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Field study on thermal comfort in nursing homes in heated environments
(2021-08)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyConsidering the progressive population aging, the fact that old people spend around 90% of their time indoors and the high energy expenditure of heating systems, thermal comfort in nursing homes should be analysed. The aim ... -
Sustainable and low-cost solutions for thermal and acoustic refurbishment of old buildings
(Institute of Physics (IOP), 2021-04-01)
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Open AccessThis paper investigates the possibility to realize solutions for buildings thermal and acoustic refurbishment by using end-of-life household materials, such as cardboard, clothes, and egg-boxes. These solutions can be ... -
Conversion of End-of-Life Household Materials into Building Insulating Low-Cost Solutions for the Development of Vulnerable Contexts: Review and Outlook towards a Circular and Sustainable Economy
(2021-04-15)
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Open AccessIn a world increasingly aware of the environmental cost of the current production/ consumption model, the use of sustainable practices to reduce our environmental impact as a society becomes imperative. One way to reduce ... -
Eco-efficiency evaluation in wastewater treatment plants considering greenhouse gas emissions through the data envelopment analysis-tolerance model
(2021-05)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe eco-efficiency evaluation in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is used to know and improve the environmental and economic efficiency of these processes, systems, products, and services. The eco-efficiency evaluations ... -
Building-integrated agriculture: are we shifting environmental impacts? An environmental assessment and structural improvement of urban greenhouses
(2021-06)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyUrban and building systems are awash with materials. The incorporation of green infrastructure such as integrated rooftop greenhouses (iRTGs) has the potential to contribute to buildings’ and cities’ circularity. However, ... -
Exploring the potential of a gamified approach to reduce energy use and carbon emissions in the household sector
(2021-03)
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Open AccessThis paper analyzes the impact of an innovative approach based on gamification to promote reduced energy consumption in social housing. The game was developed and validated under the auspices of the EU-funded project ... -
Regular and temporary occupants’ perceptions of satisfaction in tertiary education buildings
(2021-02)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThere is little knowledge about occupants’ satisfaction when diverse end users coexist in the same building. This paper presents the results of a survey administered to 1,013 occupants in 43 academic buildings in Spain, ... -
Association between building characteristics and indoor environmental quality through post-occupancy evaluation
(2021-03-17)
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Open AccessPost-occupancy evaluations are common tools used to periodically assess Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) in tertiary buildings. Although the large amount of data collected from surveys contain valuable information, the ... -
Influence of HFM thermal contact on the accuracy of in situ measurements of façades’ U-value in operational stage
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021-01-22)
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Open AccessAccurate information on the actual thermal transmittance of walls is vital to select appropriate energy-saving measures in existing buildings to meet the commitments of the European Green Deal. To obtain accurate results ... -
Enhancing occupants' comfort through BIM-based probabilistic approach
(2021-03)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyDespite the fact that buildings are designed to meet occupants’ needs, many do not perform as planned, impacting upon both building performance and occupants’ comfort. Analyzing occupants’ comfort based on questionnaire ... -
A dataset to evaluate IEEE 802.15.4g sun for dependable low-power wireless communications in industrial scenarios
(2020-09-01)
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Open AccessThis article presents a dataset obtained from the deployment of an IEEE 802.15.4g SUN (Smart Utility Network) single-hop network (11 nodes) in a large industrial scenario (110,044 m 2 ) for a long period of time (99 days). ... -
Impact of Stationary and Dynamic Conditions on the U-Value Measurements of Heavy-Multi Leaf Walls by Quantitative IRT
(2020-12)
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Open AccessInfrared thermography (IRT) has become a commonly applied non-destructive testing method for assessing building envelopes. Like any diagnosis tool, IRT requires an appropriate experience and principle understanding, mainly ...
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