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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 ...
Tamaina txikiko etxe handiak
(Unai Fernadez de Betoño, Ibai Gandiaga, 2012)
[EU]Bada etxe handiek eskain ditzaketen baino esperientzi aberats eta biziagoak eskaintzen dituen etxe txikirik. Hori dela-eta, badira nahita tamaina murriztean pentsatu eta eraiki izan diren adibideak ere.
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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 ...
Use of Flat Interwoven Wooden Strips in Architecture and Construction. Simulation and Optimization Using 3D Digital Models
(MDPI, 2021-06-04)
This research aims to promote the use of natural materials in construction. Its purpose is to rediscover the interlacing of flat wooden strips. Attending to environmental criteria, it focuses on the study of wood from a ...
Setting baselines of the embodied, operational and whole life carbon emissions of the average Spanish residential building
(Elsevier, 2023-09)
The construction sector, responsible for 37 % of global greenhouse gas emissions and 36 % of global energy consumption, is transitioning towards a low-carbon and low-energy model. Measuring and optimising Operational Energy ...
Occupants’ behavioural diversity regarding the indoor environment in social housing. Case study in Northern Spain
(Elsevier, 2023-10)
Previous research has shown that differences in preferences, habits, and uses can exist in buildings with similar characteristics, which can influence building performance, energy efficiency, and the well-being of occupants. ...