**Acknowledgements**

explaining clearly to designers the spatial relationships among parts, guiding their successive work on single blocks (**Figure 8**—below). The restrictions list of Monserrato metadesign coupled general rules with technical datasheets that referred to specific blocks. The former are structured in six main sections (1. edges; 2. blocks; 3. special blocks; 4. pedestrian routes and courtyards; 5. park and gardens; 6. roads), whereas the latter include special, additional rules

**Figure 8.** Design's comparison of sun hours analysis (above) and examples of design general rules (left) and datasheet

According to most current scholars, goals in sustainable architecture need to be approached via the urban dimension. The necessity of this 'change of scale' has been proved, in the last few years, in several national and international scientific works, in which authors highlighted the benefits that are achievable—in relation to both climate change goals and energy issues.

combined with explanatory drawings.

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(right) (below).

**5. Conclusion**

We would like to express our gratitude to Cesare Silvi, who shared his information on Gaetano Vinaccia's biography, and to the CONSELF Company for helping us in CFD calculations and analyses.
