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  Assessment of operational and embodied energy in passive residential retrofitting strategies for the Mediterranean climate 

  Carrillo Arancibia, Pamela Ivón; Pagès Ramon, Anna (Institute of Physics (IOP), 2023-11-01)
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  This study contributes to the research of lifecycle environmental impact in buildings’ passive strategies, specifically passive strategies incorporated during the energy retrofitting of residential buildings in the ...
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  The resilience of buildings to climate change: the role of mobile passive systems 

  Roca Musach, Marc; Alonso Montolio, Carlos; Crespo Cabillo, Isabel; Coch Roura, Helena (Institute of Physics (IOP), 2023-11-01)
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  Open Access

  Climate change indicates that we are heading towards higher temperatures worldwide and greater temperature variations. To face this challenge, we need to adapt to coming conditions and minimize negative impacts on people ...
• Thermal performance of a new low-cost ventilated load bearing masonry with wood-cement blocks 

  Stazi, Francesca; Summa, Serena; Roig Mayoral, Oriol; Trozzi, Giacomo; Di Perna, Costanzo (Elsevier, 2023-08-08)
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  The present paper regards the proposal of an innovative low-cost ventilated load-bearing masonry using a new prefabricated dry-laid formwork wood-cement block with external interconnected holes forming a ventilated cavity. ...
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  Thermal assessment of a ventilated double skin façade component with a set of air filtering photocatalytic slats in the cavity 

  Roig Mayoral, Oriol; Cuerva Contreras, Eva; Pardal March, Cristina; Guardo Zabaleta, Alfredo de Jesús; Isalgué Buxeda, Antonio; López Besora, Judit (2023-01-17)
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  Indoor air quality is a crucial factor when evaluating habitability, especially in developed countries, where people spend most of their time indoors. This paper presents a novel double skin façade (DSF) system that combines ...
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  Monitoring and Calculation Study in Mediterranean Residential Spaces: Thermal Performance Comparison for the Winter Season 

  Santana, Bruno Oliveira; Torres Quezada, Jefferson; Coch Roura, Helena; Isalgué Buxeda, Antonio (2022-03-09)
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  Open Access

  In cold regions, the reduction in envelope thermal transmittance is often the dominant parameter in ensuring thermal comfort in buildings. However, countries in warmer climates have also adopted this same strategy, often ...
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  Assessing the cooling effect of urban textile shading devices through time-lapse thermography 

  García Nevado, Elena; Beckers, Benoit; Coch Roura, Helena (Elsevier, 2020)
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  Open Access

  The overheating of the street surfaces has negative impacts on pedestrian comfort and cooling energy consumption. During the past few decades, extensive research has been carried out on heat mitigation technologies. However, ...