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A Sustainable Approach for the Refurbishment Process of Vernacular Heritage: The Sesga House Case Study (Valencia, Spain)

Mileto, Camilla; Vegas López-Manzanares, Fernando; Llatas, Carmen; Soust-Verdaguer, Bernardette (MDPI AG, 2021-08-31)

[EN] The refurbishment of traditional vernacular architecture is currently of interest for the conservation of heritage, historic landscape and cultural landscape, as well as for its potential benefits in the field of ...
A whole life cycle performance-based ECOnomic and ECOlogical assessment framework (ECO2) for concrete sustainability

Hafez, Hisham; Kurda, Rawaz; Al-Ayish, Nadia; García-Segura, Tatiana; Cheung,Wai Ming; Nagaratnam, Brabha (Elsevier, 2021-04-10)

[EN] Concrete is the primary building material worldwide with a substantial impact on the built environment sustainability. Hence, it is necessary to assess concrete¿s combined functionality, economic and environmental ...
An Adaptive ANP & ELECTRE IS-Based MCDM Model Using Quantitative Variables

Sánchez-Garrido, Antonio J.; Navarro, Ignacio J.; García, José; Yepes, V. (MDPI AG, 2022-06)

[EN] The analytic network process (ANP) is a discrete multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method conceived as a generalization of the traditional analytic hierarchical process (AHP) to address its limitations. ANP allows ...
An agro-industrial model for the optimization of biodiesel production in Spain to meet the European GHG reduction targets

Escobar, Neus; Manrique-de-Lara-Penate, Casiano; Sanjuán Pellicer, María Nieves; Clemente Polo, Gabriela; Rozakis, Stelios (Elsevier, 2017-02-01)

[EN] Right after the enforcement of the Directive (EU) 2015/1513, amending the Renewable Energy Directive of the European Union, the situation of the biodiesel sector in Spain is particularly uncertain. Although domestic ...
Analytic Network Process-Based Sustainability Life Cycle Assessment of Concrete Bridges in Coastal Regions

Navarro, Ignacio J.; Martí Albiñana, José Vicente; Yepes, V. (MDPI AG, 2022-09)

[EN] Since establishing the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015, the assessment of the sustainability performance of existing and future infrastructures has been in the spotlight of the scientific community. This is ...
Análisis del ciclo de vida en el sector portuario: revisión de la literatura

Pacheco-Blanco, Bélgica; Astorga-Mendoza, Francisco; Artacho Ramírez, Miguel Ángel; Cloquell Ballester, Victor Andres (AEIPRO, 2021-07-09)

[ES] El sector portuario incluye una serie de actividades claves para el desarrollo económico de una región. Estas actividades proporcionan productos y servicios que generan una serie de impactos al medio ambiente durante ...
Application of flipped learning to the life cycle assessment of a composite pedestrian bridge

Martínez-Muñoz, D.; Ata-Ali, N.; Martí Albiñana, José Vicente; Yepes, V. (IATED, 2019-11-13)

[EN] This study describes the introduction of the life cycle assessment methodology to a postgraduate course through a flipped classroom. The analysis was carried out in the subject predictive models and optimization of ...
Assessment of the potential to achieve carbon neutrality at a neighborhood level. Case study of La Carrasca in Valencia, Spain

Rivera Marin, Adrian (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2023-03-02)

[ES] Las ciudades son responsables de más del 70% de las emisiones globales de gases de efecto invernadero. Por lo tanto, es necesario evaluar el potencial de un área para lograr la neutralidad en carbono para calcular ...
Comparative Life Cycle Analysis of Concrete and Composite Bridges Varying Steel Recycling Ratio

Martínez-Muñoz, D.; Martí Albiñana, José Vicente; Yepes, V. (MDPI AG, 2021-08)

[EN] Achieving sustainability is currently one of the main objectives, so a consensus between different environmental, social, and economic aspects is necessary. The construction sector is one of the main sectors responsible ...
Contribution to the environmental impact assessment of biodiesel in the context of Spain

Escobar Lanzuela, Neus (Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2016-06-04)

[EN] In the last decade, there has been an increase in demand for biofuels, fostered by public policies. In the European Union, Directive 2009/28/EC (RED) establishes a 10% target for renewable energy use in the transport ...
Efficient reduction of bromates using carbon nanofibre supported catalysts: experimental and a comparative life cycle assessment study

