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Indoor environmental assessment: comparing ventilation scenarios in pre- and post-retrofitted dwellings through test cells
(Elsevier, 2021-11)
In the next few years, outdoor temperature is expected to increase significantly as a result of climate change, a noticeable phenomenon, especially in the Mediterranean. In this future scenario, ventilation is a low-cost ...
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Multi-criteria assessment model on environmental ergonomics for decision-making in schoolyards based on remote-sensing and GIS resources
(Elsevier, 2023-05)
The consequences of global warming have led to an acceleration of action strategies towards efficient and passive renovation work in the building stock. Most existing schoolyards are becoming obsolete with respect to current ...
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Analyzing the scientific evolution of the sustainable development goals
(MDPI, 2021-09-07)
Development must balance social, economic, and environmental sustainability; it is for this reason that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are integrated, in fact, action in one of them will affect outcomes in others. ...
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Thermal insulation impact on overheating vulnerability reduction in Mediterranean dwellings
(Elsevier, 2023-05)
Heat waves are expected to increase the use of air conditioning (AC), deriving in higher energy consumption. This research aims to determine whether thermal insulation is an effective retrofit strategy for tackling ...
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Development of a plug-in to support sustainability assessment in the decision-making of a building envelope refurbishment
(MDPI, 2023-06-06)
Existing studies provide evidence that buildings and the construction sector are the largest consumers of natural resources and carry the greatest responsibility for greenhouse gas emissions. In order to reverse this ...
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Household energy vulnerability evaluation in southern Spain through parametric energy simulation models and socio-economic data
(Elsevier, 2024-04)
When proposing the most suitable strategies for retrofitting the residential stock it is essential to consider energy vulnerability, the current state of stock, users’ economic capacity and climate. This work analyses ...
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Using machine learning techniques for architectural design tracking: An experimental study of the design of a shelter
(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 whether some elements of the conceptual design stage in architecture might have an influence on ...
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Assessment of vulnerability to overheating at a regional scale through parametric simulation models and cooling degree-days analysis: the case of southern Spanish social housing stock
(Elsevier, 2023-08-15)
The urgent need to adapt urban environments to extreme weather conditions due to global warming has become a priority when allocating European funds. Current regional retrofitting plans focus on improving the well-being ...
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Assessing thermal comfort in the Mediterranean social housing stock through test cells: Comparison of double-skin, externally insulated and non-retrofitted facades
(Elsevier, 2022-10)
Climate change will derive in severe repercussions to the built indoor environment, evidencing the importance of retrofitting buildings. Thus, the improvement of energy efficiency of facades is of the utmost relevance, ...
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Parametric energy optimization of a ventilated facade with windows in Mediterranean climates
(Elsevier, 2024-06)
Ventilated facades are an effective passive measure to improve the energy performance of buildings in warm and temperate climates such as the Mediterranean. However, although in the Mediterranean sociocultural context the ...