In recent decades there has been a growing awareness regarding energy consumption in
buildings. Unfortunately, at a time when all building actors should get involved in the …

During the first outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic the population, focusing primarily on
the risk of infection, was generally inattentive to the quality of indoor air. Spain, and the city …

The airtightness of buildings has gained relevance in the last decade. The spread of the
regulatory frameworks, the demand of stricter requirements, schemes for testing and quality …

The main goal of this study is to evaluate the impact of restrictive measures introduced in
connection with COVID-19 on consumption in renewable energy markets. The study will be …

It has been challenging for designers to identify the appropriate design parameters that
would reduce building energy consumption while achieving thermal comfort for building …

This paper focuses on exploring methods for reducing the gap between the expected and
actual building energy performance by using simulation tools. The study has two purposes …

Despite the risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2, Spanish educational centers were
reopened after six months of lockdown. Ventilation was mostly adopted as a preventive …

Thermal comfort and Indoor air quality (IAQ) in residential buildings with different degrees of
airtightness was studied in two climates in Spain. Behaviour was compared in the areas …

Air infiltration through the building envelope has already been proven to have a significant
energy impact in dwellings. Different studies have been carried out in Europe, but there is …

Infiltration plays a relevant role regarding the energy performance of buildings. Many
European countries have already established standards which aim to limit the energy waste …