Revistas
Revista:
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
ISSN:
0360-1323
Año:
2023
Vol.:
228
Págs.:
109899
Overheating in dwellings is a global concern that is increasing due to global warming and more frequent and extreme heatwaves. This study assesses the relationship between different building parameters (built period, floor level, orientation, window area and solar shading) and compares indoor overheating hours during summer in twelve apartments monitored in Pamplona (North of Spain). They were selected as samples from different Spanish built periods related to different energy regulations, without mechanical cooling and with some kind of exterior solar shading. Overheating hours were calculated using the UNE-EN 16798 standard, which establishes a maximum acceptable operative temperature. This limit is adaptive and it is defined as the exponentially weighted running mean of the daily outdoor temperature. Multilevel mixed-effects linear and logistic regressions were used to analyse and compare overheating hours. Floor level, window area and solar shading were the parameters that showed a significant relationship with indoor overheating hours (p < 0.01). Orientation and built period did not reach a statistically significant value (p > 0.01). It is particularly noteworthy that the apartments built under the current Spanish Energy Regulations (after 2006) do not show a significant reduction in indoor overheating hours compared to those built without any energy regulations. This assessment reveals that current building energy regulations may not be enough to avoid overheating or ensure adaptation to warmer conditions. Therefore, this study contributes to establishing the main building parameters to improve in order to adapt Spanish apartment buildings to warming conditions in temperate climates.
Autores:
Calama-González, C. M. (Autor de correspondencia); Escandón, R.; Alonso, A.; et al.
Revista:
HELIYON
ISSN:
2405-8440
Año:
2023
Vol.:
9
N°:
5
Págs.:
e16102
Heat waves are expected to increase the use of air conditioning (AC), deriving in higher energy consumption. This research aims to determine whether thermal insulation is an effective retrofit strategy for tackling overheating. Four occupied dwellings in southern Spain were monitored: two houses built prior to any thermal criteria and two with current thermal standards. Thermal comfort is assessed considering adaptive models and user patterns for the operation of AC and natural ventilation. Results show that a high level of insulation combined with a proper use of night-time natural ventilation can increase thermal comfort hours under heat waves, lasting 2-5 times longer than in poorly-insulated houses and with up to 2 degrees C temperature difference at nights. Long-term effectiveness of insulation under extreme heat presents a better thermal performance, especially in intermediate floors. Yet, the activation of AC usually occurs with indoor tempera-tures of 27-31 degrees C, regardless of the envelope's solution.
Revista:
JOURNAL OF BUILDING PHYSICS
ISSN:
1744-2591
Año:
2022
Vol.:
45
N°:
5
Págs.:
675 - 720
Adaptive facades are a promising choice to achieve comfortable low-energy buildings. Their effective performance is highly dependent on the local boundary conditions of each application and on the way the dynamic properties are controlled. The evaluation of whole building performance through building performance simulation can be useful to understand the potential of different Adaptive opaque facades (AOF) in a specific context. This paper evaluates through dynamic simulations promising design solutions of AOF for a residential building use in six different climates. It quantifies the total delivered thermal energy of 15 typologies of AOFs which consist of alternative adaptation strategies: (i) variation of solar absorptance of the cladding, (ii) variation of the convective heat transfer of air cavities and (iii) adaptive insulation strategies. For the first time, it also quantifies the performance of AOF which combine more than one adaptation strategy. The results show that the variation of the heat transfer by means of Adaptive Insulation components has the most significant impact on the reduction of the thermal energy use. The variation of the solar absorptance has also a significant positive impact when reducing heating consumption, but only if this adaptation strategy is actively controlled and combined with Adaptive Insulation components.
