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  Mechanical performance of waste fishing net fibre-reinforced gypsum composites 

  Romero Gómez, María Isabel; Silva, Rui Vasco; Flores-Colen, Inês; Rubio de Hita, Paloma (Elsevier, 2023-07-17)

  In the present research, nylon fibres, sourced from end-of-life fishing nets, are used as substitute of commercially ...

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  New integrative tool for assessing vulnerable urban areas. Refurbishment model for energy self-sufficient and bio-healthy neighbourhoods. Madrid, Spain. HABITA-RES 

  Alonso Ruiz de Rivas, Carmen; Martín Consuegra, Fernando; Oteiza San José, Ignacio de; Frutos García, Fernando de; González Cruz, Eduardo; Cuerdo Vilches, Teresa; Frutos Vázquez, Borja; Pérez Álvarez-Quiñonez, Gloria; Fernández-Agüera Escudero, Jessica; Domínguez Amarillo, Samuel (Frontiers Media, 2023)

  The research conducted under HABITA-RES explored the advisability of the integrative refurbishment of urban neighbourhoods ...

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  Thermal insulation impact on overheating vulnerability reduction in Mediterranean dwellings 

  Calama-González, Carmen María; Escandón Ramírez, Rocío; Alonso Carrillo, Alicia; Suárez Medina, Rafael Carlos; León Rodríguez, Ángel Luis; Sánchez-Ostiz Gutiérrez, Ana; Arriazu Ramos, Ainhoa; Monge Barrio, Aurora (Elsevier, 2023-05)

  Heat waves are expected to increase the use of air conditioning (AC), deriving in higher energy consumption. This research ...

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  Continuous overcast daylight autonomy (DAo.con): a new dynamic metric for sensor less lighting smart controls 

  Acosta García, Ignacio Javier; Campano Laborda, Miguel Ángel; Domínguez Amarillo, Samuel; Navarro Casas, Jaime (Taylor and Francis, 2023)

  Daylight dynamic metrics are useful tools for quantifying the switch-on time or the dimming of electric lighting according ...

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  CircaLight, a new circadian light assessment tool for Grasshopper environment: Development and reliability testing 

  Aguilar Carrasco, María Teresa; Acosta García, Ignacio Javier; Domínguez Amarillo, Samuel (Elsevier, 2023-07-15)

  Natural light exposure both in flux and spectrum is essential to human health due to its direct relationship with circadian ...

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  Thermal comfort modelling and empirical validation of predicted air temperaturein hot-summer Mediterranean courtyards 

  López Cabeza, Victoria Patricia; Diz Mellado, Eduardo María; Rivera-Gómez, Carlos; Galán-Marín, Carmen; Samuelson, Holly (Taylor & Francis, 2022)

  Courtyards are a passive strategy to improve the energy performance of buildings. However, theaccurate simulation of ...

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  Using machine learning techniques for architectural design tracking: An experimental study of the design of a shelter 

  Millan Valldeperas, Eva; Belmonte Martínez, María Victoria; Boned Purkiss, Francisco Javier; Gavilanes Vélaz de Medrano, Juan; Pérez de la Cruz Molina, José Luis; Diaz Lopez, Carmen (Elsevier, 2022-07-01)

  In this paper, we present a study aimed at tracking and analysing the design process. More concretely, we intend to explore ...

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  Shade and thermal comfort in courtyards: experimental versus simulation results 

  López Cabeza, Victoria Patricia; Diz Mellado, Eduardo María; Rivera-Gómez, Carlos; Galán-Marín, Carmen;  (MDPI, 2022-11-11)

  Outdoor comfort is gaining attention in the design of our cities to face the current context of rising temperatures. ...

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  Reuse of livestock waste for the reinforcement of rammed-earth materials: investigation on mechanical performances 

  Parlato, Monica C. M.; Rivera-Gómez, Carlos; Porto, Simona M.C. (PAGEPress, 2023)

  Agricultural wastes as additive within raw earth materials could both improve mechanical and physical properties of new ...

