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View article: Expectations and Outcomes when Quantifying Energy Improvements Achieved by Building Envelope Retrofitting
Expectations and Outcomes when Quantifying Energy Improvements Achieved by Building Envelope Retrofitting Open
This paper assesses the energy efficiency of two buildings constructed in the 1960s in Madrid. One of the buildings is refurbished including passive energy efficiency improvements, while the other remains in its original state. The area is…
View article: New integrative tool for assessing vulnerable urban areas. Refurbishment model for energy self-sufficient and bio-healthy neighbourhoods. Madrid, Spain. HABITA-RES
New integrative tool for assessing vulnerable urban areas. Refurbishment model for energy self-sufficient and bio-healthy neighbourhoods. Madrid, Spain. HABITA-RES Open
The research conducted under HABITA-RES explored the advisability of the integrative refurbishment of urban neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Madrid built between the end of the Civil War in 1939 and the enactment of the country’s first b…
View article: Analysis of the Optical Response of Opaque Urban Envelope Materials: The Case of Madrid
Analysis of the Optical Response of Opaque Urban Envelope Materials: The Case of Madrid Open
The optical response of opaque materials in an urban envelope plays an important role in a city’s energy exchange with the environment as it defines the absorption of radiation and emission of heat. In the present work, the most common sur…
View article: Routines, Time Dedication and Habit Changes in Spanish Homes during the COVID-19 Lockdown. A Large Cross-Sectional Survey
Routines, Time Dedication and Habit Changes in Spanish Homes during the COVID-19 Lockdown. A Large Cross-Sectional Survey Open
Many countries chose to establish social distancing as lockdowns after the COVID-19 outbreak. Households had to adapt their day-to-day lifestyles to new circumstances, affecting routines and time dedication to tasks. This national study wa…
View article: Adequacy of telework spaces in homes during the lockdown in Madrid, according to socioeconomic factors and home features
Adequacy of telework spaces in homes during the lockdown in Madrid, according to socioeconomic factors and home features Open
In Spain, the COVID-19 confinement was carried out in the spring of 2020. All non-essential activities were temporarily suspended. This brought with it the adaptation to home office (telework), still emerging in Europe, and more in Spain. …
View article: Selection of nature-based solutions to improve comfort in schools during heat waves
Selection of nature-based solutions to improve comfort in schools during heat waves Open
Climate change impacts particularly affect vulnerable populations such as children. Therefore, addressing the adaptation of educational buildings is crucial in avoiding these negative effects on school performance. In this paper, three edu…
View article: Indoor Environmental Quality and Consumption Patterns before and during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Twelve Social Dwellings in Madrid, Spain
Indoor Environmental Quality and Consumption Patterns before and during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Twelve Social Dwellings in Madrid, Spain Open
This article analyses the situation that prevailed in 12 dwellings located on the outskirts of Madrid during Spain’s state of emergency. How did 24/7 occupation affect the quality of indoor air and power consumption patterns? The mixed met…
View article: Working from Home: Is Our Housing Ready?
Working from Home: Is Our Housing Ready? Open
The COVID-19 pandemic and the precautionary measures applied globally (lockdowns and curfews) have impacted homes, including work. Working from home (WFH) has emerged as a growing trend in the post-pandemic era. The research question was: …
View article: Habitability, Resilience, and Satisfaction in Mexican Homes to COVID-19 Pandemic
Habitability, Resilience, and Satisfaction in Mexican Homes to COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Following the 2020 confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, housing has become the only safe place and this has exposed inequity in habitability. This research on the reality of confined households and the perception of their homes in the…
View article: Behavior Patterns, Energy Consumption and Comfort during COVID-19 Lockdown Related to Home Features, Socioeconomic Factors and Energy Poverty in Madrid
Behavior Patterns, Energy Consumption and Comfort during COVID-19 Lockdown Related to Home Features, Socioeconomic Factors and Energy Poverty in Madrid Open
During spring 2020, the world was shocked at the imminent global spread of SARS-CoV-2, resorting to measures such as domestic confinement. This meant the reconfiguration of life in an unusual space; the home. However, not all households ex…
View article: Minimal Monitoring of Improvements in Energy Performance after Envelope Renovation in Subsidized Single Family Housing in Madrid
Minimal Monitoring of Improvements in Energy Performance after Envelope Renovation in Subsidized Single Family Housing in Madrid Open
This study quantified the improvement in energy efficiency following passive renovation of the thermal envelope in highly inefficient residential complexes on the outskirts of the city of Madrid. A case study was conducted of a single-fami…
View article: A Mixed Approach on Resilience of Spanish Dwellings and Households during COVID-19 Lockdown
A Mixed Approach on Resilience of Spanish Dwellings and Households during COVID-19 Lockdown Open
The confinement by COVID-19 has meant a re-reading of housing for Spanish households, resulting in the only available and safe space to carry out daily activity. This complex phenomenon has generated a completely different way of inhabitin…
View article: PREDICTION OF THERMAL COMFORT AND ENERGY BEHAVIOUR THROUGH NATURAL-BASED SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTATION: A CASE STUDY IN BADAJOZ, SPAIN
PREDICTION OF THERMAL COMFORT AND ENERGY BEHAVIOUR THROUGH NATURAL-BASED SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTATION: A CASE STUDY IN BADAJOZ, SPAIN Open
Climate change impacts particularly affect vulnerable populations such as children. Therefore, it is necessary to address the adaptation of educational buildings to prevent their negative impact on school performance and to increase their …
View article: Design, optimization and construction of a prototype for a thermochromic Trombe wall
Design, optimization and construction of a prototype for a thermochromic Trombe wall Open
Most of the existing buildings in Spain lack any thermal insulation in
\ntheir envelope. They are in urgent need to be refurbished to reduce
\ntheir energy consumption. The standard solution for the
\nrehabilitation of facades is to incorp…