Lines of Investigation

Research in the Environmental Design and Technology in Architecture doctoral program is grouped in the areas of:
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Design and Environmental Management of Architecture
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Technological Design for Architecture
Within these lines, the following areas and investigative topics are specified:
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Analysis and automated design of structures
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Environmental sustainability in housing, industrialization and architecture.
The first area focuses on the development of design methods, analysis and prototyping of building structures, and encompasses the following research topics:
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Analysis and design of steel, wood, and mixed structural joints.
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Analysis and automated design of building structures through new technologies and 3D web applications.
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Computational and experimental techniques for structural design.
The second research area focuses on the fields of eco-design of industrialized and sustainable enclosures, and the quantification of sustainable architecture with the following research topics:
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Industrial and sustainable components for buildings.
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Sustainable rehabilitation of buildings, neighbourhoods, and cities.
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Strategies for mitigation and architectural adaptation to climate change.
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Environmental certification. Monitoring, calibration, and energy simulation of buildings
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Life-cycle analysis and management of materials. Evaluation of environmental impacts.
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Architecture for vulnerable populations. Aging. Energy poverty. Accessibility.
Research experience of the personnel associated with the program
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