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Revisión de políticas de vivienda en contextos de vulnerabilidad socio-residencial: cinco barrios de Barcelona
(Edicions de la Universitat de Barcelona, 2023-08-24)
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Open AccessEl concepto de vulnerabilidad socio-residencial guarda una relación de doble sentido con la política de vivienda¿. La intervención pública en materia de vivienda se erige como herramienta para contrarrestarla, siendo a su ... -
Multi-objective optimization of the solar orientation of two residential multifamily buildings in south Brazil
(Elsevier, 2023-04-15)
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Open AccessThe shape and orientation of a building influence the energy demand, therefore optimal decisions should only be made rigorously supported by energy evaluation programs, which allow for measuring the energy demand of a ... -
Review of socio-residential vulnerability identification methodologies: application to the cities of Bilbao and Barcelona
(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2023-06-30)
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Open AccessThis article presents the most widely used methodologies to measure, analyse and assess the state of the building stock and the life conditions of people living in vulnerable neighbourhoods, in an attempt to identify ... -
Collective intelligence to co-create the cities of the future: proposal of an evaluation tool for citizen initiatives
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-05-12)
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Open AccessCitizen initiatives (CIs), through their activities, have become a mechanism to promote empowerment, social inclusion, change of habits, and the transformation of neighbourhoods, influencing their sustainability, but how ... -
New approach to design and assess metaverse environments for improving learning processes in higher education: the case of architectural construction and rehabilitation
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-05-20)
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Open AccessThis research paper has defined and applied a new approach to develop and optimize augmented reality-based metaverse environments for learning construction and rehabilitation in architectural studies. This research paper ... -
LCA of the NZEB El Salvador Building, a model to estimate the carbon footprint in a tropical country
(Elsevier, 2022-11-30)
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Open AccessLife cycle assessment (LCA) is an objective process that seeks to evaluate the environmental burdens associated with products, processes or activities. In the case of buildings, LCA takes into account impacts generated by ... -
Co-design and co-manufacturing: a multidisciplinary approach through small-scale architectural experiences in Barcelona
(2023-04-27)
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Open AccessThis article aims to explore the potential and limitations of participatory design and co-manufacturing processes, taking the city of Barcelona as a reference. It is characterized by an aging building stock, tourist pressure, ... -
Physical and mechanical characterization of lime pastes and mortars for use in restoration
(2023-02-28)
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Open AccessSlaked lime is traditionally a suitable material for use in construction activities in historic and traditional buildings whose constitutive characteristics demand compatible and appropriate material solutions. Therefore, ... -
Development and intervention proposal with earthen refurbishments with vegetal origin gel (VOG) for the preservation of traditional adobe buildings
(2023-03-12)
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Open AccessThis research focuses on the addition of an ecological, sustainable material to improve the durability of earthen constructions and for use in rehabilitation and restoration processes. Specifically, it studies the mechanical ... -
Integrated value model for sustainability assessment of residential solar energy systems towards minimizing urban air pollution in Tehran
(2023-01)
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Open AccessRenewable energy applications are lucrative alternatives to minimize urban environmental impacts. Solar energy, the most abundant, inexhaustible, and cleanest of all renewable sources, provides an opportunity to transform ... -
Use of audiovisual methods and documentary film for the preservation and reappraisal of the vernacular architectural heritage of the State of Michoacan, Mexico
(2023-02-18)
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Open AccessThe State of Michoacán has a wide and rich architectural heritage which is represented by different vernacular typologies which employ different materials and techniques according to the local resources. However, this wide ... -
Dynamic life cycle assessment of the recurring embodied emissions from interior walls: cradle to grave assessment
(Elsevier, 2022-12-30)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe construction sector is recognized as being one of the main generators of CO2 emissions and consumption of resources. Lately, special attention has been directed to the search for strategies that optimize and mitigate ...