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Potential of applying adaptive strategies in buildings to reduce the severity of fuel poverty according to the climate zone and climate change: The case of Andalusia
(Elsevier, 2021-10)
The reduction of fuel poverty is among the major challenges of countries, policymakers, stakeholders, and researchers. Many contributions have today emerged; however, two aspects should be widely considered. On the one ...
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In situ methodology to assess the action of water-wind on building windows
(Springer, 2022)
The chapter describes a new methodology for the evaluation of the in situ water tightness in window openings located in the building envelope, as well as the development process carried out for its real application. It is ...
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Challenge for planning by using cluster methodology: the case study of the Algarve Region
(MDPI, 2020-02-18)
This study analyses the most appropriate methodology to make similarity classifications among the cities of the Algarve (Portugal) according to 105 sustainability indicators monitored with the Observatory of Sustainability ...
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Ecuadorian social housing: energetic analysis based on thermal comfort to reduce energy poverty
(Springer, 2022)
This document analyzes the energy behavior based on the thermal comfort of a sample house from the Ecuadorian program “Casa para Todos” in four cities of the country. It includes the modeling of the block in a software ...
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Estimating adaptive setpoint temperatures using weather stations
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2019-03-27)
Reducing both the energy consumption and CO 2 emissions of buildings is nowadays one of the main objectives of society. The use of heating and cooling equipment is among the main causes of energy consumption. Therefore, ...
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Internationalization based on content modification combined with project management methodology an application in a Spanish Postgraduate course in Building Engineering
(MDPI, 2022-10)
Internationalizing university studies can be something of a challenge for courses related to engineering and architecture because their content is mainly focused on the standards of the country. In this regard, the content ...
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Introductory Chapter: Intelligence, sustainable and post-COVID-19 resilience built environment: an agenda for future
(IntechOpen, 2021)
Digital communication and information technologies were the core of businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many businesses and tasks have been done remotely, such as business meetings, education, and e-commerce. There ...
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Energy saving achieved with adaptive setpoint temperatures based on EN16798-1: application of the category III
(Springer, 2021)
Climate change is one of the main problems of the society of the 21st century. High emissions of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) are generating more and more extreme living conditions, so GHG emissions should be reduced. Regarding ...
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Cataloguing of the defects existing in aluminium window frames and their recurrence according to pluvio-climatic zones
(MDPI, 2020-09-09)
The sustainability of building envelopes is affected by its windows, since these establish the connection/separation between the indoor rooms and the external environment. They can also lead to problems if they do not offer ...
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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 ...