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Building geometry data from online maps for accurate thermal simulations of districts
(Springer, 2023-06)
Current approaches for simulating the energy performance of buildings on a large scale are limited by numerous assumptions and simplifications, which can lead to inaccurate estimations. While new tools and procedures are ...
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Gestión y rehabilitación energética de edificios existentes: procedimiento experimental de diagnosis y caracterización energética
(Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2013)
Uno de los factores esenciales para la gestión y rehabilitación energética de edificios existentes es establecer un procedimiento práctico y eficiente, a partir del control distribuido y de la monitorización inteligente, ...
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Ventilación natural: estudio aerodinámico mediante CFD de extractores pasivos y captadores de viento
(Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2012)
La ventilación natural se ha ganado protagonismo en los últimos tiempos como una medida de ahorro de energía para edificios. Los dos principios fundamentales de ventilación natural son el tiro natural por diferencia de ...
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Energy Efficiency Indicators for Assessing Construction Systems Storing Renewable Energy: Application to Phase Change Material-Bearing Façades
(MDPI, 2015-08-13)
Assessing the performance or energy efficiency of a single construction element by itself is often a futile exercise. That is not the case, however, when an element is designed, among others, to improve building energy ...
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Analyzing the urban heat Island: Comprehensive methodology for data gathering and optimal design of mobile transects
(Elsevier, 2020-04)
The Urban Heat Island phenomenon is an increasingly important global issue. Understanding the physical characteristics of cities is critical, which is why many studies based on mobile measurements are currently being ...
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Adaptative Cover to Achieve Thermal Comfort in Open Spaces of Buildings: Experimental Assessment and Modelling
(MDPI, 2021-08)
The global need for healthy and safe open spaces faces continuous temperature rise due to the heat island phenomenon and climate change. This problem requires new strategies for improving the habitability of open spaces ...
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Behaviour of a concrete wall containing micro‐encapsulated PCM after a decade of its construction
(Elsevier Ltd, 2020-04)
Today, our society has the duty of reducing the energy consumed in the building sector. A promising technology to achieve this goal is the implementation of thermal energy storage (TES) solutions in buildings envelope. ...
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Design of the Refurbishment of Historic Buildings with a Cost-Optimal Methodology: A Case Study
(MDPI, 2019-07)
The transformation of existing buildings into Near Zero Energy Buildings or even positive energy buildings remains a major challenge. In particular, historic buildings are an important cultural heritage that, in most ...
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Thermal resilience of citizens: comparison between thermal sensation and objective estimation in outdoor spaces: a case study in Seville, Spain
(MDPI, 2022)
Sanitary issues, combined with the effects of climate change, emphasize the comfort of outdoor spaces in cities. Numerous comfort models exist and can predict thermal sensation. However, these comfort indices need to be ...
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Natural cooling solution for thermally conditioning bus stops as urban climate shelters in hot areas: Experimental proof of concept
(Elsevier Ltd., 2023-11)
In response to the challenges posed by climate change and the growing heat patterns in cities, this study addresses the design and implementation of climate shelters integrated into public transport stops through the ...