SMArT - Sustainability and Metabolism in Architecture and Technology

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RESEARCH PROJECTS


  • "Integrated rooftop greenhouses: symbiosis of energy, water and CO2 emissions with the building - Towards urban food security in a circular economy." Scientific coordinator: Josa, A .; Gasso ,; Gasso, S .; Muros-Alcojor, A .; Hervada-Sala, C .; Gibergans-Báguena, J .; Pons-Valladares, O .; Cuerva, E .; Vargas Parra, Maria Violeta; Nikolic, J. 12/30/2016 - 12/29/2019. Duration: 03 year / s. Financing: € 96,800.00. Scope: State. Entity where it is developed: CECO TEST SAP ERP 6.0 Migration. Financial entity: MIN DE ECONOMIA Y COMPETITIVIDAD.
  • PHASE 2 project. Experimental project Utsira. An innovation center. Muros-Alcojor, A- TEL, Incube, VIL ENERGI, SWECO, ECOSTOR, Tom Carr Studio. DOGA, Nordic Edge og Innpvasjon Norge. Utsira, Norway. 08/20/2020. Duration: To be determined. Financing: to be defined. At international level.
  • Phase 2 Project "International Festival of Light, Shadows and Reflections. LUZ ANDORRA." Common of Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra. Scientific coordinator: Muros-Alcojor, A. Tom Carr Studio. Duration: 11 months. Financing: € 566,000.00. National scope. Entity where it is developed: COMU DE SSANT JULIA DE LORIA, ANDORRA. Financial entity: COMU DE SANT JULIA DE LORIA, GOVERNMENT OF ANDORRA.
  • PHASE 1 Project "International Festival of Light, Shadows and Reflections. LUZ ANDORRA." Common of Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra. Scientific coordinator: Muros-Alcojor, A. Tom Carr Studio. 03/30/2020 - 02/07/2020. Duration: 3 months. Financing: € 8,000.00. National scope. Entity where it is developed: COMU DE SANT JULIA DE LORIA, ANDORRA. Financial entity: COMU DE SANT JULIA DE LORIA, ANDORRA
  • Project PHASE 2. "Obos living Lab. The home of the future. Life laboratory. Obos innovasjonskonkurranse - Fremtidens hjem." Muros-Alcojor, A- TEL, Incube, Cutwork, Kael Making Space, GIMINI, Conscious Coliving. Duration: 24 months. Undefined financing. At international level. Entity where it takes place. OBOS, Norway. Financial institution: OBOS and Norwegian Innovation Investment Funds.
  • "Analysis of the relationship of artificial light in interior space, architecture, monuments, urban landscape and light art. 5th ICAL- International competition of photography in artificial light." Scientific coordinator: Dr. Muros-Alcojor, A. Dr. Adam Rybka; Barbara Matusiak; Dr. Tomaz Novljan; Dra. Laura Murguia. Dra. Olvido Muñoz Heras. UPC-Spain ,. 02/01/2019 - 12/31/2019. Duration: 10 months 04 days. Financing: € 9,000.00. At international level.
  • "Analysis of the relationship between artificial light in the interior space, architecture, Monuments, urban landscape and light art '. 4th ICAL- International competition of photography in artificial light. Scientific coordinator: Dr. Muros-Alcojor, A . Dr. Adam Rybka; Barbara Matusiak; Dr. Tomaz Novljan; Dr. Laura Murguia. Dra. Olvido Muñoz Heras. UPC-Spain,. 02/01/2018 - 12/31/2018. Duration: 10 months 04 days / s. Financing: € 12,000.00 Scope: International.
  • "Analysis of the relationship of artificial light in interior space, architecture, Monuments, urban landscape and light art '. 3rd ICAL- International competition of photography in artificial light." Scientific coordinator: Dr. Muros-Alcojor, A. Dr. Adam Rybka; Barbara Matusiak; Dr. Tomaz Novljan; Dra Laura Murguia. UPC-Spain,. 02/01/2017 - 12/31/2017. Duration: 10 month / 04 day / s. Financing: € 16,000.00. At international level.