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  Unravelling the impact of courtyard geometry on cooling energy consumption in buildings 

  Diz Mellado, Eduardo María; Ruiz Pardo, Álvaro; Rivera-Gómez, Carlos; Sánchez de la Flor, Francisco José; Galán-Marín, Carmen (Elsevier, 2023-06-01)

  At present, the energy used for air conditioning in buildings in urban areas accounts for over 36% of total global energy ...

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  El papel de la arquitectura en el diseño urbano eficiente: inicio a la reflexión crítica 

  Díaz-Borrego Algaba, Julia; López Lovillo, Remedios María; Romero Gómez, María Isabel; Aguilar Carrasco, María Teresa (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022)

  The role of architects in urban design is quite unknown in society and the significance of architecture is relegated, in ...

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  Reusing maintenance monitoring data on preventive conservation 

  Diulio, María de la Paz; Mercader-Moyano, Pilar; Gómez, Analía (Grupo Español del International Institute for Conservation (GEIIC), 2022)

  The indoor climate of libraries and archives is determinant for the preservation of their collections, as temperature and ...

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  Environmental impact assessment of construction waste recycling versus disposal scenarios using an LCA-BIM tool during the design stage 

  Llatas, Carmen; Quiñones Rodríguez, Rocío; Bizcocho Tocón, Nuria (MDPI, 2022-11-07)

  The scientific community has revealed the environmental benefits of recycling construction waste (CW) versus its disposal, ...

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  Coberturas de yacimientos a ras de suelo en el ámbito español. Clasificación tipológica y análisis de protección efectiva 

  Ordóñez Martín, Manuel Arturo; Gómez de Cózar, Juan Carlos; Benítez Bodes, Rosa María (Grupo Español del International Institute for Conservation (GEIIC), 2022)

  Este trabajo se centra en el análisis de cubiertas ejecutadas en las últimas tres décadas en el ámbito geográfico español ...

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  Effect of thermal inertia and natural ventilation on user comfort in courtyards under warm summer conditions 

  López Cabeza, Victoria Patricia; Rivera-Gómez, Carlos; Roa Fernández, Jorge; Hernández Valencia, Miguel; Herrera-Limones, Rafael (Elsevier, 2023-01-15)

  Thermal inertia and natural ventilation are strategies widely used and studied in indoor building performance. However, ...

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  Energy-saving and thermal comfort potential of vernacular urban block porosity shading 

  Diz Mellado, Eduardo María; López Cabeza, Victoria Patricia; Roa Fernández, Jorge; Rivera-Gómez, Carlos; Galán-Marín, Carmen (Elsevier, 2023-02)

  Built environment configurations of vernacular architecture are the result of an evolutionary adaptation to climatic ...

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  Effects of covid-induced lockdown on inhabitants’ perception of indoor air quality in naturally ventilated homes 

  Fernández-Agüera Escudero, Jessica; Domínguez Amarillo, Samuel; Campano Laborda, Miguel Ángel; Al‑Khatri, Hanan (Springer, 2022)

  The intensified indoor living during the spring 2020 lockdown, with enhanced user awareness of the prevailing conditions ...

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  A study on the parametric design parameters that influence environmental ergonomics and sustainability 

  López López, Dariel; Serrano Jiménez, Antonio José; Gavilanes Vélaz de Medrano, Juan; Ventura Blanch, Ferran; Barrios Padura, Ángela; Díaz López, Carmen (MDPI, 2023-04-06)

  The parametric design applied to the built environment is critical to creating sustainable and resilient spaces. However, ...

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  Aprendiendo construcción mediante retos: despertando conciencias, construyendo intuiciones 

  Barrios Padura, Ángela; Jiménez Expósito, Rosa Ana; Serrano Jiménez, Antonio José (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019)

  In the professional practice, the architect faces challenges in which integrated analysis, creativity and decision making ...

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  Remote sensing for the assessment of ecosystem services provided by urban vegetation: A review of the methods applied 

  García Pardo, Karina Angélica; Moreno Rangel, David Manuel; Domínguez Amarillo, Samuel; García Chávez, José Roberto (Elsevier, 2022-08)

  The study and assessment of ecosystem services through remote sensing has increased substantially over the last two decades, ...

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