Author profile: Acosta García, Ignacio Javier
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Name | Acosta García, Ignacio Javier |
Department | Construcciones Arquitectónicas I |
Knowledge area | Construcciones Arquitectónicas |
Professional category | Profesor Titular de Universidad |
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PhD Thesis
Optimización del campo lumínico para promover un adecuado ritmo circadiano en centros de trabajo de actividad continuada
(2024)
Los ritmos circadianos son ciclos biológicos diarios responsables de diferentes funciones del cuerpo humano como la ... |
Presentation
Optimization of window design in hospital rooms for effective access to daylight
(EDP Open, 2024)
Proper access to natural light entails a multitude of consequences for human beings, making it a highly significant aspect ... |
Article
Impact of Daylighting on Visual Comfort and on the Biological Clock for Teleworkers in Residential Buildings
(MDPI, 2023)
The current socio-economic scenario has promoted telecommuting at home for a significant number of workers, mainly due to ... |
Article
CircaLight, a new circadian light assessment tool for Grasshopper environment: Development and reliability testing
(Elsevier, 2023)
Natural light exposure both in flux and spectrum is essential to human health due to its direct relationship with circadian ... |
Final Degree Project
Iluminación saludable en centros infantiles
(2023)
Los ritmos circadianos son los cambios que se repiten cíclicamente en nuestro cuerpo cada 24 horas, regulando procesos ... |
Final Degree Project
Iluminación natural para favorecer el bienestar de pacientes con Alzheimer
(2023)
Various studies have shown that pathologies related to neuronal degeneration are associated with the accumulation of ... |
Final Degree Project
Estudio de la calidad del aire y del riesgo de transmisión de patógenos aerotransportados en centros infantiles
(2023)
Las altas concentraciones de CO2 debidas a la falta de ventilación adecuada están ligadas con problemas como la reducción ... |
Final Degree Project
Rehabilitación energética de edificios residenciales mediante diseños pasivos en Sevilla. Aproximación a la Directiva Europea 2018/844
(2023)
Durante la época de 1900 a 1979, la normativa constructiva española referida a edificaciones residenciales era muy escueta, ... |
Article
Continuous overcast daylight autonomy (DAo.con): a new dynamic metric for sensor less lighting smart controls
(Taylor and Francis, 2023)
Daylight dynamic metrics are useful tools for quantifying the switch-on time or the dimming of electric lighting according ... |
Chapter of Book
CO2 y transmisión aérea de enfermedades
(Octaedro, 2023)
En el capítulo anterior se explicaron los fundamentos básicos que rigen la adaptación del método de Wells-Riley, con la ... |
Chapter of Book
Ventilación e infiltraciones en viviendas
(Octaedro, 2023)
Como se ha discutido en capítulos anteriores, la ventilación consiste en el proceso de renovar el aire de un recinto ... |
Presentation
Methodology to evaluate and educate on indoor air quality in Early Childhood Education Centers
(2022)
Several studies indicate that more than one in three children in Europe has bronchial asthma or allergies. The rate of ... |
Presentation
Covid airborne risk: online tool to develop healthy buildings
(2022)
Airborne transmission has been widely proven to be the main means of contagion of SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory ... |
Presentation
Covid Risk airborne, a tool to test the risk of aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 under different scenarios: a pre-school classroom case study
(2022)
The COVID-19 emergency has shown that airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is especially relevant in poorly bad ventilated ... |
Final Degree Project
Sistemas de control de la iluminación natural en espacios docentes: optimización y ahorro energético lumínico mediante métricas dinámicas
(2022)
Desde hace unas décadas el concepto de luz natural ha ocupado numerosos estudios en una gran variedad de campos, mostrándose ... |
Final Degree Project
Estudio del rendimiento cromático en espacios museísticos mediante un sistema de iluminación multiespectral
(2022)
Atendiendo a la colorimetría como el estudio del espectro electromagnético de la energía radiante fundamentada en el ... |
Chapter of Book
Repensando la docencia del Máster en Arquitectura
(Aula Magna, 2022)
Han trascurrido ya 12 años desde la implantación del llamado Plan Bolonia II, consecuencia de la Declaración de Bolonia ... |
Article
Dynamic analysis of office lighting smart controls management based on user requirements
