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    • A comparison of standardized calculation methods for in situ measurements of facades U-value 

      Gaspar Fàbregas, Kàtia; Casals Casanova, Miquel; Gangolells Solanellas, Marta (2016-10-15)
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      In recent years, a growing concern has been how to determine the actual thermal behaviour of façades in their operational stage, in order to establish appropriate energy-saving measures. This paper aims at comparing ...
    • A field investigation of the thermal comfort of older adults in cold winter climates 

      Baquero Larriva, María Teresa; Vergés Eiras, Roger; Gaspar Fàbregas, Kàtia; Forcada Matheu, Núria (2023-10-28)
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      Population ageing, extreme weather, and high energy costs are the current and future global scenarios. The present study analyses the factors affecting the thermal comfort of older adults and evaluates their thermal ...
    • Adaptación de las titulaciones técnicas al EEES. El caso de arquitectura técnica en la EPSEB - UPC 

      Gaspar Fàbregas, Kàtia; Jordana Riba, Francisco de Paula; Núñez Andrés, María Amparo; Rodríguez Jordana, Juan (2014)
      Text en actes de congrés
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      La armonización de los diferentes estudios universitarios en Europa y la creación del EEES ha supuesto un cambio de mentalidad en el diseño los nuevos planes de estudios y en la forma de contabilizar el proceso ¿enseñanza ...
    • Adaptation of the EHEA standards in degree programs 

      Gaspar Fàbregas, Kàtia; Núñez Andrés, María Amparo; Rodríguez Jordana, Juan; Jordana Riba, Francisco de Paula (2014-01-01)
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      Accés restringit per política de l'editorial
      In Spain, the model of education proposed by the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) represents a change in teaching methodology and planning that affects all involved in a degree course. The question is where this change ...
    • Analysis of the Applicability of Non-Destructive Techniques to Determine In Situ Thermal Transmittance in Passive House Façades 

      Tejedor Herrán, Blanca; Gaspar Fàbregas, Kàtia; Casals Casanova, Miquel; Gangolells Solanellas, Marta (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020-12-01)
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      Within the European framework, the passive house has become an essential constructive solution in terms of building efficiency and CO2 reduction. However, the main approaches have been focused on post-occupancy surveys, ...
    • Assessing the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the energy consumption of university buildings 

      Gaspar Fàbregas, Kàtia; Gangolells Solanellas, Marta; Casals Casanova, Miquel; Pujadas Álvarez, Pablo; Forcada Matheu, Núria; Macarulla Martí, Marcel; Tejedor Herrán, Blanca (2022-02-15)
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      Exceptional pandemic lockdown measures enabled singular experiments such as analysing the energy consumption of vacant buildings. This paper assesses the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the energy use of academic ...
    • Assessment of the energy implications adopting adaptive thermal comfort models during the cooling season: a case study for mediterranean nursing homes 

      Vergés Eiras, Roger; Gaspar Fàbregas, Kàtia; Forcada Matheu, Núria (Elsevier, 2023-11-15)
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      The growing demand in the use of cooling in buildings for the effects of climate change and the thermal comfort conditions requires the adoption of energy conservation measures. Implementing adaptive thermal comfort models ...
    • Classifying system for façades and anomalies 

      Gaspar Fàbregas, Kàtia; Casals Casanova, Miquel; Gangolells Solanellas, Marta (2016-02)
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      Façades play an important role in buildings’ energy demand, and their state of conservation obviously influences thermal performance. The energy performance gap in existing residential buildings due to façade conservation ...
    • Consideraciones para el buen gobierno de una empresa: la prevención de riesgos laborales, el código ético y los valores corporativos 

      Armengou Marsans, Luis María; García Pellicer, Maria Carmen; Gaspar Fàbregas, Kàtia; López Domínguez, Mercedes; Pérez Arenas, Olga Karina; Quiñones Ruiz, José Miguel; Ventosa García-Murato, Montserrat (2007-06-09)
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      Sin duda la responsabilidad social en las empresas es una cuestión fundamental en lo que al buen gobierno de las organizaciones se refiere. Es por este motivo que siempre se ha tenido en cuenta en el ámbito empresarial ...
    • Construcció. Coneixements bàsics 

      Gibert Armengol, Vicente; Berasategui Berasategui, Delfina; Corral Miquel, Àngel; Espuga Bellafont, Jaime; Gaspar Fàbregas, Kàtia (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2001)
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    • Creation and design of a guidelined model for the management of public urban spaces and services 