Revista:
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
ISSN:
0378-7788
Año:
2022
Vol.:
254
Págs.:
111567
The COVID pandemic has strongly affected daily life both in Spanish schools and worldwide. Providing the best environmental conditions for children allowing face-to-face learning with healthy and safe indoor spaces is a challenge. In the present study, empirical research about how these environmental conditions change with COVID is presented comparing the situation from March 2020 to January 2021. The methodology combines surveys conducted in nine schools with a case study in a selected school where a detailed monitoring of the building was developed during both heating seasons. This data analyzes the impact of the new COVID prevention protocols on indoor environmental conditions (especially those related to natural ventilation). Results show a mean CO2 reduction of 1,400 ppm, having in the second term values around 1,000 ppm, although temperatures diminished nearly 2 degrees C to mean values of 18 degrees C. Evolution of temperature and CO2 concentration throughout the day was also analyzed, being these indoor conditions especially important for the children with poorer health. Mechanical ventilation with heating recovery should complement natural ventilation, at least during the coldest months or hours of the day, although systems have to be carefully designed and installed to work effectively. (C) 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.
Revista:
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
ISSN:
0378-7788
Año:
2022
Vol.:
272
Págs.:
112339
The lack of green open spaces undermines the environmental and social quality of tropical highly-dense cities (i.e. raises urban temperatures, limits social interaction). The goal of this study, which focused on environmental aspects, was to identify underlying factors (i.e. hypothetical constructs) in semi-outdoor spaces within building forms that explain their microclimatic behaviour, thermal comfort levels, and clustering. Sixty-three semi-outdoor spaces in four high/mid-rise building forms of Singapore were stud-ied using microclimatic data collected from field measurements and analysed via inferential statistical methods (e.g., exploratory factor analysis, multivariate regression analysis, and hierarchical clustering analysis). Findings demonstrate: (1) that spatial attributes (i.e. height, depth, void, solid, total frontage, open frontage, area, volume, perimeter, sky view factor, green plot ratio) are manifestations of three underlying factors: volume porosity (VP), perimeter openness (PO) and exposure to sky (ES); (2) that VP and PO are sig-nificantly associated with air velocity and predicted thermal comfort; and (3) that vertical breezeways appear to be the most thermally comfortable cluster due to high VP and low PO. This study sheds new light on the spatial nature of semi-outdoor spaces, which designers can consider in order to enhance wind movement for promoting thermally comfortable semi-outdoor environments in highly-dense Singapore.(c) 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Autores:
Rose, J. (Autor de correspondencia); Thomsen, K. E.; Domingo-Irigoyen, S.; et al.
Revista:
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
ISSN:
2210-6707
Año:
2021
Vol.:
72
Págs.:
103037
Renovation at district scale is a key strategy to reduce CO2 emissions by optimising the implementation of renewable energy sources and taking advantage of economy of scale. This paper focuses on analysing good practice examples on energy renovations at district scale. The paper adapts a qualitative research methodology in four phases, including the multi-perspective analysis of nine exemplary renovation projects in six European countries, including identification of drivers and barriers of different stakeholders. It is found that the drivers for a district renovation are not restricted to energy savings, but typically also include improving the overall quality of life as well as the image and economic value of a district. Moreover, the need for financial models that can alleviate split-incentive problems between investors and resident organizations is identified. Barriers for carrying out a district renovation include that there is a need to comply with energy standards, that the renovation scope had to be limited to avoid a noticeable rent increase and that resettling of tenants during the renovation is often not possible. Lessons learned include that good communication amongst the different stakeholders, especially with residents, plays a key role for the success of the project. Furthermore, a strong leadership is needed to coordinate activities due to the great number of stakeholders.
Revista:
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
ISSN:
2210-6707
Año:
2021
Vol.:
75
Págs.:
103246
Renovation at district scale is a key strategy to reduce CO2 emissions and energy consumptions by optimising the implementation of renewable energy sources and taking advantage of economies of scale. In this context, this paper focuses on assessing the positive impacts and difficulties after the energy rehabilitation of thermal envelopes in two buildings that belong to two different District Heating systems. The methodology is based on the comparative analysis of indoor temperatures data and energy consumption data of 17 monitored dwellings. The results showed a significant association between the improvement of envelopes and the increase of indoor temperatures in winter (ß=0,644). Due to some technical and social barriers, the heating system was not regulated after the rehabilitation, so energy consumption was unnecessarily high, there were situations of indoor overheating in winter (maximum average indoor temperatures between 24-26°C) and these issues produced dissatisfaction on neighbours. In order to avoid these negative consequences, some recommendations are provided, such as informing neighbours about expectations in each step of the long rehabilitation process, reconsidering payments to promote the envelope rehabilitation but maintaining a fixed cost to protect vulnerable groups, and promoting post-occupational studies that contribute to the viability and up-date of this kind of District Heating systems.
