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Influence of the improvement in thermal expectation levels with adaptive setpoint temperatures on energy consumption
(MDPI, 2020-07)
A sustainable use of active heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems is crucial for minimum energy consumption. Currently, research studies are increasingly applying adaptive setpoint temperatures, thus ...
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Towards the comprehensive bonus for social housing services
(Springer, 2022)
The main objective of the work under study is to find means and tools to achieve the reduction of energy poverty in Spain: creation of a social bonus of services that allows politicians to make decisions for it. This energy ...
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Towards a life cycle sustainability assessment method for the quantification and reduction of impacts of buildings life cycle
(Graz University of Technology, 2019)
The construction and building sectorsare one of the highestconsumersof resourcesand energy. Literature evidences the potentialities of the design phase towardsthe improvement of environmental, economic and social performance ...
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Influence of the Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) scenarios on the bioclimatic design strategies of the built environment
(Elsevier, 2021-09)
Over time, whether through traditional knowledge or the constructive implementation, the relationship of the built environment with the climate conditions of a certain place has been developed. The control of these symbiotic ...
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Extending the use of adaptive thermal comfort to air-conditioning: the case study of a local Japanese comfort model in present and future scenarios
(Elsevier, 2023-04-15)
The use of setpoint temperatures based on adaptive thermal comfort models has been identified as an efficient energy saving measure in the latest years. The recent studies applying adaptive setpoint temperatures consider ...
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Rammed Earth Construction: A Proposal for a Statistical Quality Control in the Execution Process
(MDPI AG, 2020)
Unlike other common contemporary construction materials such as concrete, mortars, or fired clay bricks, which are widely supported by international standards and regulations, building with rammed earth is barely regulated. ...
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A Comparative Analysis of the International Regulation of Thermal Properties in Building Envelope
(MDPI, 2019)
To achieve the goals of reducing building energy consumption, regulations are being designed to guarantee the appropriate energy performance of buildings. Both European and South American countries establish requirements ...
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Improvement Options of a Social Housing Prototype in Different Climate Zones in Ecuador
(MDPI, 2022-07-11)
Ecuador is a country with several climate zones. The zones’ characteristics are very different; however, there are social housing prototypes used in all the territories. This study constitutes the second part of the ...
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Evaluating the potential of adaptive comfort approach using historic data to reduce energy consumption in buildings in southern Spain
(Elsevier, 2020-11)
The application of adaptive comfort models is among the determinant factors to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the building sector. This research studies the region of Andalusia (south of Spain). A cluster analysis is ...
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Long-term environmental monitoring for preventive conservation of external historical plasterworks
(Elsevier, 2022-04-15)
In this study, an analysis of the environmental conditions in a Csa climatic zone for the conservation of plasterwork of the Real Alcázar of Seville is carried out. The measurements obtained from in-situ monitoring are ...