In the current context of a necessary reduction in environmental impact, the reuse of heritage buildings is key. Although architectural rehabilitation already significantly reduces this impact, thermal comfort facilities present several challenges, both due to the huge visual impact they entail, compromising buildings’ historical values, as well as the environmental impact due to machines and ducts and the operating energy consumption. This paper demonstrates, through the case study of the Rocafort de Queralt Wine Cellar, that it is possible to reduce to nearly zero the thermal comfort facilities of converted heritage buildings for public cultural use. This historic building, considered one of the “Wine Cathedrals” in Spain, was built in 1918 and is characterized by its architectural style typical of Catalan modernism. The method applied was in situ monitoring, combined with dynamic simulation with DesignBuilder v7 software and NECADA software v2024, considering four different scenarios of the building: (1) the current state; (2) after passive improvements; (3) after architectural rehabilitation; and (4) subject to the climatic conditions expected for 2050 according to IPCC AR4 A2. The conclusions are surprising. In Scenario 2, 87% thermal comfort is reached with zero facilities, and 100% thermal comfort is reached when the location of cultural activities within the building is changed according to geographical orientation and the season of the year.

This bibliometric study examines the literature on waste rubber tyre (WRT) and their applications, measuring correlations between several standard metrics and identifying gaps that may stimulate new research. Using a thirty-year database from Scopus, both numerical and graphical results highlight key aspects, including geographic distribution, journal analysis, keywords, and three main research categories: environment, application, and property. Publications have grown exponentially at a rate of 17% per year. Research is concentrated in India and China, with Africa and Central America lagging behind. The United States leads in impact, while publication volume correlates moderately with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) but negatively with international collaboration. Notably, several leading countries in automobile and tyre production have a limited academic presence in WRT research. The most prominent studies focus on material development; however, there remains a lack of practical application of these materials. Recent trends show growing interest in WRT within engineering, materials science, and environmental science, with multidisciplinary approaches emerging. A keyword analysis indicates a steady evolution in End-of-Life Tyres (ELT) research over recent years. In environmental studies, interest in ELT recycling methods has grown, though aspects such as toxicity, life cycle analysis, and leaching remain relatively unexplored. In terms of applications, research is primarily focused on pavements, while areas such as facades, blocks, and roofs remain under-studied. Finally, in material property studies, most research addresses compressive strength, while critical areas such as fire resistance, impact resistance, and thermal testing offer promising avenues for future research.

This systematic bibliometric review, conducted in accordance with the PRISMA methodology, examines the literature on waste rubber tyres (WRTs) and their applications, measuring correlations between several standard metrics and identifying gaps that may stimulate new research. Using a thirty-year database from Scopus, both numerical and graphical results highlight key aspects, including geographic distribution, journal analysis, keywords, and three main research categories: environment, application, and property. Publications have grown exponentially at a rate of 17% per year. Research is concentrated in India and China, with Africa and Central America lagging behind. The United States leads in impact, while publication volume correlates moderately with gross domestic product (GDP), but negatively with international collaboration. Notably, several leading countries in automobile and tyre production have a limited academic presence in WRT research. The most prominent studies focus on material development; however, there remains a lack of practical applications for these materials. Recent trends show growing interest in WRTs within engineering, materials science, and environmental science, with multidisciplinary approaches emerging. A keyword analysis indicates a steady evolution in end-of-life tyres (ELT) research over recent years. In environmental studies, interest in ELT recycling methods has grown, though aspects such as toxicity, life cycle analysis, and leaching remain relatively unexplored. In terms of applications, research is primarily focused on pavements, while areas such as facades, blocks, and roofs remain under-studied. Finally, in material property studies, most research addresses compressive strength, while critical areas such as fire resistance, impact resistance, and thermal testing offer promising avenues for future research.

Este estudio desarrolla una taxonomía para caracterizar celosías de pequeño formato en hormigón ycerámica, define los parámetros esenciales para su integración en herramientas de Modelado Energético de Edificios(BEM), particularmente en EnergyPlus y DesignBuilder. Con base en la observación, la revisión de literatura sobrefachadas perforadas y un caso de estudio previo en Panamá, se confirma la variabilidad morfológica y geométricaen las fachadas perforadas contemporáneas y se identifican variables clave, como geometría del módulo, posiciónen el sistema de envolvente, porcentaje de perforación, profundidad operante del módulo, sección interna delcalado, las propiedades superficiales, propiedades del material y la función ambiental. Estas variables se organizanen un marco que articula los pasos necesarios para la parametrización. El estudio previo monitorizado y calibradose emplea como caso demostrativo para vincular variables con parámetros de entrada en modelos energéticosBEM, y evidenciar su influencia en la concordancia entre simulación y comportamiento medido. Se concluye quela modelación geométrica del módulo, al incorporar los parámetros definidos en la taxonomía, puede reforzarla capacidad predictiva de las simulaciones, fortalecer la consistencia de la modelización y habilitar análisiscomparativos reproducibles que apoyen decisiones de diseño energético en envolventes perforadas.