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Comprehensive sustainability assessment of regenerative actions on the thermal envelope of obsolete buildings under climate change perspective
(MDPI, 2020)
Improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings in favor of reducing consumer demand and associated emissions is one of the central strategies for achieving global GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions reduction targets. ...
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A study on the parametric design parameters that influence environmental ergonomics and sustainability
(MDPI, 2023-04-06)
The parametric design applied to the built environment is critical to creating sustainable and resilient spaces. However, this research field involves a vast and complex amount of disconnected information. Therefore, this ...
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Climate change mitigation: thermal comfort improvement in Mediterranean social dwellings through dynamic test cells modelling
(Springer, 2022)
Global warming will lead to adverse consequences for human health and well-being. This research ought to determine whether passive low-cost strategies freely controlled by users (ventilation strategies, solar shadings or ...
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Improving school transition spaces microclimate to make them liveable in warm climates
(MDPI, 2020-10-29)
The so-called urban heat islands (UHI) is a thermal phenomenon characterized by higher air temperatures in the urban area than in rural surroundings. Vernacular passive strategies such as courtyards are proved to be useful ...
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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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Reuse of wood biomass ash to improve thermal behavior of gypsum plasters
(Elsevier, 2024)
Huge amounts of waste are generated each year in the world. In addition, the construction sector is one of the larger producers of residues and a huge energy consumer. Thus, architects, engineers and other actors of the ...
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Assessing and upgrading urban thermal resilience of a Spanish MoMo neighbourhood over the span of 1960–2080
(Elsevier, 2024-05-15)
We are currently witnessing an unprecedentedly fast change in environmental parameters for which most cities worldwide are not well prepared. One of the most characteristic urban fabrics of many European cities is the ...
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Current and future demand-side management potential related to the thermal mass of residential buildings in Europe background and methodological approach
(Universidad de Sevilla, 2017)
The aim of this article is to present a summary of the state of the art and the methodological approach, included in the research proposal of an ongoing doctoral thesis investigating demand-side management in buildings. ...