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Evaluation of Peruvian vernacular built environment using GIS
(Institute for Research and Technological Development in Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability (Itecons), 2023)
Conference report
Open AccessVernacular architecture represents a valuable source of constructive and sustainable wisdom. Despite the extensive research in the field, their techniques are still underrated, and risk being lost as communities across ... -
Earth wall : a change of materiality to awake senses
(Institute for Research and Technological Development in Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability (Itecons), 2023)
Conference report
Open AccessEarth buildings are often reported to bring great benefits in terms of comfort and quality of life for their inhabitants. However, raw earth’s contribution is not purely technical. Investigating the sensory domain in the ... -
Characterization of earth building materials for evaluating earthen constructions
(Institute for Research and Technological Development in Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability (Itecons), 2023)
Conference report
Open AccessThe objective of the Terra-Cycle SubProject 1 (TED2021-129705B-C31, Circular economy in the earth building and database development of suitable soils) is to create a public open access web-based tool, which will cross data ... -
The construction of perceptions according to user types in raw earth spaces
(Institute for Research and Technological Development in Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability (Itecons), 2023)
Conference report
Open AccessFrom the result of people’s perceptions, we see that the presence of raw earth can have a positive amplifying effect on perceived atmospheres, and along various degrees according to individual and collective experiences ... -
Earth as a building materials for contributing to the circular economy in the construction sector
(Institute for Research and Technological Development in Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability (Itecons), 2023)
Conference lecture
Open AccessThe construction industry is responsible for one third of the total material extraction in the world and is one of the most polluting human activities. Building of new urban areas and public infrastructures requires large ... -
Knowledge of earth construction. From empiricism to technicality
(Editorial Universidad de Granada, 2023)
Conference report
Open AccessNeither earth-based building materials, nor earth-based constructions in any of its forms, are subjects included in the programmes of the degrees in Building Engineering or their equivalents, either as part of other subjects ... -
Experimental study of the effects of accelerated aging cycles on the fire reaction performance of five wood species
(Curran Associates, Inc., 2023)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe objective of this study is to evaluate the influence of the degradation caused by atmospheric agents’ exposure over time (weathering) on the fire behaviour of five species of wood with different natural durability, ... -
Real-time monitoring of green roofs in Barcelona
(2023)
Conference report
Open AccessGreen roofs are Nature-based solution (NbS) that have been gaining popularity in recent years due to the environmental, economic and social benefits attributed to them. In the framework of the "BCN - Verd de Proximitat" ... -
Potential of bio-based pozzolanic additions for cementitious materials
(2023)
Conference report
Open AccessPozzolanic additions are siliceous or aluminous materials that in the presence of water react with calcium hydroxide and form compounds with cementitious abilities. Despite pozzolans take their name from the volcanic scoria ... -
Flax fabric-reinforcement lime composite as a strengthening system for masonry materials: study of adhesion
(Springer, 2023)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe present study was designed to investigate the bond mechanism between flax nonwoven fabric reinforced lime mortars and four different types of masonry stones. The researchers carried out a comprehensive characterization ... -
Hybridtim, design and construction of environmental high performance hybrid engineered timber buildings
(Curran Associates, Inc., 2023)
Conference report
Open AccessImmediate actions need to be taken to reach the sustainability target for 2050 of the European Commission for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and net zero carbon (CO2) emissions. Architects and engineering companies ... -
Combining research and final degree project: Improvement of the fire behaviour of bamboo. Study in the species Guadua Angustifolia and Phyllostachys Pubescens.
(2023)
Conference report
Open AccessPozzolanic additions are siliceous or aluminous materials that in the presence of water react with calcium hydroxide and form compounds with cementitious abilities. Despite pozzolans take their name from the volcanic scoria ...
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