Revista:
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
ISSN:
0360-1323
Año:
2021
Vol.:
205
Págs.:
108255
In highly dense tropical cities, a semi-outdoor space (SOS) is frequently used as a social space within tall building forms where people can interact and connect. Thermal comfort in SOSs within tall buildings, however, may vary depending on the type and form attributes that define it. This study classifies 63 SOSs in four tall buildings of Singapore into five types based on literature review: perimeter buffers, sky terraces, horizontal breezeways, breezeway atria and vertical breezeways. Findings suggest that the five SOS types perform differently in terms of thermal comfort (based on PMV*), environmental parameters (air temperature, mean radiant temperature, relative humidity, and air velocity), and building form attributes (height-to-depth ratio, open space ratio, and green plot ratio). Of these five, vertical breezeways and horizontal breezeways are the most thermally comfortable for all activities during a typically warm hour. It is postulated that higher thermal comfort levels in these SOS types are linked to form attributes that enhance air velocity. This study examines the pros and cons of each SOS type in terms of thermal comfort in their role as communal spaces in tall buildings situated within a highly dense tropical city.
Revista:
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
ISSN:
0378-7788
Year-round high temperatures and humidity in the Tropics, coupled with poor design decisions and climate change, can cause indoor environments to overheat, affecting health and increasing energy demand and carbon emissions. Passive cooling could help lower the indoor overheating risk. Given the gap in the relative influence of passive cooling design strategies on lowering the indoor overheating risk in tropical locations, this study investigated their impact in two warm tropical cities (i.e., Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula), considering both current and future climate scenarios, with a total of 3840 thermal simulations performed. Indoor overheating risk in apartment-type dwellings was assessed using two metrics (i.e., hours of exceedance and the indoor overheating degree), and considering fixed and adaptive thermal comfort limits. Simulation results show that the overheating risk can be significantly lowered in these tropical contexts using solely passive cooling strategies as heat adaptation measures. Multivariate regression models demonstrate that natural ventilation, wall absorptance, the solar heat gain coefficient, and semi outdoor spaces have the greatest impact in lowering the risk in vertical social housing projects. This study emphasizes the importance of passive cooling and overheating protection design strategies in tropical building codes and building design while considering current and future risk. (c) 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Revista:
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
ISSN:
0378-7788
Año:
2021
Vol.:
230
Págs.:
110544
This study delved on the role of semi-outdoor spaces (SOS), as form-based strategies, in providing enhanced, thermally comfortable environments in highly dense urban contexts. A sample of sixtythree (63) SOS was studied, within four different mid-rise and high-rise buildings located in the warm-humid tropical city of Singapore. It was found: (i) that SOS may act as thermal buffer spaces; (ii) that microclimate creation in SOS is linked to form, specifically to geometrical variables such as void-to-solid ratio, height, height-to-depth ratio, height from ground level, green plot ratio and open space ratio, which influence significantly the environmental factors of air temperature, mean radiant temperature, air velocity and relative humidity; (iii) that some aforementioned geometrical variables (height-to-depth ratio and open space ratio) are linked to thermal comfort when estimated with SET* and PMV* thermal indices; (iv) and that thermal comfort (between-1 and +1 PMV*) can be achieved in SOS considering a typical Singaporean outdoor CLO of 0.3, especially for 1 MET (85.7% of SOS). In the context of Singapore, this study demonstrates that incorporating SOS to mid-rise and high-rise building forms promotes the creation of thermally comfortable microclimates suitable for human activity, even during the hottest hours. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Revista:
SUSTAINABILITY
ISSN:
2071-1050
Año:
2020
Vol.:
12
N°:
23
Págs.:
10118