  • "Activities YEAR OF LIGHT 2010". Agreements with collaborating companies. Muros-Alcojor, A. UPC-Spain. 2010. total amount: € 8,600.00
  • "Adaptation of the old winery as a multipurpose room of the County Council in Garraf." Oliveras Samitier, Jordi; Muros-Alcojor, A. UPC-Spain. 2009. total amount: 33,814.62.
  • Sustainability and reliability of fiber-reinforced concrete for industrialized construction (RESUINC). Scientific coordinators: Gálvez, J.C .; García, M .; de la Fuente, A .; Valero, I. Researcher: Pons, O. Funding: € 155,000.00. Scope: State. Entity where it is developed: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DECA). Financial entity: MEC.
  • Lightweight projected materials for reinforcement and rehabilitation of urban heritage (Mappus). Pialarissi, S.H .; Scientific coordinator, main researcher: Pons, O. 2016 - 2020. Funding: € 96,800.00. Scope: State. Entity where it is developed: Department of Architecture Technology (TA). Financial entity: MIN DE ECONOMIA Y COMPETITIVIDAD.
  • New tensioned solar protections for sustainable school architecture workshops. Scientific coordinator, main researcher: Pons, O. 2017 - 2019. Funding: € 35,000.00. Scope: State. Entity where it takes place: TA. Financial entity: BBVA FOUNDATION.
  • CCD 2018-U012. Decision-making models for sustainable and participatory post-disaster reconstruction in areas of high seismic RISK. The case of Kermanshah, Iran. Scientific coordinator, principal investigator: Pons, O .; Casanovas, M .; de la Fuente, A. 2018 - 2019. Financing: € 11,500.00. At international level. Entity where it takes place: ETSAB. Financial entity: UPC Development Cooperation Center.
  • Rooftop greenhouses: symbiosis of energy, water and CO2 emissions with the building - Towards urban food security in a circular economy. Scientific coordinators: Josa, A .; Gasso, S. 2016 - 2019. Researcher: Pons, O. Funding: € 96,800.00. Scope: State. Entity where it is developed: DECA. Funding entity: Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MEC).
  • Safety in structural applications of Fiber Reinforced Concrete. Scientific coordinator: Aguado, A. 2016 - 2019. Researcher: Pons, O. Funding: € 121,000.00. Scope: State. Entity where it is developed: DECA. Financial entity: MEC.
  • Sustainable agriculture through rooftop greenhouses. Eco-innovation in residual flows of energy, water and CO2 for food production. Scientific coordinator: Rieradevall, J. 2014 - 2016. Researcher: Pons, O. Funding: € 166,000.00. Scope: State. Entity where it takes place: Autonomous University of Barcelona. Financial entity: MEC.
  • E-learning 3.0 in the teaching of Architecture. Educational Research Case Studies for the Immediate Future. Scientific coordinator: Redondo, E. 2013-2015. Researcher: Pons, O. Funding: € 31,590.00. Scope: State. Entity where it takes place: ETSAB. Financial entity: MEC.
  • Quantification of sustainability in construction engineering with and without uncertainty - Application and contrast in different components and construction scales. Researcher: Pons, O. Scientific coordinator: Josa, A. 2011 - 2013. Funding: € 35,090.00. Scope: State. Entity where it is developed: DECA. Funding entity: Ministry of Science and Innovation (MICINN).
  • Improvement of energy efficiency in buildings by storing thermal energy. Scientific coordinator: Fernández, A. I. 2012-2014. Researcher: Pons, O. Funding: € 121,000. Scope: State. Entity where it takes place: University of Barcelona. Financial entity: MEC.
  • BUILT2SPECT- Built to Specifications: Self-Inspection, 3D Modeling, Management and Quality-Check Tools for the 21st Century Construction Worksite. Scientific coordinator J. Tortas. 04/2014 - 03/2018. Researcher: Crespo. E. Duration: 4 years. Financing: € 6m. Scope: European. Entity and code where it is developed: H2020 EEB-03 to 2014 (RIA).
