Maturity matrix assessment : evaluation of energy efficiency strategies in Brussels historic residential stock

Energy retrofitting of historic or existing buildings is a challenge that it has not yet been properly solved. Multiple projects and methodologies are published every day but neither of them with the holistic approach that will assure success since the design phase. Nevertheless, these buildings play a key role in the achievement of the ambitious energy saving and greenhouse gas reduction targets that Europe has fixed for 2020 and 2050. Research has demonstrated that the impact in terms of decrease of energy use and CO2 will be strong, considering that, in Europe, 80% of the 2030 building stock already exists and 30% are historical buildings. To achieve these goals, reliable data about energy consumption, building components and systems performance of the existing building stock is needed. With the residential stock occupying a 75% of Europe’s floor space, this becomes a difficult task as this stock is never considered as a whole. Its components are installed, serviced and maintained by different companies and in different stages without a holistic approach to the overall building operation. The result is a lack of energy efficiency and feedback of the solutions implemented once the buildings are refurbished. This paper presents a pre-assessment methodology to tackle the energy retrofitting of historic and existing residential buildings based in the Maturity Matrix Assessment. The maturity of the implementation of energy efficiency measures in Brussels historic residential stock is evaluated to measure the gap between the “as is” and “to be” and define future appropriate strategies. The matrix synthetizes appropriate strategies for this specific stock that provides a global map of the problematic, requirements and solutions

Oral saliva swab reverse transcription PCR for Covid-19 in the paediatric population

8Pág. Centro de Investigación en Sanidad Animal (CISA)To evaluate the performance of oral saliva swab (OSS) reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) compared with RT-PCR and antigen rapid diagnostic test (Ag-RDT) on nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) for SARS-CoV-2 in children.The study was funded by: Project PI20/00095, from the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness) and cofounded by the European Regional Development Fund, by Infanta Sofia University Hospital and Henares University Hospital Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation (FIIB HUIS HHEN), and by SERMAS-Fundación para la Investigación Biomédica del Hospital 12 de Octubre. EC-C is supported by the Spanish Society of Paediatrics (Asociación Española de Pediatría); Grant COVID-19 EPICO-AEP 2020. JMM is funded by SERMAS-Fundación para la Investigación Biomédica del Hospital Infanta Sofía y del Henares and by Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain. MdlS is funded by Grant Cantera de Investigación Santander, Fundación Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain. ED is funded by the Juan de la Cierva–Incorporación granted by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. DB-G is funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation—Instituto de Salud Carlos III and Fondos FEDER by ’Contratos para la intensificación de la actividad investigadora en el Sistema Nacional de Salud, 2020 (INT20/00086)’.Peer reviewe

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TCS matrix: Evaluation of optimal energy retrofitting strategies

Renovating the existing building stock is well recognized in the construction industry as a very important issue. While the number of new buildings annually provides maximum 1% to the building stock, the other 99% represent buildings which are already built. Studies show that the environmental impact to extend the life of a building is definitely smaller than that of demolition and new construction. Recent figures suggest that the residential sector can provide significant reductions in energy consumption. As many vital decisions are taken in the early stages of the refurbishment process, planners need tools that will help them create better and more sustainable retrofitting projects based on the improvement of the building energy performance. This study describes a methodology to support decision making in the retrofitting of the existing building stock of the Leopold Quarter in Brussels to enable the development of an integrated strategy for different cases and specifications. It is intended that the planners know since an early stage, the energy impact of the project according to the selected interventions. All the proposed retrofitting strategies are compiled in a database that is the basis of the tool named TCS Matrix (TCS stands for: Typology, Component, Solution). This paper provides an insight of the methodology to create the aforementioned databases as well as a series of scenarios that supposes a first step of the aimed methodology to identify in an early stage the best solutions for this specific part of the building stock to achieve the energy efficiency targets defined by the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.SCOPUS: cp.pinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe

Implementing Regenerative Design Principles: A Refurbishment Case Study of the First Regenerative Building in Spain

