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Improving comfort conditions as an energy upgrade tool for housing stock: analysis of a house prototype
(Elsevier, 2022-02)
Given the role of the building sector as one of the current main causes of pollution in cities, the promotion of research on energy efficiency and sustainable strategies is key. At the Solar Decathlon international ...
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Is indoor overheating an upcoming risk in southern Spain social housing stocks? Predictive assessment under a climate change scenario
(Elsevier, 2022-01)
Beyond thermal comfort, the future outlook of climate change poses a challenge for the health of the most vulnerable inhabitants of the existing residential stock. In southern Spain specifically there is extensive social ...
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Thermal insulation impact on overheating vulnerability reduction in Mediterranean dwellings
(Elsevier, 2023-05)
Heat waves are expected to increase the use of air conditioning (AC), deriving in higher energy consumption. This research aims to determine whether thermal insulation is an effective retrofit strategy for tackling ...
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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on indoor air quality and thermal comfort of primary schools in winter in a Mediterranean climate
(MDPI, 2021-03-03)
Research studies have shown the potential effects of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) on pupils’ health and academic performance. The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted renewed interest in the assessment of deficient indoor ...
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Acoustic retrofit strategies of windows in facades of residential buildings: Requirements and recommendations to reduce exposure to environmental noise
(Elsevier, 2021-09)
Achieving an adequate indoor acoustic comfort environment is one of the main priorities to avoid adverse effects caused by noise. Façades are the constructive elements most likely to be retrofitted due to their delimiting ...
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Building assessment and statistical characterisation of the Mediterranean social housing stock in Southern Spain
(IOP Publishing, 2022)
Given that the existing residential buildings are expected to become a huge part of the future stock due to their low replacement rate, retrofitting plans are crucial to meet 2030 and 2050 energy efficiency targets. ...
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Enhancing urban microclimates towards climate-resilient cities: the potential of courtyards
(Springer, 2022)
The increasingly urgent phenomenon of global warming has a critical epicentre in the topic of urban thermal comfort, which is significantly influenced by the urban heat island effect. In this built environment, creative ...