[EN] Buildings account 40% of the EU's total energy consumption. Therefore, they represent a key potential source of energy savings to fight, among others, against climate change. Furthermore, around 54% of the buildings ...
[EN] The constructive solutions characteristic of vernacular architecture are the result of the convergence of geographical, cultural and climatic factors that bring about constructions characterised by adaptation to their ...
[EN] The construction of a building¿s external wall is subject to many restrictions such as budget, workforce, availability of materials, thickness, maintenance cost, time limit and specially, energy efficiency legislation ...
Soler Fernández, David; Salandin, Andrea; Micó, Joan C.(Elsevier, 2018)
[EN] This paper deals with the minimization of a building¿s external wall thermal transmittance, with theaim of improving the energy efficiency of the building. The wall¿s thermal transmittance must abide bythe current ...
[EN] The first 3D-printed building in Spain is the object of this study, and it is presented and
physically described herein from different points of view. This study combines on-site measurements, simulations, and a life ...
Guillén Guillamón, Ignacio Enrique; Gómez Lozano, Vicente; Fran Bretones, José Mª; López Jiménez, Petra Amparo(Elsevier, 2014)
[EN] In this paper, different sorts of façades have been analyzed considering their thermal performance along a 24 h period. A numerical model was developed and compared with experimental measurements considering two ...
[EN] Buildings are responsible for about 36% of the CO2 emissions in Europe but there is a significant potential to reduce these emissions. This paper deals with the embodied CO2 emissions of the opaque part of a facade, ...