Yaseneva, Polina; Franch Martí, Cristina; Palomares Gimeno, Antonio Eduardo; Fan, Xiaolei; Morgan, Tobias; Perez, Pablo Saz; Ronning, Magnus; Huang, Fan; Yuranova, Tatiana; Kiwi-Minsker, Liubov; Derrouiche, Salim; Lapkin, Alexei A. (Elsevier, 2014-07-15)

[EN] Structured hierarchical catalysts were developed for efficient reduction of bromates in water. In the catalysts a small amount of active metal, 0.3 wt.% Pd, is supported onto carbon nanofibres grown either on sintered ...
Environment load of EFTE cushions and future ways for their self-sufficient performances

MONTICELLI, Carol; CAMPIOLI, Andrea; ZANELLI, Alessandra (Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2009-12-18)
Environmental analysis of selective laser melting in the manufacturing of aeronautical turbine blades

Torres-Carrillo, Sharon; Siller, Héctor R.; Vila, C.; López, Cecilio; Rodríguez, Ciro A. (Elsevier, 2020-02-10)

[EN] The exponential growth of additive manufacturing technologies is not only improving production processes to achieve functional requirements for products, but it could also help to minimize environmental impacts. In ...
Environmental and Cost Assessment of Li-Ion batteries on a circular economy

Planas Estañ, Iñaki (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2022-07-22)

[ES] Evaluación de la sostenibilidad del impacto medioambiental de las nuevas baterías de iones de litio y de las baterías de iones de litio renovadas en forma de kg de CO2 EQ. Revisión de la literatura sobre métodos de ...
Environmental assessment of antimicrobial coatings for packaged fresh milk

Manfredi, Michelle; Fantin, Valentina; Vignali, Giusseppe; GAVARA CLEMENTE, RAFAEL (Elsevier, 2015-05-15)

Antimicrobial coatings are being increasingly used as a means to extend the shelf life of food products. This extension helps consumers cut down on the food waste generated at household level, while at the same time reducing ...
Environmental evaluation of a self-compacted clay based concrete with natural superplasticizers

Romero Clausell, Joan; Quintana-Gallardo, Alberto; Hidalgo Signes, Carlos; Serrano Lanzarote, Apolonia Begoña (Springer - RILEM Publishing, 2021-01-12)

[EN] Cement concrete is the most widely used construction material worldwide due to its favourable mechanical characteristics. However, it is responsible for 8% of the total carbon emissions in the world, which are generated ...
Environmental impact of submerged anaerobic MBR (SAnMBR) technology used to treat urban wastewater at different temperatures

Pretel, R.; Robles Martínez, Ángel; Ruano García, María Victoria; Seco Torrecillas, Aurora; FERRER, J. (Elsevier, 2013-12)

[EN] The objective of this study was to assess the environmental impact of a submerged anaerobic MBR (SAnMBR) system in the treatment of urban wastewater at different temperatures: ambient temperature (20 and 33 degrees ...
Environmental Performance of Hydrothermal Carbonization of Four Wet Biomass Waste Streams at Industry-Relevant Scales

Owsianiak, Mikolaj; Ryberg, Morten W.; Renz, Michael; Hitzl, Martin; Hauschildt, Michael Z. (American Chemical Society, 2016-12)

[EN] Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of green waste, food waste, organic fraction of municipal solid waste (MSW), and digestate is assessed using life cycle assessment as a potential technology to treat biowaste. Water ...
Estabilización de revestimientos de tierra usando Ceratonia Siliqua L

Romero Clausell, Joan (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2022-06-08)

[ES] En todos los continentes, un rico patrimonio arquitectónico atestigua el uso de la tierra como apto para la construcción, acuciando unas bondades difícilmente alcanzables por sus homólogos contemporáneos. Hoy en día, ...
Evaluación ambiental de la producción de lemna: comparación con otras fuentes de proteína vegetal

Garcia Llorens, Josep (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2020-03-11)

[ES] El esperado aumento en la población mundial supone un importante reto para los años venideros. La necesidad de alimentar a toda la población de manera sostenible hace necesaria la búsqueda de fuentes alternativas de ...