The conventional building design and construction have detrimental impact onto the environment. With the current pace of development of the contemporary society, these issues cannot be fully addressed with the concept of sustainable design and construction, which is based on causing less harm to the environment. Thus, the regenerative concept is gaining relevance, as it is changing the construction paradigm toward the delivery of a human-centric environment, which, when coupled with the circular economy, aims to enable the natural environment to evolve. In order to have a more frequent delivery of regenerative buildings, it is necessary to broaden the knowledge on regenerative design, which is the objective of this paper. The aim is to investigate the design process, strategies, and technologies that are applied during the design and construction of a refurbished residential building, which is intended to be the first regenerative building in Spain, and is currently in the process of certification as per the Living Building Challenge (LBC) standard. Therefore, a literature review was performed, followed by a site visit of the case-study building. The research is organized according to the seven categories (petals) of the Living Building Challenge standard, and all 20 imperatives of the LBC are discussed. Additionally, the aspects of costs and project management are investigated. The findings point out the main design features and challenges toward the realization of regenerative refurbishment, in order to fully adhere to the demands of the LBC, and discusses their potential for a broader application in rural as well as urban settings. The analysis of the case-study design and construction can serve as a valuable insight to deliver future regenerative buildings and accelerate their implementation in the construction industry. This article is based upon the work of COST Action RESTORE CA16114, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology)

Thermal behaviour of plaster compounds with plastic cables waste additive

One of the main focus of construction material's industries is achieving sustainability, economic progress and social welfare. The use of alternative materials --which covers both the study and the development of their properties -- is one of the most important factors in the evolution of the construction sector. On the other hand, the production of large quantities of waste is increasing generally linked to the current "throw-away" society. However, the capacity to dispose this waste is decreasing. Therefore, it is essential to influence the proper management of waste leading to procedures that transform it into a generating resource, in order to minimize the amount and reduce the use of raw materials. In this respect, the addition of waste in the so-called "traditional materials" becomes -- for materials manufacturers-- an alternative to achieve environmental sustainability indicators. This paper presents the obtained results of the study performed in the addition of plastic waste cables in gypsum matrices based in the Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/CE that prioritizes the prevention and reuse against the elimination and recovery of waste

Old buildings, New cities: Energy renovation strategies for the historic residential stock of Brussels.

peer reviewedThis papers aims to provide a vision of integrating the possibilities of Renewable energy in today´s society with respect to the cultural and architectural aspects of the buildings.It stresses the role of renovation and implementation of renewable energy strategies in historic residential buildings in Brussels as the main element to achieve energy efficiency targets. In addition, it will elaborate on the need to develop a methodology to assure success during the renovation of historical residential buildings from design phase.A new vision of Brussels Capital Region is offered where buildings are conceived as a stock rather than individual entities. This approach seeks to contextualize the heritage value and to achieve important improvements of the energy performance in order to highlight the importance and relevance of retrofitting the old residential building sector.Resulting from the respect for the historical elements of the buildings, this paper will be divided into the exterior and interior changes of the building

Old buildings, New cities: Energy renovation strategies for the historic residential stock of Brussels.

This papers aims to provide a vision of integrating the possibilities of Renewable energy in today´s society with respect to the cultural and architectural aspects of the buildings.It stresses the role of renovation and implementation of renewable energy strategies in historic residential buildings in Brussels as the main element to achieve energy efficiency targets. In addition, it will elaborate on the need to develop a methodology to assure success during the renovation of historical residential buildings from design phase.A new vision of Brussels Capital Region is offered where buildings are conceived as a stock rather than individual entities. This approach seeks to contextualize the heritage value and to achieve important improvements of the energy performance in order to highlight the importance and relevance of retrofitting the old residential building sector.Resulting from the respect for the historical elements of the buildings, this paper will be divided into the exterior and interior changes of the building

Comer para con-vivir

El proyecto surge para realizar una tarea preventiva ante la aparición de casos de bulimia y anorexia en el centro y ayudar a los profesores a tratarlos. Los objetivos son introducir los temas transversales en el centro a través de la Educación para la Salud; elaborar un proyecto interdisciplinar e internivelar; e implicar a las familias en la labor preventiva de problemas alimenticios. El trabajo se realiza en grupo y los alumnos estudian la evolución del canon de belleza y los hábitos alimentarios a lo largo de la historia; analizan la publicidad; buscan elementos químicos imprencindibles en la dieta, los conservantes y colorantes de los alimentos; realizan collages sobre bodegones, carteles y desnudos; y recopilan y analizan textos. Se organizan charlas y cursos para padres y profesores sobre los trastornos alimenticios. En la evaluación se valora la consecución de objetivos, el grado de participación y la implantación de hábitos saludables.Madrid (Comunidad Autónoma). Consejería de SanidadMadridNo disponibleES