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Ms. Alba Arias
University of the Basque Country

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Architect (2014, School of Architecture of Madrid of the UPM), Postgraduate degree in Bioclimatic architecture and International Cooperation (2016, University of Barcelona) and Master in Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Industry, Transport, Building and Urbanism (2020, University of the Basque Country UPV / EHU). She has participated in various international conferences and published scientific articles. She is currently researcher at CAVIAR (Quality of Life in Architecture) Research Group in UPV/EHU. She is also co-founder of the architecture cooperative AAmaDArchi, in which her main roles were manager of R&D&I department, sales representative, administrator and public relations. In addition, she has participated in the elaboration of project proposals and implementation of them at an European and national level.

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Journal article
Published: 01 August 2021 in Sustainability
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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 incidence in this regard. It is necessary to have tools for initial assessment that can quickly analyse whether the improvement scenarios put forward by different organisations and governments will be able to meet the goals set at European level. Universities are an important factor for the intended change and therefore offer an excellent environment for testing such tools. A case study focusing on a university in northern Spain is presented, through an evaluation tool using 3D models including life-cycle assessment. Different reform scenarios are evaluated for two key years, 2030 and 2050. The novelty lies in considering, not only the impact of the operational phase but also the impact of the different stages of the life cycle and processes, obtaining an impact value closer to reality. The results indicate that, even with major retrofitting and adaptation efforts, the European targets are difficult to achieve by 2050. Moreover, solutions such as biomass help to achieve greenhouse gas reductions but not to improve energy efficiency.

ACS Style

Alba Arias; Iñigo Leon; Xabat Oregi; Cristina Marieta. Environmental Assessment of University Campuses: The Case of the University of Navarra in Pamplona (Spain). Sustainability 2021, 13, 8588 .

AMA Style

Alba Arias, Iñigo Leon, Xabat Oregi, Cristina Marieta. Environmental Assessment of University Campuses: The Case of the University of Navarra in Pamplona (Spain). Sustainability. 2021; 13 (15):8588.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Alba Arias; Iñigo Leon; Xabat Oregi; Cristina Marieta. 2021. "Environmental Assessment of University Campuses: The Case of the University of Navarra in Pamplona (Spain)." Sustainability 13, no. 15: 8588.

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Published: 27 May 2021 in Sustainability
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Cities are the main contributors to pollution, resource consumption and social inequalities. Therefore, they should play a key role in the path towards a more sustainable scenario in line with SDGs and different Urban Agendas. However, there are still difficulties in their implementation and citizen can play a central role. This paper presents the Urban Action Structures (UAS), understood as entities with a catalytic capacity with respect to innovative urban policies. Methodologically, firstly, a prospective analysis from regional to international level has been developed, making it possible to identify innovative lines of action in the field of sustainable cities. Secondly, the study has focused on identifying and studying UAS that can make it possible to implement the lines of action previously identified. This paper has shown that there are already social structures that can be understood as UAS, since they implement actions aligned with the priorities of the Urban Agenda for the Basque Country and, therefore, of the SDGs. The research concludes that UAS can play a key role in facilitating the implementation of Urban Agendas. Hence, urban policies should favor the generation of UAS, in order to promote long-term urban development and to foster a more sustainable spatial planning.

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Irati Otamendi-Irizar; Olatz Grijalba; Alba Arias; Claudia Pennese; Rufino Hernández. Effective Implementation of Urban Agendas through Urban Action Structures (UAS): The Case of the Basque Country. Sustainability 2021, 13, 6059 .

AMA Style

Irati Otamendi-Irizar, Olatz Grijalba, Alba Arias, Claudia Pennese, Rufino Hernández. Effective Implementation of Urban Agendas through Urban Action Structures (UAS): The Case of the Basque Country. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (11):6059.

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Irati Otamendi-Irizar; Olatz Grijalba; Alba Arias; Claudia Pennese; Rufino Hernández. 2021. "Effective Implementation of Urban Agendas through Urban Action Structures (UAS): The Case of the Basque Country." Sustainability 13, no. 11: 6059.

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Published: 26 April 2021 in Journal of Building Engineering
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During the last decade in the European Union, some targets have been set to reduce energy consumption in buildings, promoting the construction of nearly Zero Energy Buildings and under certificates as Passivhaus. Different regulations define indoor comfort, also Passivhaus standards, considered in this study. Previous studies research the risk of overheating in these buildings, particularly during hot seasons, recommending multiple strategies that are described in this project. This study aims to detect the best natural ventilation and shading strategies to mitigate overheating issues during the hot period in a Passivhaus certified residential tower in Bilbao. The study will be carried out by dynamic simulations. It has been analysed different factors in order to quantify their direct impact on the indoor temperature, proving that overheating can occur, especially during the hot season. The research will conclude that corner-oriented and crossed-oriented flats work better than the single-oriented for natural ventilation, producing more renovations per hour. Shading systems work better when located outside and are mobile. When combining the best previous strategies, the temperature achieves Passivhaus limitations, but high airspeed rates occur, preventing users’ comfort. To achieve Passivhaus limitations is necessary to regulate different opening strategies to avoid high airflow rates and combine different passive strategies.

ACS Style

Anna Figueroa-Lopez; Alba Arias; Xabat Oregi; Iñigo Rodríguez. Evaluation of passive strategies, natural ventilation and shading systems, to reduce overheating risk in a passive house tower in the north of Spain during the warm season. Journal of Building Engineering 2021, 43, 102607 .

AMA Style

Anna Figueroa-Lopez, Alba Arias, Xabat Oregi, Iñigo Rodríguez. Evaluation of passive strategies, natural ventilation and shading systems, to reduce overheating risk in a passive house tower in the north of Spain during the warm season. Journal of Building Engineering. 2021; 43 ():102607.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Anna Figueroa-Lopez; Alba Arias; Xabat Oregi; Iñigo Rodríguez. 2021. "Evaluation of passive strategies, natural ventilation and shading systems, to reduce overheating risk in a passive house tower in the north of Spain during the warm season." Journal of Building Engineering 43, no. : 102607.