Abstract Summary
Nowadays numerous efforts are being made to promote the use of clen energy technologies. Energy geostructures allow for satisfying part of the building needs, providing heating/cooling by exchanging heat with the ground. In this work, a case study of a private building located in Italy with thermally activated piled foundation is presented. Experimental tests were carried to study the thermo mechanical properties of the soil site. Referring to available data of the building design and the experimental results, a 3D Finite Element model of the foundation was reconstructed and its thermo mechanical behavior during normal operating conditions has been analyzed.
