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Flat roofs characterization in Barcelona's historic center
(Springer, 2023-09)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyHistoric centers usually have a dense urban fabric and little availability of open public space. After the covid19 pandemic, this lack has become even more apparent. In this context, the communal flat roofs of the buildings ... -
Comparison of the thermal effect of two automatic controls of roller shutters in an academic space
(Springer, 2023-01-07)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyRoller shutters are passive systems that can be operated automatically to improve building energy efficiency based on different criteria. This paper aims to compare the effect of an occupant-based and a thermal-based control ... -
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(Green Building Council España, 2020)
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Climate REFAB
(Dra. Sílvia Albareda-Tiana, 2022-07-22)
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Open AccessLa asignatura de Climate-Refab es una asignatura optativa de 3 ECTS y que se imparte para los estudiantes de 4º curso del grado de Arquitectura. Actualmente estamos en un momento social de importantes y rápidos cambios en ... -
Soluciones basadas en la naturaleza para la inclusión ciudadana y la renaturalización de las ciudades. Proyecto Verd de Proximitat BCN
(Fundación Conama, 2022-12-13)
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Open AccessEl acelerado crecimiento demográfico de las ciudades y el uso descontrolado de recursos han supuesto grandes retos en la planificación de las ciudades. Según el Banco Mundial, más del 54% de la población a nivel global ... -
Influence of HFM thermal contact on the accuracy of In situ measurements of façades’ U-Value in operational stage
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022-08-01)
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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 ... -
Have Population Growth and Economic Activity Converged Towards the Same Pattern in the Spanish Metropolises?
(Springer, 2023-01-07)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe decentralization processes that have dominated the demographic growth of metropolitan areas in the course of recent decades have favoured in some cases the processes of dispersion and in others the growth of agglomerations ... -
One Stop Shops on Housing Energy Retrofit: European Cases, and Its Recent Implementation in Spain
(Springer, 2023-01-07)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe energy rehabilitation of buildings in the European Union would mean significant energy savings, and a 26% reduction in consumption. But, despite these benefits and the implemented programs, in Europe the rate of housing ... -
The value of the colour temperature in a low light intensity design
(Springer, 2021-09-29)
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Open AccessThe study focused on low light intensity spaces. The research helps to find strategies for the reduction of energy consumption. It aims to highlight the role of colour temperature in the lighting design of historic buildings. ... -
Una conversa entre industrials de la ceràmica i arquitectes
(Ajuntament de Barcelona, Institut de Cultura, Museu del Disseny de Barcelona, 2021-06)
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Radiative exchanges in the dense city
(Springer, 2021-01-05)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyA central question for urban sustainability is how to build cities that minimize, at the same time, the use of land and energy consumption. Future cities should be as dense as possible to meet the first requirement. However, ... -
Low-cost architectural strategies to reduce heat stress in social housing for hot desert climates
(Springer, 2021-09-29)
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Open AccessAchieving thermal comfort inside buildings in a region with a hot desert climate is challenging, especially in social housing, which is generally not designed or built suitably for these climates. Two well-known architectural ...