Adaptive Opaque Facades (AOF) is an innovative concept with potential to achieve low carbon energy buildings. However, so far AOF are not integrated in the construction industry. One remarkable issue that designers have when dealing with alternative low-carbon technologies, such as AOF, is the absence of previous built experiences and the lack of specialised technical knowledge. Design roadmaps can be convenient solutions to guide pioneer low carbon technology applications. This work presents a roadmap to assist the performance-based early-stage design process of Adaptive Opaque Facades. Previous research developed new approaches and tools to assist on the construction definition of AOF, so that their adaptive thermal performance was considered when specific design decisions needed to be made. The roadmap presented in this paper organises the implementation sequence of each methodological approach and tools in dierent design stages, which aims to provide a holistic design approach for AOF. The usability of the roadmap was validated in a workshop called ¿Performance-based Design and Assessment of Adaptive Facades¿ with master students representing the target group of this roadmap. Even though these students had never heard about AOF before, they could successfully design, define the early-stage characteristics of an AOF and quantify the thermal performance of their AOF designs. The roadmap was proven to be a useful support, which might make the implementation of AOF more appr
Revista:
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
ISSN:
2210-6707
Año:
2020
Vol.:
60
Págs.:
102232
Mainstream design approaches for low-energy buildings make use of highly-insulated building envelopes. However, if facades are always blocking energy exchange, the climatic resources surrounding the built environment might remain untapped or issues like overheating could arise. By reducing energy demand or improving indoor comfort, adaptive opaque facades are considered a promising sustainable alternative. The usual approach for designing adaptive facades relies on detailed simulations of specific facade components. Such technology-oriented approaches tend to be incompatible with the early-stage design process and do rarely make a conscious analysis of the potential climatic resources, which could result in sub-optimal facade adaptation strategies. This paper presents a new methodological approach called Dynamic Climate Analysis (DCA) and shows that it is possible to narrow down the preferable adaptive opaque facade responses at early design stages by extracting relevant transient information from weather files. Users only define the location, geometry and placement of the facade. It was concluded that DCA represents a broadly useful early-stage design decision support because of its ability to estimate the proportion of preferred adaptive thermal behaviours without proposing defined technological solutions. Therefore, DCA is an effective approach to test the potential application of upcoming responsive technologies in specific built contexts.
Revista:
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
ISSN:
0360-1323
Año:
2020
Vol.:
171
Págs.:
106664
Cities with hot tropical climate suffer generally from warm conditions during all year long, which could result on buildings 'overheating' or high energy consumption by cooling. This paper is the first of its kind in Central America, region that lacks studies regarding thermal performance of buildings. This study develops an overheating risk assessment to twelve dwellings of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, with a warm tropical climate, based on 41-day field study measurements of indoor air temperatures during its hottest season of the year. The aim of the study was to find if overheating risk differed depending on the building typology, single-family (SD) or apartment-type (AT), and based on the latter, to what extent roof exposure to solar gains and material properties, such as u-values and thermal mass, are parameters that influence the risk of overheating. The adopted methodology followed CIBSE TM52 Overheating Risk Methodology, and EN15251 and ASHRAE 55 adaptive thermal comfort approaches. Overheating risk was found to vary depending on the residential building typology. Dwellings with high roof exposure and high u-values in roof were found to be 'overheating' more. Following CIBSE TM52 methodology, some AT and SD dwellings experienced hours of exceedance above 3% of occupied hours, reaching up to 12.5% (61 h) and 20.3% (133 h) of occupied hours, respectively. Passive strategies such as improving roof properties (e.g. low u-values), shading and night ventilation may be necessary to reduce the risk of overheating in Tegucigalpa and similar tropical contexts where air conditioning is less affordable.
