The AiEM research group, led by professor Helena Coch Roura, works on the relationship between architecture and the urban environment with energy.
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RE-FESTA
Call for Knowledge Industry Grants. Year 2024 Modality A. Seed REhabilitation with Tension-Activated Structural Timber: RE-FESTA The proposal, carried out by Nacho Costales, Xavier Gimferrer and Oriol Muntané, consists of investigating prestressed timber reinforcements for ceramic floor slabs. Currently, in Catalan territory, there are about 130,000 homes with ceramic floor slabs. This type…
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SATE_VEG
“System for the energy rehabilitation of obsolete facade enclosures, capable of mitigating the heat island effect in urban spaces. SATE_VEG” This is a project born from the need to rethink architecture in the face of the climate emergency. The research focuses on energy rehabilitation, providing a new conception of the…
Results history
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Informative article: Blinds in public buildings are used more than it seems
The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya together with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne have conducted a study to demonstrate that operable facade elements (such as windows and blinds) continue to…
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9th International Workshop VeUvE
On May 8, 9, and 10, 2024, the 9th edition of the International Workshop on Mediterranean Urban Morphology took place in Rome. It was jointly organized by the AiEM research…
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8th International Workshop VeUvE
On May 10 and 12, 2023, the 8th edition of the International Workshop on Mediterranean Urban Morphology took place in Rome. It was jointly organized by the AiEM research group…
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Publication of the book Urban Microclimate Modelling for Comfort and Energy Studies
New publication “Urban Microclimate Modelling for Comfort and Energy Studies” by Springer. Editors: Palme, Massimo, Salvati, Agnese This book discusses the urban microclimate and heat-related risks in urban areas, caused by the…
RESEARCH PROJECTS
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LLAVOR-IMPULSA 2021 (en translation)
LLAVOR-IMPULSA 2021 Competitive project 2022 – 2023 2021 LLAV 00003 Competitive project, funded by the Agency for Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR) Participation of the AiEM research group…
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VeUvE – Urban shelters in vulnerable neighborhoods
COMPETITIVE PROJECT 2021-2025 PID2020-116036RB-I100 This project focuses on defining environmental comfort parameters that can encourage the presence of urban refuges where populations in vulnerable neighborhoods can find a space to…
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LLAVOR-IMPULSA
Design of a filtering and photocatalytic slat system for sanitizing building ventilation air. A system suitable for incorporation into various double-skin facade configurations. Competitive project 05/2019 – 10/2019 2018 LLAV…
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Mediterranean Urban Morphology Characterization (2016-21)
Characterization of Mediterranean urban morphology; impact of grid irregularities and exceptions on the energy efficiency of architecture. COMPETITIVE PROJECT 2016-2020 BIA2016-77675-R This project aims to advance energy efficiency in Mediterranean…