(Elsevier, 2022)
Daylight dynamic metrics provide an alternative approach for the assessment of the energy savings promoted by lighting ... |
Article
Dynamic analysis of office lighting smart controls management based on user requirements
(Elsevier, 2022)
Daylight dynamic metrics provide an alternative approach for the assessment of the energy savings promoted by lighting ... |
Article
Assessment of color discrimination of different light sources
(MDPI, 2021)
Light quality is a key parameter of building design, which is mainly defined by the perceived luminance and the color ... |
Article
Indoor lighting design for healthier workplaces: natural and electric light assessment for suitable circadian stimulus
(Optica Publishing Group, 2021)
Light, especially daylight, plays a critical role in human health as the main timer for circadian rhythms. Indoor environments ... |
Article
Partial Daylight Autonomy (DAp): A New Lighting Dynamic Metric to Optimize the Design of Windows for Seasonal Use Spaces
(MDPI, 2021)
Nowadays, daylight dynamic metrics are the most useful indicators to quantify the use of natural light, with daylight ... |
Article
Urban layout for building solar optimization and outdoor comfort balance: neighborhood strategy in Mediterranean climate
(Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, 2021)
The urban configuration in the Mediterranean area, which has noticeable solar radiation and significant thermal oscillation, ... |
Article
Impact of daylight saving time on lighting energy consumption and on the biological clock for occupants in office buildings
(Elsevier, 2020)
Nowadays, there is an in-depth debate about the suitability of daylight saving time. The shift of one hour during summer ... |
Article
Energy related practices in Mediterranean low income housing
(Taylor and Francis, 2020)
The development of policies to improve energy efficiency and the retrofitting of the existing housing stock requires an ... |
Article
Indoor comfort and symptomatology in non-university educational buildings: occupants’ perception
(MDPI, 2020)
The indoor environment in non-university classrooms is one of the most analyzed problems in the thermal comfort and indoor ... |
Article
Daylighting design for healthy environments: Analysis of educational spaces for optimal circadian stimulus
(Elsevier, 2019)
The human biological clock, also known as circadian rhythm, is mainly synchronized by the light perceived, specifically ... |
Article
Effect of airtightness on thermal loads in legacy low-income housing
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2019)
Spain's high winter weather-associated death count, the second largest in Europe, can be attributed primarily to the low ... |
Article
Analysis of visual comfort and circadian stimulus provided by window design in educational spaces
(2019)
Light is the main variable which affects to the circadian rhythm, promoting up to 70% of the melatonin suppression. In ... |
Article
Minimum daylight autonomy: A new concept to link daylight dynamic metrics with daylight factors
(Taylor and Francis, 2019)
Daylight metrics act as a useful tool to quantify the potential of natural light in an architectural space as well as the ... |
Article
CO2 concentration and occupants’ symptoms in naturally ventilated schools in Mediterranean climate
(MDPI, 2019)
A large part of the school building stock in Andalusia lacks ventilation facilities, so that the air renewal of the ... |
Article
Smart controls for lighting design: towards a study of the boundary conditions
(IACSIT Press, 2018)
This research aims to determine the effect of the lighting smart controls in the energy consumption in buildings, according ... |
Article
Validation study for daylight dynamic metrics by using test cells in Mediterranean area
(IACSIT Press, 2018)
This paper presents the validation of two daylight dynamic predictive metrics, obtained through simulation with DaySim 3.2 ... |
Article
Daylight dynamic metrics for energy efficiency: window size and climate smart lighting management
(MDPI, 2018)
Daylight performance metrics provide a promising approach for the design and optimization of lighting strategies in buildings ... |
Article
Dynamic Daylight Metrics for Electricity Savings in Offices: Window Size and Climate Smart Lighting Management
(MDPI, 2018)
Daylight performance metrics provide a promising approach for the design and optimization of lighting strategies in buildings ... |
Article
Daylight Spectrum Index: A New Metric to Assess the Affinity of Light Sources with Daylighting
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2018)