Revista:
JOURNAL OF FACADE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING
ISSN:
2213-302X
Año:
2018
Vol.:
6
N°:
2
Págs.:
109 - 119
Revista:
JOURNAL OF FACADE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING (ONLINE)
ISSN:
2213-3038
Año:
2018
Vol.:
6
N°:
3
Págs.:
1 - 9
Post-occupancy evaluation is a valuable method of generating information on the performance of adaptive building façades in relation to users. This evaluation technique involves both procedural methods, such as soft-landing, and empirical measuring, such as environmental monitoring or self-reporting techniques including surveys. Several studies have been carried out in recent decades to identify the most appropriate methods for occupant comfort, well-being, productivity, satisfaction, and health assessments in workplaces. Post-occupancy evaluation of adaptive façades can, however, be a challenging task and information on this topic is still scarce and fragmented. The main contribution of this paper is to bring together and classify the post-occupancy evaluation methods for adaptive façades and suggest a framework for their holistic evaluation. Specific recommendations for improving current standards and guidelines are outlined here to enhance occupant satisfaction and environmental conditions in workplaces for future design projects. Finally, we discuss various ongoing trends and research requirements in this field.
Revista:
JOURNAL OF FACADE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING (ONLINE)
ISSN:
2213-3038
Año:
2018
Vol.:
6
N°:
3
Págs.:
19 - 33
Today¿s society needs to face challenging targets relating to environment and energy efficiency, and therefore the development of efficient façade systems is essential. Innovative concepts such as Adaptive Building Façades might play a role in the near future, as their dynamic behaviour could optimise the performance of a building. For their successful development, a balance between sophistication and benefit is necessary and the implementation of Smart and Multifunctional Materials in building envelopes could be the key, as they have the ability to repeatedly and reversibly change some of their functions, features, or behaviours over time in response to environmental conditions. However, these materials were predominantly developed for use in other fields, and there is a lack of specific technical information to evaluate their usefulness in façade engineering. The aim of this paper is to collect the critical information about promising responsive materials for use in the design of Adaptive Façades, in order to help designers and technicians in decision-making processes and to scope possible future applications in façades. Investigated materials were analysed from the Building Science standpoint; their weaknesses and threats in the built environment were highlighted, and their technical feasibility was examined through the study of their availability in the current market.
Revista:
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
ISSN:
0378-7788
Año:
2015
Vol.:
108
Págs.:
244 - 256
This research shows the study and analysis of sunspaces behaviour as passive elements of architecture during the summer, taking into account that they are fundamentally passive solar heating elements for winter. This study is carried out through monitoring and energy simulation of six case studies, applying it to summer 2011¿2012 which was extremely hot for the climate zone in which it is located. These results are useful for the study of residential buildings with the forecasts of climate change for Pamplona, especially for an architectural element as sensitive to overheating as is an attached sunspace. The research concludes that attached sunspaces also have a good thermal behavior in summer, even in extreme conditions, as long as they are designed and used properly, and therefore no active cooling system is necessary.
This research also explores the energy efficiency and optimized design of the sunspaces for different climate zones in Spain, selected attending mainly to the severity of summer although with different winter conditions.
Revista:
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
ISSN:
0378-7788
Año:
2014
Vol.:
80
Págs.:
231 - 246
This investigation deals with the thermal performance of two passive solar components. An attached sunspace with horizontal heat storage and another one with vertical thermal storage were designed in order to optimize the use of solar gain, its storage and distribution in an industrialized component.
These sunspaces have been tested under real conditions, comparing their thermal performance with two commonly used components in residential buildings in Spain: a window and a double window making up an attached sunspace. Different series of experimental measurements were made in two test-cells exposed to outdoor conditions in Pamplona (Northern Spain). As a result, nine scenarios during winter 2011 and six ones during summer 2012 have been carried out, comparing all the prototypes two by two with different use modes.
Resu**lts show that a sunspace with heat storage takes advantage of the solar energy and improves the indoor thermal performance of the adjacent room during winter in a better way than a window or a simple sunspace, and that it has also a better performance in summer. The best results in winter and summer were obtained when an appropriate use of the component is performed, in concordance with outdoor conditions; some thermal control actions for the good performance of these components are suggested.
