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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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El acondicionamiento ambiental en arquitectura: innovación docente a través del uso de escenarios virtuales
(Fragua, 2022)
Desde el año 2017 el Departamento de Construcciones Arquitectónicas I de la Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Sevilla perteneciente a la Universidad de Sevilla viene apostando por un proyecto en relación a la ...
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Integrating courtyard microclimate in building performance to mitigate extreme urban heat impacts
(Elsevier, 2022)
Extreme heat events are expected to occur more often as a consequence of climate change. This paper quantifies the impact of urban climate on building performance and evaluates the benefits of specific microclimates, ...
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Optimal retrofit solutions of the social housing stock of southern Spain for different climatic areas, under current weather conditions. Visualization of interactive results [Dataset]
(2022-05)
Resultados interactivos de una investigación llevada a cabo sobre la implementación de estrategias de rehabilitación optimizadas aplicadas al parque residencial social del sur de España en diferentes zonas climáticas (A3, ...
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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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Thermal comfort modelling and empirical validation of predicted air temperaturein hot-summer Mediterranean courtyards
(Taylor & Francis, 2022)
Courtyards are a passive strategy to improve the energy performance of buildings. However, theaccurate simulation of courtyards’ thermodynamic performance in the early design stage is still chal-lenging, even though there ...
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Evaluación de impactos ambientales de viviendas en madera: el caso de “La casa Uruguaya”
(Universidad del Bío-Bío, 2022)
Varias medidas se están llevando a cabo en Uruguay para reducir las emisiones de CO2 a la atmósfera, entre las que destaca la modificación de la matriz energética. En estos últimos años más del 90% de la energía eléctrica ...
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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 to the architectural scenario. A variant of these metrics can also be used to define strategies to ...
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Sustainable retrofitting criteria in heritage buildings: case study in Seville (Spain)
(MDPI, 2023-06-27)
The construction sector has an important role to play in reducing the threat of climate change. Thus, this work proposes, analyses, and compares two constructive strategies for the intervention/rehabilitation of a protected ...
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Use of GIS and BIM tools in determining the life cycle impact of urban systems. Case study: residential buildings which apply the eco-efficiency matrix in the city of Quito, Ecuador
(Elsevier, 2023-01-10)
Of the numerous effects of human activity with a direct impact on changes in the environment, one of the main activities is construction, which generates approximately 33% of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere and contributes ...