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Optimized Workflow for High-Resolution Urban Microclimate Modeling Open
Modeling urban microclimates is essential for assessing thermal comfort and the urban heat island (UHI) effect, particularly in the context of climate change. The UHI intensifies thermal discomfort, increases energy demand, and exacerbates…
View article: Urban-scale building assessment and energy vulnerability mapping through an interactive geo-referenced web tool: demonstration applicability to southern Spain
Urban-scale building assessment and energy vulnerability mapping through an interactive geo-referenced web tool: demonstration applicability to southern Spain Open
Building decarbonization through energy renovation is a key challenge across the European Union, particularly in social housing sectors marked by high vulnerability. To support this goal, this study introduces a GIS-based open-access web t…
View article: How Do Natural Ventilation Strategies Affect Thermal Comfort in Educational Buildings? A Comparative Analysis in the Mediterranean Climate
How Do Natural Ventilation Strategies Affect Thermal Comfort in Educational Buildings? A Comparative Analysis in the Mediterranean Climate Open
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of indoor air quality in buildings for the well-being of their occupants. In long-term occupancy buildings such as schools, where environmental conditions also impact academic performance, t…
View article: Are minimum indoor air quality requirements combined with passive retrofit solutions enough to guarantee thermal comfort in southern Spain High Schools?
Are minimum indoor air quality requirements combined with passive retrofit solutions enough to guarantee thermal comfort in southern Spain High Schools? Open
This study addresses the challenging research gap of assessing whether passive energy retrofit solutions are adequate for simultaneously achieving indoor air quality and thermal comfort in educational buildings, given the minimum ventilati…
View article: Assessing overheating and undercooling risks in existing public secondary schools in Mediterranean climate
Assessing overheating and undercooling risks in existing public secondary schools in Mediterranean climate Open
During the last years, there has been a significant increase in temperatures, as well as in the intensity and duration of heatwaves due to climate change, which noticeably affects summer, but also winter conditions. Thus, assessing overhea…
View article: Household energy vulnerability evaluation in southern Spain through parametric energy simulation models and socio-economic data
Household energy vulnerability evaluation in southern Spain through parametric energy simulation models and socio-economic data Open
When proposing the most suitable strategies for retrofitting the residential stock it is essential to consider energy vulnerability, the current state of stock, users' economic capacity and climate. This work analyses energy vulnerability …
View article: Building parameter influence on overheating and undercooling risks in the Mediterranean social housing stock of southern Spain
Building parameter influence on overheating and undercooling risks in the Mediterranean social housing stock of southern Spain Open
In recent years, there has been a notable rise in temperatures, along with an escalation of heatwaves as a consequence of global warming. This phenomenon conspicuously impacts summer and winter, leading to modifications in the building ene…
View article: How Do Different Methods for Generating Future Weather Data Affect Building Performance Simulations? A Comparative Analysis of Southern Europe
How Do Different Methods for Generating Future Weather Data Affect Building Performance Simulations? A Comparative Analysis of Southern Europe Open
Climate change will have a great impact on the hottest climates of southern Europe and the existing residential stock will be extremely vulnerable to these future climatic conditions. Therefore, there is an urgent need to update this build…
View article: Assessment of vulnerability to overheating at a regional scale through parametric simulation models and cooling degree-days analysis: The case of southern Spanish social housing stock
Assessment of vulnerability to overheating at a regional scale through parametric simulation models and cooling degree-days analysis: The case of southern Spanish social housing stock Open
The urgent need to adapt urban environments to extreme weather conditions due to global warming has become a priority when allocating European funds. Current regional retrofitting plans focus on improving the well-being of the most vulnera…
View article: Building Assessment and Statistical Characterisation of the Mediterranean Social Housing Stock in Southern Spain
Building Assessment and Statistical Characterisation of the Mediterranean Social Housing Stock in Southern Spain Open
Given that the existing residential buildings are expected to become a huge part of the future stock due to their low replacement rate, retrofitting plans are crucial to meet 2030 and 2050 energy efficiency targets. Notwithstanding, an ext…
Acoustic retrofit strategies of windows in facades of residential buildings: Requirements and recommendations to reduce exposure to environmental noise Open
Achieving an adequate indoor acoustic comfort environment is one of the main priorities to avoid adverse effects caused by noise. Façades are the constructive elements most likely to be retrofitted due to their delimiting function between …
Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort of Primary Schools in Winter in a Mediterranean Climate Open
Research studies have shown the potential effects of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) on pupils’ health and academic performance. The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted renewed interest in the assessment of deficient indoor air quality (IAQ)…
Predicting the Impact of Climate Change on Thermal Comfort in A Building Category: The Case of Linear-type Social Housing Stock in Southern Spain Open
The Climate Change scenario projected by the IPCC for the year 2050 predicts noticeable increases in temperature. In severe summer climates, such as the Mediterranean area, this would have very negative effects on thermal comfort in the ex…
Impact of Climate Change: Environmental Assessment of Passive Solutions in a Single-Family Home in Southern Spain Open
According to the IPCC Climate Change projections by 2050 temperatures in southern Spain will have increased noticeably during the summer. Housing—in its current form—will not be able to provide a suitable response to this new climate scena…
Effectiveness of smoking cessation program from Partial Hospitalization Unit of Psychiatry. One year follow-up study Open
The Partial Hospitalization Unit of Psychiatry (PHUP) of Mollet Hospital is aligned with the program of smoking cessation offered by the hospital for all those who are admitted. This implies the economic subsidy for Nicotine Substitution T…
Protocol for the Energy Behaviour Assessment of Social Housing Stock: The Case of Southern Europe Open
The aim of recent European Directives and Regulations is the establishment of a common framework for increasing energy\n\t\t\t\t efficiency, encouraging the retrofitting of existing housing stock, obsolete in energy terms. Most of the stud…