Revista:
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR HOUSING SCIENCE AND ITS APPLICATIONS
ISSN:
0146-6518
Año:
2011
Vol.:
35
N°:
1
Págs.:
35 - 44
Capítulos de libros
Libro:
Handbook of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Editorial:
Ed. Springer
Año:
2021
Págs.:
1 - 63
In Spain and other Mediterranean countries, some museums lack cooling and ventilation systems. They usually are located in historical buildings with heritage protection requirements. This is particularly complex in a building with a use that has to attend to comfort conditions for visitors and workers, and to very specific and demanding indoor thermal and relative humidity fluctuations for the conservation of its artwork collection. So, current requirements for museums and the hardening of summer conditions and the heatwaves events related to Climate Change require facing refurbishment measures usually related with the building envelope and the implementation of HVAC systems that require energy. This chapter presents a case study of a museum in the north of Spain, that has monitored data of 10 years (temperature and relative humidity), more detailed monitored data of 2019 summer with two very early heatwaves, and the analysis of different passive measures to implement attending to the characteristics of the building (with high thermal mass, without solar shading, and without ventilation and AC systems) in order to achieve suitable environmental conditions in a museum and with the lowest energy consumption, and ¿ready¿ for the hardening of summer conditions due to global warming.
Libro:
REHABEND 2020 8th Euro-American Congress: Construction Pathology, Rehabilitation Technology and Heritage Management
Lugar de Edición:
Granada
Editorial:
REHABEND 2020
Año:
2020
Págs.:
1849 - 1856
Libro:
Planning Post Carbon Cities: Proceedings of the 35th PLEA Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture
Lugar de Edición:
A Coruña
Editorial:
University of A Coruña & Asoc. PLEA 2020 Planning Post Carbon Cities
Año:
2020
Págs.:
61 - 66
Two recently completed high-rise residential developments, located side-by-side in a neighbourhood in Singapore, are compared in a post-occupancy study. Both have near identical demographics, are exposed to the same microclimate, and constructed with a similar palette of materials. The primary difference is form. One has a high degree of porosity with inner voids that act as conduits for natural air flow and offer a sheltered space for social engagement. The other is more compact, less porous and has social spaces attached to the building¿s exterior. The study included surveys of residents, behavioural observations and environmental measurements. On three counts ¿ self-reported energy use, thermal comfort and social interaction ¿ the former appears to be more successful than the latter. Findings suggest that building form affects multiple outcomes at once. A form strategy that lowers energy use, for instance, can also improve social engagement. The implication of this socioenvironmental approach to form-making is discussed in the context of high-density tropical typologies.
Libro:
REHABEND 2020 8th Euro-American Congress: Construction Pathology, Rehabilitation Technology and Heritage Management
Lugar de Edición:
Granada
Editorial:
REHABEND 2020
Año:
2020
Págs.:
430 - 439
Libro:
Construction, pathology, rehabilitation, technology and heritage, rehabend 2018.
Editorial:
Ignacio Lombillo
Año:
2018
Págs.:
1807 - 1815
Autores:
Alessandra Luna Navarro; Roiel Loonen; Shady Attia; et al.
Libro:
Conference: Adaptive Facades Network Final Conference
Lugar de Edición:
Lucerna
Editorial:
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Año:
2018
Págs.:
371-377
Adaptive or Intelligent façades are those that can interact with users and dynamically vary their performance or properties (controlling thermal or solar energy, air flow and/or daylight) in response to changing external conditions and indoor demands. Consequently, adaptive façades could help to ensure occupant comfort, health, well-being and satisfaction, while allowing resource-efficient building operation. However, effective adaptive façade solutions that provide an optimal balance between user comfort, satisfaction and energy efficiency cannot be achieved without knowledge of the multidisciplinary complexity of the user-façade interaction. The main objective of this paper is to preliminary review and analyse the existing literature on user interaction with intelligent buildings, especially with façades, and to propose a conceptual framework to capture the multi-disciplinary and multi-domain complexity of user interaction with adaptive façades. The interaction between adaptive façades and occupants is then modelled as a closed loop of information and action exchange. This paper concludes indicating which are the future research needs to be addressed in order to define what is a satisfactory interaction strategy between occupants and façades.
