Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
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(English) The use of mixed structures of the most varied types and typologies, mainly in steel and concrete, have been increasingly used in the recent decades. The mechanical advantages of these structures ...
(English) Due to the fact that construction, maintenance, and operation of buildings consume almost 40% of global energy today, architects play a major role in the reduction of world energy consumption. ...
(English) There is a broad consensus on the need to drive urban intervention public policies with the purpose of promoting more inclusive, sustainable, balanced and diverse cities. Urban intervention ...
(English) Popular housing in hot and humid areas of Mexico often faces challenges in terms of energy efficiency and comfort due to extreme weather conditions. Humidity is one of the main problems affecting ...
(English) The construction of architecture for industry between 1939 and 1969 in the Barcelona area was a challenge for all those who intervened, since, in a post-war environment with serious economic, ...
(English) The main objective of the research is to provide a development in the technological knowledge of architecture and construction with earth in seismic territory, exploring into the subject of ...
(English) FORMULATION OF THE TOPIC. Visibility at night without contributions of natural light. Artificial light is still a difficult invention to control, even in our time of advanced technologies. ...
(English) Global warming and climate change are undeniable and must be combated with urgent measures. In this sense, the rehabilitation of the building stock is crucial to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ...
(English) This thesis examines agrivoltaics, ecovoltaics, and agriecovoltaics (A/E/ÆPV): innovative alternative formats of ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) projects which integrate agricultural ...
(English) The growth and development of the construction sector has significant potential for sustainable development strategies, since it consumes considerable amounts of resources, materials and energy ...
