Gabriel Pérez

Dr. Gabriel Pérez

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Academic Career Length

17Years (2010-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 January 2014 in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
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Luisa F. CabezaLuisa F. Cabeza
Luisa F. Cabeza
LRLídia Rincón
Lídia Rincón
VVVirginia Vilariño
Virginia Vilariño
GPGabriel Pérez
Gabriel Pérez
ACAlbert Castell
Albert Castell

1 April 2010 in Energy and Buildings
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ACAlbert Castell
Albert Castell
IMI. Martorell
I. Martorell
Marc MedranoMarc Medrano
Marc Medrano
GPGabriel Pérez
Gabriel Pérez
Luisa F. CabezaLuisa F. Cabeza
Luisa F. Cabeza

1 November 2014 in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
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GPGabriel Pérez
Gabriel Pérez
JCJulià Coma
Julià Coma
IMIngrid Martorell
Ingrid Martorell
Luisa F. CabezaLuisa F. Cabeza
Luisa F. Cabeza
This review paper organizes and summarizes the literature on Vertical Greenery Systems (VGS) when used as passive tool for energy savings in buildings. First, with the information obtained in the reviewed literature some key aspects to consider when working with VGS are clarified, such as the classification systems, the climate influence, the plant species used and the different operating mechanisms. Then, the main conclusions of this literature, sorted by construction system (Green Walls or Green Façades) and climatic situation, are summarized. In general, it can be concluded that VGS provide great potential in reducing energy consumption in buildings, especially in the cooling periods. However, a lack of data on operation during the heating period as well as during the whole year has been found. On the other hand, results show that the investigations of VGS are not equally distributed around the world, being basically concentrated in Europe and Asia. Moreover, the review concludes that some aspects must be studied in depth, such as which species are the most suitable for each climate, influence on energy savings of the façade orientation, foliage thickness, presence of air layers, and finally, substrate layer composition and thickness in the case of green walls

1 January 2017 in Building and Environment
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JCJulià Coma
Julià Coma
GPGabriel Pérez
Gabriel Pérez
AGAlvaro de Gracia
Alvaro de Gracia
SBSilvia Burés
Silvia Burés
MUMiguel Urrestarazu
Miguel Urrestarazu
Luisa F. CabezaLuisa F. Cabeza
Luisa F. Cabeza

1 December 2011 in Applied Energy
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GPGabriel Pérez
Gabriel Pérez
LRLídia Rincón
Lídia Rincón
AVAnna Vila
Anna Vila
JGJosep M. González
Josep M. González
Luisa F. CabezaLuisa F. Cabeza
Luisa F. Cabeza

1 March 2015 in Applied Acoustics
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ZAZaloa Azkorra-Larrinaga
Zaloa Azkorra-Larrinaga
GPGabriel Pérez
Gabriel Pérez
JCJulià Coma
Julià Coma
Luisa F. CabezaLuisa F. Cabeza
Luisa F. Cabeza
SBS. Bures
S. Bures
MUMiguel Urrestarazu
Miguel Urrestarazu
Greenery on buildings is being consolidated as an interesting way to improve the quality of life in urban environments. Among the benefits that are associated with greenery systems for buildings, such as energy savings, biodiversity support, and storm-water control, there is also noise attenuation. Despite the fact that green walls are one of the most promising building greenery systems, few studies of their sound insulation potential have been conducted. In addition, there are different types of green walls; therefore, available data for this purpose are not only sparse but also scattered. To gather knowledge about the contribution of vertical greenery systems to noise reduction, especially a modular-based green wall, two different standardised laboratory tests were conducted. The main results were a weighted sound reduction index (Rw) of 15dB and a weighted sound absorption coefficient (α) of 0.40. It could be concluded that green walls have significant potential as a sound insulation tool for buildings but that some design adjustments should be performed, such as improving the efficiency of sealing the joints between the modular pieces