The current scenario of colorimetry shows a wide variety of different metrics which do not converge in the assessment of ... |
Article
Energy efficiency and lighting design in courtyards and atriums: A predictive method for daylight factors
(Elsevier, 2018)
The proper design of courtyards and atriums is key in providing sufficient daylight inside buildings as well as major ... |
Article
Analysis of the Perceived Thermal Comfort in a Portuguese Secondary School: Methodology and Results
(IACSIT Press, 2017)
This paper presents a methodology to assess the thermal environment in non-university classrooms, using the example of the ... |
Article
Analysis of Circadian Stimulus and Visual Comfort Provided by Window Design in Architecture
(IACSIT Press, 2017)
Light is the major synchronizer of circadian rhythms to the 24-hour solar day. Compared to the visual system, the circadian ... |
Article
Analysis of circadian stimulus allowed by daylighting in hospital rooms
(SAGE Publications, 2017)
Light is the major synchronizer of circadian rhythms to the 24-hour solar day. Compared to the visual system, the circadian ... |
Presentation
Validación de simulación dinámica de sistema HVAC de aula docente mediante comparación con recinto real
(Universidad de Sevilla. Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura., 2017)
Los centros docentes requieren confort térmico en su interior, pero existe cierta incertidumbre en cómo lo proporcionan ... |
Article
Analysis of energy savings and visual comfort produced by the proper use of windows
(2016)
The aim of this research is to quantify the daylight autonomy and the useful daylight illuminance produced inside a room ... |
Article
Window design in architecture: Analysis of energy savings for lighting and visual comfort in residential spaces
(Elsevier, 2016)
Window design is decisive in providing appropriate visual comfort for occupants and sufficient energy savings in electric ... |
PhD Thesis
Soleamiento e iluminación natural en las iglesias mudéjares de Sevilla
(2016)
La luz natural, entendida desde el inicio en la concepción de estos edificios como elemento definidor, ha sido sustituida ... |
Article
Climate-based daylight analysis of fixed shading devices in an open-plan office
(SAGE Journals:, 2016)
Office buildings consume large amounts of energy and are responsible for a large part of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. ... |
Article
Analysis of daylight factors and energy saving allowed by windows under overcast sky conditions
(Elsevier, 2015)
The aim of this research is to quantify the daylight factors produced inside a room for different models of windows, and ... |
Article
Towards an analysis of the performance of monitor skylights under overcast sky conditions
(Elsevier, 2015)
The main aim of this article is to determine a suitable proportion and shape for monitor skylights, which are characterized ... |
Article
Analysis of the accuracy of the sky component calculation in daylighting simulation programs
(Elsevier, 2015)
The main aim of this article is to analyze the precision of several lighting simulation programs regularly used in daylighting ... |
Article
Climate-based daylighting analysis in an open-plan office due to boundary conditions
(SAGE Journals:, 2014)
During the first stages of building design, issues like local climate or surrounding buildings are determinant. Also the ... |
Article
Towards an analysis of the performance of lightwell skylights under overcast sky conditions
(Elsevier, 2013)
The main aim of this article is to analyze the performance of lightwell skylights under overcast sky conditions, determining ... |
Article
Daylighting design with lightscoop skylights: Towards an optimization of shape under overcast sky conditions
(Elsevier, 2013)
The main aim of this article is to determine a suitable shape for lightscoop skylights, whose main characteristic is a ... |
Article
Predictive method of the sky component in a courtyard under overcast sky conditions
(Elsevier, 2013)
The main aim of this article is to offer a predictive method to determine the most significant values of a sky component ... |
Article
Daylighting design with lightscoop skylights: towards an optimization of proportion and spacing under overcast sky conditions
(Elsevier, 2012)
The main aim of this article is to determine suitable proportions for lightscoop skylights, whose main characteristic is ... |
Article
Towards an Analysis of Daylighting Simulation Software
(Energies Editorial Office, 2011)
The aim of this article was to assess some of the main lighting software programs habitually used in architecture, subjecting ... |