GRIC - Grup de Recerca i Innovació de la Construcció
El principal objectiu del GRIC ha estat des de sempre la millora dels processos productius de les empreses del sector de la construcció i dels sistemes constructius en totes les seves vessants, tant amb la introducció de nous processos i nous materials, com amb la introducció de millores mediambientals, organitzatives, qualitatives i formatives, amb l'objectiu de potenciar els seus avantatges competitius.
Aquesta millora inclou també els aspectes organitzatius i formals necessaris per a realitzar una correcta gestió del coneixement en els projectes, les empreses i les organitzacions vinculades al món de la construcció en general, considerant tot el cicle de vida dels projectes constructius, des del disseny i l'execució, passant pel manteniment i fins al desmantellament dels edificis.
Les línies de recerca més importants del grup son:
La millora de l'eficiència energètica en les edificacions, sobretot a partir de l'aplicació de millores i tècniques de baix cost i poc invasives.
El desenvolupament de solucions tecnològiques per la gestió del patrimoni construït.
La millora del comportament mediambiental de les obres i les edificacions.
El objetivo principal del grupo de investigación es la mejora de los procesos productivos de las empresas del sector de la construcción y de sus sistemas constructivos, en todas sus vertientes, incluyendo nuevos procesos, nuevos materiales, y asimismo y especialmente las mejoras organizativas, cualitativas, medioambientales, educacionales..., necesarias. Estas mejoras deben incluir también todos los aspectos organizacionales y formales necesarios para realizar una correcta gestión del conocimiento en los proyectos, las empresas y las organizaciones vinculadas con el mundo de la construcción en general.
The Group of Construction Research and Innovation (GRIC) conducts interdisciplinary research to improve the productive processes of the construction sector companies and their constructive processes in all their areas such as organizational, qualitative, environmental, educational, communication, management, etc. The GRIC's emphasis is on developing innovate solutions to the state-of-the-art technologies throughout the project life cycle from design to construction, and from operations to maintance and decommissioning. Research is focused in the following three major domains: construction management, management of technology and human resources management.
The most important research lines for GRIC are:
- Improving the ENERGY EFFICIENCY of BUILDINGS, especially through the implementation of low cost and non-invasive techniques. This research line focuses on improving building energy performance by addressing aspects related to the operation and control of buildings and higher clusters (neighbourhoods, districts, cities, etc.). The ultimate goal is to reduce energy consumption and increase the energy efficiency of the built environment.
- MODELLING of the BUILT ENVIRONMENT, including new and existing buildings and their surroundings. This research line includes modelling of all actions needed to improve the operation, maintenance and management of buildings. Environmental consequences of higher clusters (neighbourhoods, districts, cities, etc.) are also modelled. The ultimate goal is to use a lower quantity of resources and thus to reduce the global environmental impact.
The Group of Construction Research and Innovation (GRIC) conducts interdisciplinary research to improve the productive processes of the construction sector companies and their constructive processes in all their areas such as organizational, qualitative, environmental, educational, communication, management, etc. The GRIC's emphasis is on developing innovate solutions to the state-of-the-art technologies throughout the project life cycle from design to construction, and from operations to maintance and decommissioning. Research is focused in the following three major domains: construction management, management of technology and human resources management.
The most important research lines for GRIC are:
- Improving the ENERGY EFFICIENCY of BUILDINGS, especially through the implementation of low cost and non-invasive techniques. This research line focuses on improving building energy performance by addressing aspects related to the operation and control of buildings and higher clusters (neighbourhoods, districts, cities, etc.). The ultimate goal is to reduce energy consumption and increase the energy efficiency of the built environment.
- MODELLING of the BUILT ENVIRONMENT, including new and existing buildings and their surroundings. This research line includes modelling of all actions needed to improve the operation, maintenance and management of buildings. Environmental consequences of higher clusters (neighbourhoods, districts, cities, etc.) are also modelled. The ultimate goal is to use a lower quantity of resources and thus to reduce the global environmental impact.
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D6.4 Report on dissemination activities of the project
(2025-05-12)
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Open AccessThe main objective of the research project entitled IAQ4EDU — Optimal ventilation strategies for balancing indoor air quality, comfort and energy use in educational buildings (PID PID2020-117366RB-I00), funded by MCIN/ ... -
From vision to action: Boosting building stock decarbonization
(Elsevier, 2025-07-01)
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Open AccessThe decision to implement retrofitting measures in large portfolios of building stock depends on multiple factors such as the individual building characteristics (including age, existing energy sources and systems), economic ... -
Determinants of carbon dioxide exposure for residents and staff of nursing homes: a field monitoring study in Spain
(2025-04-15)
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Open AccessProviding high air quality is crucial to the health and well-being of older people living in nursing homes. A measurement study was undertaken in 22 communal rooms of five nursing homes in Spain to investigate the effects ... -
The reliability of CO2 measurements using ow-cost sensors: a study of sensor positioning and ventilation strategies in classrooms
(2025-02-27)
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Open AccessThe COVID-19 emergency evidenced the value of keeping indoor spaces properly ventilated, which increased the interest in CO2 loggers. However, when monitoring, many significant variables are often overlooked, such as sensor ... -
Photovoltaics and green roofs: holistic analysis in built environments
(2025-01-01)
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Open AccessThe European Union has emphasized policies promoting photovoltaic (PV) energy generation to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals 7 and 13. Notably, building roofs suitable for PV panels also present ... -
Investigating students' subjective comfort with window-airing during the cold season: thermal sensation, humidity, air movement, and perceived air quality
(Elsevier, 2025-06)
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Open AccessBalancing the need for indoor air quality and thermal comfort during cold seasons is challenging for naturally ventilated schools. For students' health concerns, opening windows to ventilate during class time could be ... -
A simplified classroom indoor air quality risk index: application in the Mediterranean Region to support the enhanced design of educational environments
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2025-04-01)
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Open AccessThe quality of indoor environments within educational settings significantly impacts the health, safety, and comfort of occupants. In this manuscript, a simplified Classroom Indoor Air Quality (CIAQ) Risk Index, aimed at ... -
Hybrid grey box modelling of indoor air quality and thermal dynamics in indoor environments
(Elsevier, 2025-05-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe primary objective of this paper is to develop a hybrid grey box model that integrates air and thermal dynamics to improve accuracy in both domains. The methodology involved developing four grey box models to estimate ... -
Simulating nanoparticle concentration using stochastic models to improve indoor air quality in the industry
(2025-02-19)
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Open AccessIn industrial scenarios, nanoparticles are incidentally generated in high concentrations during diverse material transformation processes, presenting potential health hazards for exposed workers. Consequently, as an indoor ... -
A decision-support framework for evaluating public investments: integrating sustainability in urban planning and resource allocation
(2025-03-06)
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Open AccessThis paper presents a new multi-method framework designed to evaluate, prioritise, categorise, and optimise public investments, providing policy guidance to governments and planners. The framework is based on the specific ... -
Assessing end-user comfort: A bayesian network approach for classroom performance prediction at university campus
(Elsevier, 2025-04-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyExisting buildings are mostly designed prioritizing technical and economic aspects. Nonetheless, placing occupants at the centre of the design is essential for creating healthy, productive, and sustainable built environments. ... -
Life cycle assessment in data center buildings: integrating circular economy principles in the context of the climate crisis
(2024)
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