERN EUROPE. International Journal of Solar Energy. 13(3). 189–203. 19 indexed citations

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