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How do different methods for generating future weather data affect building performance simulations? A comparative analysis of Southern Europe
(MDPI, 2023-09-19)
Climate change will have a great impact on the hottest climates of southern Europe and the existing residential stock will be extremely vulnerable to these future climatic conditions. Therefore, there is an urgent need to ...
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Reducing the Energy Demand of Multi-Dwelling Units in a Mediterranean Climate Using Solar Protection Elements
(Energies Editorial Office, 2012)
It is known that glazed openings are very important elements in the energetic behavior of buildings, especially in Mediterranean climates where there are many hours of solar radiation. The objective of this study was to ...
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The performance of Mediterranean low-income housing in scenarios involving climate change
(Elsevier, 2019-11-01)
Social housing dating from the period between the Second World War and the end of the oil crisis is one of the major stores of residential stock of European cities. This housing stock is a major target for retrofitting ...
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Effect of airtightness on thermal loads in legacy low-income housing
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2019-05-02)
Spain's high winter weather-associated death count, the second largest in Europe, can be attributed primarily to the low construction standards of its social housing, particularly the stock built prior to the entry into ...
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Dynamics of changes in climate zones and building energy demand. A case study in Spain
(MDPI, 2021)
In the current context of the climate crisis, it is essential to design buildings that can cope with climate dynamics throughout their life cycle. It will ensure the development of sustainable and resilient building stock. ...
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Towards Energy Demand Reduction in Social Housing Buildings: Envelope System Optimization Strategies
(Energies Editorial Office, 2012)
This work evaluates the potential for the reduction of energy demand in residential buildings by acting on the exterior envelope, both in newly constructed buildings and in the retrofitting of existing stock. It focuses ...
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Reducing the energy demand of multi-dwelling units in a Mediterranean climate using solar protection elements
(MDPI, 2012-09)
It is known that glazed openings are very important elements in the energetic behavior of buildings, especially in Mediterranean climates where there are many hours of solar radiation. The objective of this study was to ...
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Implementation of urban building energy modelling in historic districts. Seville as case-study
(WIT Press, 2018)
Buildings represent 40% of the European Union’s final energy consumption and are largely of resi- dential use. From 2006 to 2016, existing European housing stocks have been analysed at national level to make the energy ...