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Architecture of the scape: thermal assessment of refugee shelter design in the extremes climates of Jordan, Afghanistan and South Sudan
(Elsevier, 2021-10)
In the face of the largest human displacement ever recorded in modern history more than 79.5 million persons around the world have been forced to flee their homes worldwide at the end of 2019, from which 30 million are ...
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Microstructure formation of cement mortars modified by superabsorbent polymers
(MDPI, 2021-10-18)
The utilization of superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) in cement-based materials has been found to be a promising means of mitigating the autogenous propagation of shrinkage and cracks. On the other hand, the undesired effects ...
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Improvisación de Ciclo de Mejora Virtual adaptado para la docencia de construcción durante el periodo de confinamiento
(Editorial Universidad de Sevilla, 2021)
En marzo de 2020 el confinamiento aplicado en el Estado de Alarma debido a la expansión del virus COVID-19, ha sido uno de los mayores retos a los que la sociedad española, y en concreto la comunidad educativa, se han ...
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Integration of solar latent heat storage towards optimal small-scale combined heat and power generation by Organic Rankine Cycle
(Elsevier, 2020-06)
Thermal energy and distributed electricity demand are continuously increased in areas poorly served by a centralized power grid. In many cases, the deployment of the electricity grid is not economically feasible. Small-scale ...
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Evaluating assumptions of scales for subjective assessment of thermal environments – Do laypersons perceive them the way, we researchers believe?
(Elsevier, 2020-03-15)
People's subjective response to any thermal environment is commonly investigated by using rating scales describing the degree of thermal sensation, comfort, and acceptability. Subsequent analyses of results collected in ...
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Extending the adaptive thermal comfort models for courtyards
(Elsevier, 2021-10)
Temperatures in Mediterranean cities are rising due to the effects of climate change, with a consequent increase in the heat waves frequency. Recent research has shown the tempering potential of semi-outdoor spaces such ...
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Use of Polycarbonate Waste as Aggregate in Recycled Gypsum Plasters
(2020)
The use of gypsum as an indoor coating material for buildings is very extensive. This means that huge amounts of gypsum waste are generated daily worldwide. Therefore, many researchers in the last years have been working ...
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Analysis of the scientific evolution of the circular economy applied to construction and demolition waste
(MDPI, 2021-08-22)
The circular economy (CE) concept applied to construction and demolition waste (CDW) is a developing field of research that entails a large amount of complex and disjointed information; thus, a comprehensive review of ...
Tesis Doctoral
Rehabilitación residencial para favorecer la implementación de políticas de envejecimiento activo: herramientas y estrategias para el diagnóstico, la toma de decisiones multicriterio y la gestión integral
(2020-02-07)
El continuo aumento de la población urbana mundial, la inversión de la pirámide demográfica y la progresiva obsolescencia del parque residencial edificado, con amplias necesidades de renovación arquitectónica, conforman ...
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Adaptive comfort criteria in transitional spaces: a proposal for outdoor comfort
(MDPI, 2020)
Urban Heat Island (UHI) as a combined consequence of global warming and the cities diameter increase, continues to be technological challenges today. Different passive strategies related to the ...