Libro:
11th Conference on Advanced Building Skins
Editorial:
Germany, Europe
Año:
2016
Págs.:
419-428
Adaptive façades have emerged strongly in extreme climate countries, as their behaviour contributes to
optimize the energy efficiency of buildings and the well-being of the occupants. Its development in temperate
climates could contribute to the achievement of European environmental objectives for 2020 and 2050.
These will only be obtained if occupants accept and know how to use buildings, hence the need for in-use
assessments of buildings, especially of the most innovative ones. In the literature review, very few postoccupational evaluations or assessments of Adaptive Façades have been found, even less in temperate
climates, where the façade must adapt to varied conditions at a short time scale. This article shows the Case
Study of an office building, the Media-TIC, located in Barcelona (Spain), which has a Mediterranean Climate
with mild winters and warm summers. Media-TIC has two different Adaptive Facades facing southeast and
southwest, and the innovative technology consists on inflatable sheets and cushions made of ETFE
(Ethylene Tetrafluor Ethylene). The study was conducted with a small sample of occupants distributed in
different floors and orientations of the building. The behaviour of the Adaptive Façades, the occupants¿
acceptance in respect to the innovative system and the possibilities for its improvement were analysed.
Libro:
Rehabend 2016. Euro-american congress. Construction, Pathology, Rehabilitation technology and Heritage management
Lugar de Edición:
Burgos
Editorial:
Villegas- Lombillo- Blanco - Bofill
Año:
2016
Págs.:
1632 - 1640
Autores:
Shady Attia; Fabio Favoino; Roel Loonen; et al.
Libro:
10th Conference on Advanced Building Skins, 3-4 November 2015, Bern, Switserland
Editorial:
Economic Forum
Año:
2015
Págs.:
1275 - 1283
The assessment of adaptive facades presents a challenge because there is no established evaluation strategy to systematically reach this goal and many of the available building energy standards and codes have limited applicability for such advanced facades system. This paper reviews current evaluation methods for assessing adaptive facades system through a literature review. It also discusses occupant behaviour, post occupancy evaluation and commissioning issues and presents the procedures. The paper is part of the activities of Working Group 3 in COST Action TU1403 - Adaptive Facades Network. So far we could not find a protocol for assessment of adaptive facades. The reviewed literature is scattered lacking a focus on adaptive facades. There is no agreement on defining what are adaptive facades (sometimes named intelligent, smart, dynamic). We could define specialized technology monitoring techniques to assess the performance of technologies such as fabric-integrated solutions (e.g. electrochromic glazing, phase-change materials, building-Integrated Photovoltaics with heat recovery (BIPV/T, shade shutters) and advanced controls. The review is used to identify gaps in existing assessment methods and helps develop strategies for the holistic evaluation and assessment of adaptive facade systems as part of high performance buildings.
Libro:
Adaptive Facade Network Europe
Lugar de Edición:
Delft
Editorial:
TU Delft Open
Año:
2015
Págs.:
29
Libro:
31st International PLEA Conference
Editorial:
PLEA
Año:
2015
Págs.:
1 - 8
Libro:
5th Annual International Conference on Architecture
Editorial:
The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER)
Año:
2015
Págs.:
86 - 87
Libro:
Rehabend 2014. Congreso Latinoamericano sobre patología de la construcción, tecnología de la rehabilitación y gestión del patrimonio
Lugar de Edición:
Santander
Editorial:
Ediciones Universidad de Cantabria
Año:
2014
Págs.:
1288 - 1295
Libro:
39th world conference on housing science. Chanching needs, adaptative buildings, smart cities.
