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    • Improving urban metabolism: bi-directional energy and environmental benefits of rooftop greenhouse and building integration 

      Muñoz Liesa, Joan; Royapoor, Mohammad; López Capel, Elisa; Cuerva Contreras, Eva; Gassó Domingo, Santiago; Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro (International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA), 2019)
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      Rapid global urbanisation in 21st century results in cities consuming vast resources but also offering unique opportunities for more integrated and circular resource management. This work investigates potential benefits ...
    • Quantifying energy symbiosis of building-integrated agriculture in a mediterranean rooftop greenhouse 

      Muñoz Liesa, Joan; Royapoor, Mohammad; López Capel, Elisa; Cuerva Contreras, Eva; Rufí-Salís, Martí; Gassó Domingo, Santiago; Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro (2020-08)
      Article
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      A major concern for sustainable development is urban systems energy consumption. A possible way to gain additional whole system energy efficiencies is to integrate rooftop greenhouses (iRTG) on unoccupied roofs. This work ...
    • Technical feasibility and carbon footprint of biochar co-production with tomato plant residue 

      Llorach-Massana, Pere; López Capel, Elisa; Peña Andrés, Javier; Montero Camacho, Juan Ignacio; Puy Marimón, Neus (Elsevier, 2017-09)
      Article
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      World tomato production is in the increase, generating large amounts of organic agricultural waste, which are currently incinerated or composted, releasing CO2 into the atmosphere. Organic waste is not only produced from ...