      Avellaneda López, Alina; Gaspar Fàbregas, Kàtia; Gibert Armengol, Vicente; Jordana Riba, Francisco de Paula (Escuela Universitaria de Arquitectura Técnica . Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2009)
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      The objective of this project is the creation of a guidelined management model to optimize public spaces and urban services. The indicators composing the computerized Balanced Scorecard of the model provide information ...
    • Energy benchmarking of existing office stock in Spain: trends and drivers 

      Gangolells Solanellas, Marta; Casals Casanova, Miquel; Ferré Bigorra, Jaume; Forcada Matheu, Núria; Macarulla Martí, Marcel; Gaspar Fàbregas, Kàtia; Tejedor Herrán, Blanca (2019-11-12)
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      Buildings play a central role in the clean energy transition, which is why it is vital to understand how energy is consumed in this sector. Energy performance certificate databases are considered a key source of information ...
    • Field study on adaptive thermal comfort models for nursing homes in the Mediterranean climate 

      Forcada Matheu, Núria; Gangolells Solanellas, Marta; Casals Casanova, Miquel; Tejedor Herrán, Blanca; Macarulla Martí, Marcel; Gaspar Fàbregas, Kàtia (2021-12-01)
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      Nursing homes are designed and operated to meet general thermal specifications outlined by existing standards. This paper presents adaptive thermal comfort models for nursing homes based on the field survey administered ...
    • Field study on thermal comfort in nursing homes in heated environments 

      Forcada Matheu, Núria; Gangolells Solanellas, Marta; Casals Casanova, Miquel; Tejedor Herrán, Blanca; Macarulla Martí, Marcel; Gaspar Fàbregas, Kàtia (2021-08)
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      Considering the progressive population aging, the fact that old people spend around 90% of their time indoors and the high energy expenditure of heating systems, thermal comfort in nursing homes should be analysed. The aim ...
    • Impact assessment of the façades' actual state on the energy performance gap of residential buildings 

      Gaspar Fàbregas, Kàtia (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018-06-27)
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      Bridging the gap between the predicted and actual energy performance of buildings is necessary to increase the energy performance of existing buildings and achieve the European Union’s energy efficiency targets in the “2030 ...
    • In situ measurement of façades with a low U-value: avoiding deviations 

      Gaspar Fàbregas, Kàtia; Casals Casanova, Miquel; Gangolells Solanellas, Marta (2018-04-17)
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      Accés restringit per política de l'editorial
      In situ measurements of low thermal transmittance façades are required to ensure compliance with en- ergy performance strategies for new nearly zero-energy buildings (nZEB) and with energy policies for the transition of ...
    • Individualized sustainable and cost optimal energy retrofitting solutions for the existing office building stock 

      Gangolells Solanellas, Marta; Casals Casanova, Miquel; Puig Engel, Ariadna; Ferré Bigorra, Jaume; Gaspar Fàbregas, Kàtia (Instituto de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico para a Construção, Energia, Ambiente e Sustentabilidade, 2019)
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      Formulating cost-effective and environmentally friendly energy retrofitting strategies for the existing building stock is a complex task due to the heterogeneity of this sector. The aim of this paper is to present an ongoing ...
    • Influence of admission marks on the academic performance of technical architecture students 

      Gaspar Fàbregas, Kàtia; Núñez Andrés, María Amparo; Rodríguez Jordana, Juan; Jordana Riba, Francisco de Paula (Tempus Publications, 2016)
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      Accés restringit per política de l'editorial
      Traditionally, students from higher training cycle and upper secondary school education access higher technical education with a wide range of access marks in each group. The purpose of this article is to analyse how ...
    • Influence of HFM thermal contact on the accuracy of In situ measurements of façades’ U-Value in operational stage 

      Gaspar Fàbregas, Kàtia; Casals Casanova, Miquel; Gangolells Solanellas, Marta (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022-08-01)
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      Accurate information on the actual thermal transmittance of walls is vital to select appropriate energy-saving measures in existing buildings to meet the commitments of the European Green Deal. To obtain accurate results ...
    • Influence of HFM thermal contact on the accuracy of in situ measurements of façades’ U-value in operational stage 

      Gaspar Fàbregas, Kàtia; Casals Casanova, Miquel; Gangolells Solanellas, Marta (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021-01-22)
      Article
      Accés obert
      Accurate information on the actual thermal transmittance of walls is vital to select appropriate energy-saving measures in existing buildings to meet the commitments of the European Green Deal. To obtain accurate results ...