Umberto Mecca

Umberto Mecca is a Researcher at the Politecnico di Torino, affiliated with the Interuniversity Department of Territorial Sciences, Projects and Policies and the Department of Structural, Building and Geotechnical Engineering. His work focuses on sustainable urban development, energy efficiency in buildings, and cultural heritage conservation. He has contributed to over 26 publications and actively participates in teaching roles related to investment analysis and urban transformations.

Education: PhD in Resilience of Architectural Heritage (2024), supervised by Elena Fregonara and Francesco Prizzon. Prior academic and professional background includes research on digital twins, UAV applications, and policy evaluation for sustainable infrastructure.

Research Interests: Integration of BIM and GIS for maintenance management, UAV-based building inspections, tax incentive policies for energy retrofitting, and resilience strategies for vulnerable territories. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, knowledge management, and the application of innovative tools like digital twins and augmented reality.

Publications highlight trends in sustainable urban policies, cultural heritage preservation through maintenance frameworks, and the financial impacts of incentives like the Superbonus tax. Recent studies address fragile mountain contexts and the economic viability of energy-efficient building retrofits.

Grants and Collaborations: Engaged with Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo and Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo Foundation on projects like the PRIMA call and cultural heritage funding initiatives. Active in collaborative networks for policy development and capacity building in Piedmont and Liguria regions.

Labs/Teams: Part of the R3C research group at Politecnico di Torino, focusing on resilience and conservation planning. Involved in interdisciplinary teams for digital twin implementation and territorial vulnerability analysis.