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Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean: Comfort and the Balance between Passive and Active Design
(MDPI, 2019)
This article contains an overall analysis of the results obtained by the four highest scoring teams in the Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean 2015 collegiate sustainable habitat competition. Considering that the ...
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Daylighting and Energy Performance Evaluation of an Egg-Crate Device for Hospital Building Retrofitting in a Mediterranean Climate
(MDPI AG, 2018-08-02)
Hospital buildings present a significant savings potential in order to meet the objectives of H2020. The improvement of healthcare built environments contributes to improving the health of patients. In this respect, passive ...
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Design and Performance of Test Cells as an Energy Evaluation Model of Facades in a Mediterranean Building Area
(MDPI AG, 2017)
Abstract The current European energy policies have an influence on the need to rehabilitate the housing stock in order to meet the objectives of the European Union. Most of this housing stock was built without any type ...
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Validation study for daylight dynamic metrics by using test cells in Mediterranean area
(IACSIT Press, 2018-12)
This paper presents the validation of two daylight dynamic predictive metrics, obtained through simulation with DaySim 3.2 tool: Daylight Autonomy (DA) and Continuous Daylight Autonomy (DAC). To that effect, a validation ...
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Evaluation of Thermal Comfort Conditions in Retrofitted Facades Using Test Cells and Considering Overheating Scenarios in a Mediterranean Climate
(MDPI, 2018)
Energy retrofitting of the housing stock is a priority in current regulatory standards as a means of reducing energy consumption. The strategies used in retrofitting housing stock ought to respond both to regulatory ...
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Reducing the Energy Demand of Multi-Dwelling Units in a Mediterranean Climate Using Solar Protection Elements
(Energies Editorial Office, 2012)
It is known that glazed openings are very important elements in the energetic behavior of buildings, especially in Mediterranean climates where there are many hours of solar radiation. The objective of this study was to ...
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Hygrothermal Performance of Worship Spaces: Preservation, Comfort, and Energy Consumption
(MDPI, 2018-10)
The energy problem, one the most important on a global scale, greatly affects the environment. Much of the current energy consumption occurs in existing buildings, including heritage buildings with varying protected ...
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Impact of Climate Change: Environmental Assessment of Passive Solutions in a Single-Family Home in Southern Spain
(MDPI, 2018)
According to the IPCC Climate Change projections by 2050 temperatures in southern Spain will have increased noticeably during the summer. Housing—in its current form—will not be able to provide a suitable response to this ...
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Assessment of Indoor Environmental Quality for Retrofitting Classrooms with An Egg-Crate Shading Device in A Hot Climate
(2019-02)
In the Mediterranean climate, a large number of educational buildings suffer from discomfort due mostly to energy-deficient thermal envelopes and a lack of cooling systems. Impending climate change is expected to worsen ...
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La monitorización y simulación: herramientas para la mejora de la preservación, confort y ahorro energético de espacios patrimoniales
(Junta de Andalucía: Instituto Andaluz del Patrimonio Histórico (http://www.juntadeandalucia.es...), 2015)