[HTML][HTML] Comparative study between the passive house standard in warm climates and nearly zero energy buildings under Spanish Technical Building Code in a …

M Borrallo-Jiménez, M LopezDeAsiain… - Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Passive House Standard is based on the reduction of energy demand and
consumption. In Spain, this Passive House concept has become the preferred alternative for …

Confinement, comfort and health: Analysis of the real influence of lockdown on university students during the COVID-19 pandemic

A Millán-Jiménez, R Herrera-Limones… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic forced the population worldwide into lockdown. The purpose of
this study was to assess the impact of this measure on the health and comfort of university …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of environmental comfort in a social housing prototype with bioclimatic double-skin in a tropical climate

Á López-Escamilla, R Herrera-Limones… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The aim of this paper is to broaden understanding of the social housing prototype that
students and researchers at the University of Seville developed in response to tropical …

[HTML][HTML] Energy poverty in Andalusia. An analysis through decentralised indicators

S Clavijo-Núñez, R Herrera-Limones, J Rey-Pérez… - Energy Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Interest in energy poverty has increased in recent years and has made it possible to define
the lack of energy resources in households and the importance of energy as a right. The …

Student competitions as a learning method with a sustainable focus in higher education: The University of Seville “Aura Projects” in the “Solar Decathlon 2019”

R Herrera-Limones, J Rey-Pérez… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
In recent times, teaching in higher education has undergone a significant transformation.
Current advances and innovative proposals in educational science research are centred …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative assessment of the HVAC system of zero-energy houses of the Solar Decathlon Middle East 2021

OA Qureshi, E Trepci, AA Shahzad, P Manandhar… - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
HVAC systems consume up to 50% of the total energy demanded by buildings. This paper
aims to provide quantitative assessment of the HVAC solutions used on the highly efficient …

Health and habitability in the solar decathlon university competitions: Statistical quantification and real influence on comfort conditions

R Herrera-Limones, A Millán-Jiménez… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Medicine and architecture are disciplines with the main objectives of satisfying the
fundamental needs of human beings: health, comfort, well-being, safety, and ensuring an …

Analysis and assessment of the building life cycle. Indicators and tools for the early design stage

R Giordano, F Gallina, B Quaglio - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Construction is a crucial sector in terms of worldwide environmental impacts. Building
material production along with transport and demolition are no exception, because in the …

A Feasible Proposal for Energy-Efficient Roof Retrofitting in Southern European Obsolete Residential Neighborhoods

CA Domínguez-Torres, H Domínguez-Torres… - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
1960s Europe saw a large number of residential neighborhoods built to house those
migrating from the countryside. Today, more than 50 years later, these neighborhoods suffer …

Environmental comfort as a sustainable strategy for housing integration: The aura 1.0 prototype for social housing

Á López-Escamilla, R Herrera-Limones… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The AURA 1.0 prototype is a sustainable social housing proposal, designed by the
University of Seville and built for the first Latin American edition of the prestigious Solar …