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Data on records of indoor temperature and relative humidity in a University building
(Elsevier, 2017-08)
Good indoor comfort and air quality are essential for correct educational development. Most reports in this field focus on primary and secondary school buildings, with numerous projects conducted in the Mediterranean Zone. ...
Environmental and economic optimization and prioritization tool-kit for residential building renovation strategies with life cycle approach
(Elsevier, 2023-01)
The most recent regulations, as well as the scientific studies, remark the importance of the evaluation of the entire life cycle on building renovations, relative to the environmental impact and economic feasibility, making ...
Comparative Analysis of the Effect of the Evolution of Energy Saving Regulations on the Indoor Summer Comfort of Five Homes on the Coast of the Basque Country
(MDPI, 2022)
In the last decade, several European directives have been established to contribute to the 2020, 2030 and 2050 energy saving targets and impose energy efficiency requirements for new construction, existing buildings and ...
Life Cycle Analysis Challenges through Building Rating Schemes within the European Framework
(MDPI, 2022-04-21)
The decarbonisation of buildings is a crucial milestone if European cities mean to reach their mitigation targets. The construction sector was responsible for 38% of the GHG emissions in 2020. From these emissions, 11% is ...
Dataset on the environmental and social footprint of the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU
(Elsevier, 2022-04)
[EN] The organisational life cycle assessment (O-LCA) and the social organisational life cycle assessment (SO-LCA) of the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU were conducted. The data presented in this paper support ...
Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Fly Ash: From Waste to Cement Manufacturing Resource
(MDPI, 2023-03-22)
This study investigates the possibility of using municipal solid waste incineration fly ash as a supplementary cementitious material to replace part of the clinker in cement. Life cycle assessment has shown that the partial ...
New Temporary Public Housing Typology in the Basque Country: A Legislative and Design Response to the New Requirements of the 21st Century Society
(MDPI, 2022-12-27)
The Administration of the Basque Country has been responsible for public housing since 1981. Since then, more than 104,000 protected housing units have been built for 2,200,000 inhabitants, 34,000 of which have been directly ...
Pedagogical Approaches for Sustainable Development in Building in Higher Education
(MDPI, 2021-09-13)
Education for sustainable development (ESD) is one of the great challenges that university faculties have to face. Therefore, a multidisciplinary team from the faculty of Engineering of Gipuzkoa (EIG) at the University of ...
Environmental Assessment of University Campuses: The Case of the University of Navarra in Pamplona (Spain)
(MDPI, 2021-08-01)
Current European environmental sustainability standards call for achieving a reduction in energy consumption and CO2 emissions for a horizon set in the year 2050. It has been verified that buildings and cities have a higher ...
Design of a Microscale Refrigeration System for Optimizing the Usable Space in Compact Refrigerators
(MDPI, 2022-01-24)
This research aims to enter the miniature refrigeration machine sector with the objective of designing a small scale unit while maintaining a competitive coefficient of performance (COP), comparing with a Peltier plates ...