Compliance with the global decarbonisation commitments set out in Horizon 2050 undoubtedly involves optimising conditions of housing stock. In this respect, massive energy renovation obsolete blocks southern EU countries holds key for achievement such compliance. This research strives to demonstrate suitability intervention strategies at district scale. For purpose, an innovative methodology that combines open data, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Urban Energy Modelling (UBEM), and...

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the population worldwide into lockdown. purpose of this study was to assess impact measure on health and comfort university students role that characteristics home may have played. It is essential differentiate between terms both from medical architectural perspectives, as there are differences two concepts are, nonetheless, shared by disciplines. An online survey fulfilled 188 medicine architecture undergraduate at University Seville, Spain. In health, 89%...

This study analyses comfort and health in obsolete neighbourhoods regions with high rates of energy poverty. The Polígono San Pablo the city Seville, Spain has been chosen as a case study. research aims to highlight importance including participatory processes analysis human rights issues, such A hybrid interdisciplinary methodology is presented which incorporates citizen participation process. aim use this identify how an building stock lack access basic service may be affecting people's...

In recent times, teaching in higher education has undergone a significant transformation. Current advances and innovative proposals educational science research are centred around transdisciplinary approach, the so-called integrated curriculum incorporation of transversal concept sustainability. summary, learning processes through problem-solving. The Solar Decathlon Competition is most prestigious international university student competition for sustainable habitat. aim this article to show...

Interest in energy poverty has increased recent years and made it possible to define the lack of resources households importance as a right. The research carried out this work shows acquires current context, where large part population lives confined their homes due global COVID-19 pandemic face higher costs, which affects health safety. This paper focuses on showing need study take action energy-poor Andalusia, been identified one Spanish communities with highest level poverty. To end, main...

This article contains an overall analysis of the results obtained by four highest scoring teams in Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean 2015 collegiate sustainable habitat competition. Considering that prototypes developed were based on energy self-sufficiency when operational, it was considered necessary to propose this degree suitability each these models their different performances from perspective comfort conditions. It observed design did not manage properly adjust relationship...

The aim of this paper is to broaden understanding the social housing prototype that students and researchers at University Seville developed in response tropical climate conditions achieve maximum level hygrothermal comfort through use passive retrofit strategies. This prototype, known as Aura 1.0, was presented Solar Decathlon competition where inside were monitored over a ten-day period. Nevertheless, monitoring period environmental so reduced, research assess behaviour for full year,...

The article outlines the creation of a method for development tools to incorporate sustainability criteria in field architectural design. aim research is provide society with scientific knowledge related sustainability, evaluating environmental impact their actions within building sector, simple and direct manner through specific contextualised tools. A tool experimentally developed context Seville, called Guide more Sustainable Architecture Urbanism (GAUS), its first document, GAUS-D1....

Currently, the use of modern technologies, such as UAVs, allows for a detailed analysis protection Sites Cultural Interest (BICs) in Spain. Cala Castle Huelva is selected this study, which one most important medieval fortifications mountainous region and was rehabilitated between 2003 2011. After decade its architectural rehabilitation, new UAV technology will allow creation database property surroundings, made up series 3D models photogrammetric studies territory. This us two complementary...

Abstract As a large proportion of housing stock does not meet the current demands for energy and comfort (leading to high levels obsolescence vulnerability), annual rate upgrades existing must be increased. The AURA Strategy is an intervention methodology which focuses on regeneration neighbourhoods or obsolete urban fabrics suffer from architectural, socio-economic vulnerability. Within this context, 3.1 prototype was developed Solar Decathlon Europe 2019 Competition. project based around...

The construction sector, by direct or indirect actions, consumes more than 40% of the global energy produced and is responsible for 30% CO2 emissions. It a need industry to transform its practices processes proposing systems lower demand environment. In this sense, closed prefabrication industrialization as constructive process could be key seek savings efficiency from origin end life buildings. context, article presents methodological proposal quantitative, qualitative comparative analysis...

Medicine and architecture are disciplines with the main objectives of satisfying fundamental needs human beings: health, comfort, well-being, safety, ensuring an acceptable quality life in a sustainable habitat. In both areas knowledge, advances most innovative proposals fields research teaching focused on transversal knowledge use learning methods through problem solving (learning by doing). The student competitions called “Solar Decathlon” development these concepts, which prototypes and,...

The construction industry is responsible for a high percentage of the energy consumed on planet and emission greenhouse gases, therefore it considered necessary to rethink many processes that this carries out in order reduce its environmental impact. For this, one paths could take into account Life Cycle Assessment used materials, which evaluate aspect through indicators allow qualification quantification weight these impacts. In context, article presents methodological proposal quantitative...

The AURA 1.0 prototype is a sustainable social housing proposal, designed by the University of Seville and built for first Latin American edition prestigious Solar Decathlon competition. Different conditioning strategies were integrated into this prototype, optimized tropical climate, focused on contributing positively to health most humble people in society. In moment, which large part world population confined their homes due Covid-19 pandemic, we have opportunity (and obligation)...

The ongoing global energy crisis in Europe has intensified poverty vulnerable households, prompting a critical examination of passive retrofit strategies for improving the habitability obsolete social housing southern from 1960s. Given Mediterranean climate’s characteristics (hot summers and mild winters), these buildings possess low thermal resistance envelopes designed heat dissipation summer but contribute to elevated heating demands colder months. In response pressing need solutions that...

This article presents a methodological proposal to address the urban issue from perspective of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Different tools have been developed for this purpose: Aura Method and Matrix. The Matrix relationships built SDGs, along with conceptual proposals which project must respond, allows definition framework action, defined as Method, applicable any that aims respond scale more sustainable healthy approach within above-mentioned goals. Two Solar Decathlon Latin...

In order to establish an agreement between the objectives of acoustic quality in outdoor environment and insulation a building as required current legislation Spain, typical social housing has been studied residential neighbourhood San Pablo Seville. Field measurements based on sonometry have performed its public areas, together with consultations strategic noise maps prepared by administration city data from questionnaire answered neighbours perception environmental domestic noise. These...

1960s Europe saw a large number of residential neighborhoods built to house those migrating from the countryside. Today, more than 50 years later, these suffer high levels functional, social, and technical obsolescence. In response this, University Seville developed Aura Strategy as an intervention methodology find global solutions issues in outdated neighborhoods. To provide visibility this aspect strategy, retrofit proposal presented article provides solution improve roofing buildings case...

1960s Europe saw a large number of residential neighborhoods built to house those migrating from the countryside. Today, more than 50 years later, these suffer high levels functional, social, and technical obsolescence. In response this, University Seville developed Aura Strategy as an intervention methodology find global solutions issues in outdated neighborhoods. To provide visibility this aspect Strategy, retrofit proposal presented article provides solution improve roofing buildings case...

Abstract This article proposes a hybrid methodology to represent the energy poverty situation in neighbourhoods with high vulnerability indices, using public data sources and surveys designed for local contexts. As an innovation, method includes aspects of feminisation poverty, household health information collected directly from case study population. The San Pablo neighbourhood, southern Spain, has been taken as study, extrapolate strategy similar European neighbourhoods. research made it...