Lugar de Edición:
Milan
Editorial:
Oktay Ural- Emilio Pizzi - Sergio Croce
Año:
2013
Págs.:
429 - 437
Libro:
39th world conference on housing science. Chanching needs, adaptative buildings, smart cities
Lugar de Edición:
Milan
Editorial:
Oktay Ural- Emilio Pizzi - Sergio Croce
Año:
2013
Págs.:
309 - 318
Libro:
Sustainable architectrure for a rerenewable future. PLEA 29th conference 2013
Editorial:
University of Munnich
Año:
2013
Págs.:
1 - 6
Libro:
39th world conference on housing science. Chanching needs, adaptative buildings, smart cities.
Lugar de Edición:
Milan
Editorial:
Oktay Ural- Emilio Pizzi - Sergio Croce
Año:
2013
Págs.:
525 - 531
Libro:
Jornadas Internacionales de Investigación en Construcción. La vivienda: pasado, presente y futuro: resúmenes y actas
Editorial:
Instituto de Ciencias de la Construcción Eduardo Torroja, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.
Año:
2013
Págs.:
162
Libro:
Conference proceedings of 29th conference, Sustainable architecture for a renewbable future.
Lugar de Edición:
Munich
Editorial:
Fraunhofer Irb Verlag
Año:
2013
Págs.:
1 - 6
Libro:
Sustainable architecture for a renewable future
Editorial:
PLEA
Año:
2013
Págs.:
1 - 6
Libro:
Proyecto CONCLIMAT: industrialización de viviendas bioclimáticas de coste optimizado
Lugar de Edición:
Pamplona
Editorial:
Ed. CRANA
Año:
2012
Págs.:
27 - 52
Libro:
PATORREB 2012. 4º Congreso de patología y rehabilitación de edificios
Editorial:
Colegio Oficial de arquitectos de Galicia
Año:
2012
Págs.:
147 - 152
Libro:
XXXVIII IAHS World Congress on Housing
Editorial:
Istanbul Technical University
Año:
2012
Págs.:
414 - 421
Libro:
Proccedings of the XXXVII IAHS World Congress on Housing
Lugar de Edición:
Santander
Editorial:
Ediciones Universidad de Cantabria
Año:
2010
Págs.:
144 - 145
Nacionales y Regionales
Título:
Metodología para el diagnóstico de las condiciones ambientales interiores de edificios escolares para la eficiencia energética.
Código de expediente:
GN EDUCACION
Financiador:
GOBIERNO DE NAVARRA / DPTO. EDUCACIÓN CULTURA Y TURISMO
Convocatoria:
2019 GNE Centros educativos
Fecha de inicio:
02/09/2019
Fecha fin:
30/06/2021
Importe concedido:
9.919,00€
Otros fondos:
-
Título:
Preparados para el clima. Evaluación de la adaptación de las viviendas españolas a condiciones más cálidas y olas de calor.
Código de expediente:
PID2019-109008RB-C21
Financiador:
MINISTERIO DE CIENCIA E INNOVACIÓN
Convocatoria:
2019 AEI PROYECTOS I+D+i (incluye Generación del conocimiento y Retos investigación)
Fecha de inicio:
01/06/2020
Fecha fin:
31/12/2023
Importe concedido:
108.900,00€
Otros fondos:
Fondos FEDER
Título:
De un modelo BIM a un modelo BEM (B&B)
Código de expediente:
0011-1365-2020-000227
Investigador principal:
Carlos Fernández Bandera
Financiador:
GOBIERNO DE NAVARRA
Convocatoria:
2020 GN I+D Transferencia del conocimiento (empresas)
Fecha de inicio:
01/04/2020
Fecha fin:
30/03/2022
Importe concedido:
198.240,00€
Otros fondos:
Fondos FEDER
Título:
Solución de papel para sustituir materiales plásticos en láminas anti-infiltraciones de aire para edificios de consumo casi nulo o passivhaus.
Código de expediente:
0011-1365-2019-000042
Investigador principal:
Joaquín Torres Ramo
Financiador:
GOBIERNO DE NAVARRA
Convocatoria:
2019 GN I+D
Fecha de inicio:
01/01/2019
Fecha fin:
31/12/2020
Importe concedido:
141.883,36€
Otros fondos:
Fondos FEDER