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View All Publications1 November 2021 in Journal of Building Engineering
Journal Article
AFAnna Figueroa-Lopez
Anna Figueroa-LopezAAAlba Arias
Alba Arias
Xabat OregiIRIñigo Rodríguez
Iñigo Rodríguez
Journal Article
MAMarkel Arbulu
Markel ArbuluSPSilvia Perez-Bezos
Silvia Perez-BezosAFAnna Figueroa-Lopez
Anna Figueroa-LopezXabat OregiThe performance gap caused by occupant behaviour (OB) is one of the main challenges to the accuracy of building performance simulations (BPS) models. Calibration of BPS models has shown great improvements in tertiary and single residential buildings. Nevertheless, the calibration in collective residential buildings is still uncertain. This study aims to identify the opportunities and barriers to the calibration of collective residential building BPS models for the analysis of heating energy consumption. For this, the research calibrates a real case study of a social rental housing building located in northern Spain. The method involves the adjustment of input data based on OB clusters, developed by monitorization and survey data and the statistical comparison of the results of normative models, calibrated models and real data. The results show an average improvement of 67% in hourly indoor temperature and 16% in hourly heating energy consumption in calibrated models, but still with a considerable performance gap. The main barriers to a higher accuracy are the wide diversity and lack of uniformity of OB patterns, uncertainty of parameters, and use of auxiliary heating systems. However, deeper monitorization and survey campaigns with the use of OB clusters can be a promising opportunity.
5 December 2022 in Journal of Building Engineering
Journal Article
AFAnna Figueroa-Lopez
Anna Figueroa-LopezXOXabat Oregi
Xabat Oregi
MAMarta Almeida
Marta Almeida
RHRufino J. Hernández-Minguillón
Rufino J. Hernández-Minguillón
Journal Article
SPSilvia Perez-Bezos
Silvia Perez-BezosAFAnna Figueroa-Lopez
Anna Figueroa-LopezMEMatxalen Etxebarria-Mallea
Matxalen Etxebarria-MalleaXabat OregiRHRufino Hernandez
Rufino HernandezEvidence shows that people have a major impact on building performance. Occupants’ impact is especially important in social housing, where their occupants may present greater vulnerabilities, and their needs are not always considered. This study aims to analyse the socio-demographic influence in social rental housing concerning hygrothermal comfort and energy consumption in a case study located in Vitoria, Spain during the first 4-month period of 2020 and 2021 (during and after COVID-19 lockdown). An innovative data management system is included, where the users and administration can see in real-time the temperature and consumption in the dwellings. A 2-phase method has been applied; phase 1 is associated with outdoor climate conditions, building properties and social profile. Phase 2 determined the results in energy consumption, indoor hygrothermal comfort and occupant energy-use pattern. The results show that the comfort levels and energy consumption vary according to the analysed social profiles, as well as the heating activation periods and domestic hot water system usage. In conclusion, socio-demographic characteristics of social housing households influence the hygrothermal comfort of their dwellings, occupants’ behaviour and heating and domestic hot water energy consumption.
21 December 2022 in Acta Polytechnica CTU Proceedings
Journal Article
AFAnna Figueroa-Lopez
Anna Figueroa-LopezXabat Oregi
Alexander Martín-GarínRHRufino Hernandez
Rufino HernandezIndoor Air Quality perception in education centres has being a special concern based on their high occupancy and lack of ventilation. This study aims to present an overview of 20 relevant previous studies carried out in the last 5 years regarding monitoring and evaluating Indoor Air Quality in education centres. This analysis focuses on four specific aspects: general description of each study, ventilation typology, indicators measured and the number of locations measured. The results show that 60 % of the studies were located in an urban context, 75 % included primary schools and 75 % included naturally ventilated buildings. Indoor and outdoor was measured in 60 % of the studies. The most measured indicators were CO2 (60 %), PM2.5 (55 %), Temperature (50 %) and Relative Humidity (40 %) all indoor. In 60 % of studies were carried in more than five centres, mostly two rooms were measured and 35 % of studies placed one sensor per room. This can be a major limitation, as the monitored data may differ significantly from the actual situation. In conclusion, the greater correlations found relating to what indicators have been measured, were the ventilation typology and the location of the building, which influences what parameters and concentration can be expected.
2 August 2026
Book Chapter
AFAnna Figueroa-Lopez
Anna Figueroa-LopezNVNoelia Vicente-Gómez
Noelia Vicente-GómezSBSheila Puente Blanco
Sheila Puente BlancoDGDavid Ciro Sierra García
David Ciro Sierra GarcíaIOImanol Ordóñez
Imanol OrdóñezAMAntonio Garrido Marijuan
Antonio Garrido Marijuan +3
About Me
Anna Figueroa López. Architect. PhD student. Architect by the Technical School of Architecture of Valencia in the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV); Master Degree in Research in Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Industry, transport, Building and Urban Planning in the University of the Basque Country (2020). She is currently member and researcher of CAVIAR research group as pre-doctoral research contracted personnel under the project Development of a methodology with a life-cycle perspective to evaluate the energy refurbishment actions of the existing building stock in accordance with the requirements of the new technical code funded by the call PUE 2020-2021 of the Department of Education of the Basque Government. Also collaborates in the European Project 3SqAir. Sustainable Smart Strategy for Air Quality Assurance in Classrooms funded by Interreg Sudoe for the period 2020-2023. She is also member of the Organizing Committee of the European Conference on Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Architecture and Urbanism (EESAP 12) and the International Conference of Advanced Construction (CICA 5), which is directed by Rufino Javier Hernández Minguillón. She has collaborated in international projects in the constructive design of façades, as well as in the drawing up of plans.