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New equipment for 360º thermography

The AiEM research group has acquired a Leica BLK360 G1 camera to perform spherical thermographies and point clouds within the framework of the DOM-P project.
Research stay

The student Roberto Barone from Sapienza Università di Roma has completed a stay in the AiEM research group.
Thermal DNA: How a building responds (or not) to change

Next Monday, May 11 at 4:00 PM, the ETSAB Degree Room will host the master class ‘Thermal DNA: How a building responds (or not) to change. Architectural metrics for a dynamic climate’. The session, framed…
UPC and Poble Espanyol will promote a digital archive of Montjuïc’s heritage

The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – BarcelonaTech (UPC) and the Poble Espanyol de Montjuïc have signed an agreement to create a digital documentary archive that captures in detail the historical architecture of the Montjuïc venue.…
The AIE group presents tools to analyze the urban radiant environment at the Smart City Expo World Congress

The AIE group has participated in the Smart City Expo World Congress within the booth of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – BarcelonaTech (UPC), where it has shown practical applications of its research in the…
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.…
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…
Integrative Façades

Book published by Enrique Corbat and Cristina Pardal, member of the AIEM group. The publication addresses the integration of various functions in the facade, where the objective is to open the mind to a rich…
Morphology meets microclimate

On March 5, the “Morphology Meets Microlimate” conference will take place, part of the climate action adaptation theme of the Climate Action Programme at TU Delft // Faculty of Architecture & the Built Environment, Berlagezaal…
Research stay

Nathalia de Mello Faria, through the CAPES Sandwich Doctorate, has carried out a research stay at the Barcelona School of Architecture (ETSAB). From September 25 to February 25, it has been possible to enjoy her…
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 be useful in public buildings…
Miguel de Unamuno Stay

This January, Judit López Besora, member of the AiEM research group, has carried out a stay at the Universidad Católica de Cuenca in Ecuador. She was invited by the university to collaborate with researcher Jefferson…
Open data repository

The Architecture, Energy and Environment (AIEM) Research Group has an open data repository for consultation. In this repository, we will be introducing data collected in the research carried out within the group. You can find…
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 group – Architecture, Energy and…
PLEA Conference 2024

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 group – Architecture, Energy and…
Festa Ciència June 8th

La dissetena edició de la Festa de la Ciència va tenir lloc els dies 7, 8 i 9 de juny del 2024 al Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria. Va tractar d’una sèrie d’activitats de divulgació científica…
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 – Architecture, Energy and Environment…
ETSAB meeting points. FORBO student challenge 2024 (en translation)

On April 26, 2024, the final presentation of the workshop ETSAB MEETING POINTS – FORBO STUDENT CHALLENGE 2024 took place at the Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura de Barcelona. The workshop was organized by the AiEM…
International Scientific-Technical Conference

On April 30, 2024, the International Scientific-Technical Conference took place at the Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura de Barcelona. It was scientifically coordinated by Agnese Salvati and Helena Coch Roura, with the participation of Dr. Emanuela…
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 in the research project “System…
7th International Workshop VeUvE

On May 4, 5, and 6, 2022, the 7th edition of the International Workshop on Urban Morphology took place in Rome (LINK TO VEUVE PROJECT) Sette Piazze: Public spaces for resilient cities (VeUvE). The workshop…
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 satisfy their need for contact…
The L2D project: Finalist at the NAN 2021 Awards

On November 18 in Madrid, the 15th NAN Awards were presented for the best Architecture and Construction Materials projects. Over 150 professionals from the architectural and construction fields attended. The awarded categories were the following: It was…
Pulsació Urbana. A project by our colleague, architect Marta López

An Urban Pulse is a lighting installation placed in specific locations along a street with the aim of testing a transformation of public space. This project develops an urban light design tool using a method…
Technical dissemination conferences 2021

The research team “Architecture, Energy and Environment” is organizing the following Technical Conferences to present, disseminate, and discuss the results of research carried out in recent years. These Conferences are aimed at researchers from university…
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 combination of global climate change…
Maps Geographies of Confinement in Barcelona by our colleagues at 300.000km/s

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 combination of global climate change…
Students’ visit to the Barcelona Forum Photovoltaic Pergola in 2019

On December 2, 2019, students from the Master’s degrees —MBarch Architecture, Energy and Environment track— and the —Master in Architecture and Environment— visited the facilities of the Barcelona Forum Photovoltaic Pergola. The visit was guided…
VULCANESCÈNCIES. Lluèrnia 2019. Festival of fire and light

The AiEM group was invited by the organization of the Lluèrnia festival to participate in the creation of an ephemeral intervention for the third time, in tune with the festival’s context and subtitle “Festival of…
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 00011 Competitive project, funded by…