  • REWASTEE - Recycling steel making solid Wastes for added value Energy Efficiency building products. Scientific coordinator B. Gutierrez. 05/2014 - 04/2017. Researcher: Crespo. E. Duration: 3 years. Financing: € 1m. Scope: European. Entity and code where it is developed: CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2013.
  • WP4. ZEMedS - Promoting renovation of schools in a Mediterranean climate up to Nearly zero-energy buildings. Scientific coordinator M. Bibas. 02/2013 - 01/2016. Main researcher: Crespo.E. Duration: 3 years. Financing: € 2m. Scope: European. Entity and code where it is developed: CIP-PF7-2012 (CSA).
  • SustainCo - Sustainable Energy for Rural Communities. Scientific coordinator J. Domac. 02/2012 - 01/2015. Duration: 3 years. Eureca Principal Investigator: Crespo. E. Financing: € 2m. Scope: European. Entity and code where it is developed: CIP-PF7-2011 (CSA).
  • Consomé - Community network where Industrialized and NZEB. 12/2013 - 12/2014. Duration: 1 year. Eureca Principal Investigator: Crespo. E. Financing: € 100,000. Scope: European. Entity and code where it is developed: Euroregion Pirineos Méditerranée.
  • Ecohabitat - Transnational Cooperation for technological innovation and social practices in sustainable housing in the urban environment. Scientific coordinator Sagarra, F. 10/2010 - 09/2013. Eureca Principal Investigator: Crespo. E. Duration: 4 years. Financing: € 400,000. Scope: European. Entity and code where it is developed: INTERREG SUDOE.
  • Beyond the EPCs. Requirements, potential and risks of energy efficiency mortgages in efficient residential development and impact of the NZEB on values. Current scientific coordinator C: Marmolejo. 06/2020 - 05/2024. Researcher: Crespo, E. Duration: 4 years. Financing: € 133,100.00m. Scope: State. Entity and code where it is developed: STATE INVESTIGATION AGENCY. RESEARCH CHALLENGES: R + D + I PROJECTS. PID2019-104561RB-E00.
  • REFER - Energy Reduction and Flexibility in Buildings under Renovation. Current scientific coordinator M. Carulla. 05/2016 - 04/2020. Eureca Principal Investigator (until 2019): Crespo. E. Duration: 4 years. Financing: € 4m. National scope. Entity and code where it is developed: European Union. European Regional Development Fund. Generalitat of Catalonia. Action-Agency for the competitiveness of the company. COMMUNITIES RIS3CAT 2015.
  • Geof - Deployment of novel Geothermal systems, Technologies and tools for energy efficient building retrofitting. Current scientific coordinator T. Messervey. 05/2018 - 04/2022. Researcher (until 2019): Crespo. E. Duration: 4 years. Financing: € 9.7m. Scope: European. Entity and code where it is developed: H2020 LCI-17-2017 (IA).
  • Sustainable Lifestyle Accelerator (SLA) - KR Foundation, Denmark. European research project - KR Foundation call 2017 (Denmark) - coordinated by the Wuppertal Institute for Climate Change (WI) in collaboration with D-mate (Helsinki) and 7 international partners. Development and implementation of sustainable lifestyle tools (online and face-to-face) in private homes in 6 countries (Finland, Denmark, Germany, Mexico, Spain, India) through participatory stakeholder processes: Energy - Technology - Behavior change - Lifestyle. Collaboration as a national implementation partner for Spain. Role: UPC coordinator of the project, duration 2018-2021. Masseck, Torsten. www.suslife.info; www.suslifespain.blogspot.com. Global budget: 760,000 euros, UPC budget: 84,000 €.
  • FERTILECITY II - National Research Project, Ministry of Economy. CTM2016-75772-C3-1 / 2/3-R, (AEI / FEDER, EU). Greenhouses integrated in the roof: symbiosis of energy, water and CO2 emissions with the building - Towards urban food security in a circular economy, Fertilecity II. Holistic approach to constructive and functional solutions for rooftop greenhouses and the possible synergies between greenhouse and building metabolisms. Function: member or research group of the UPC for T3.1 (Energy Optimization and Modeling), T9.2 (Architectural Integration) and T9.3 (Energy and Natural Lighting). Masseck, Torsten. Global budget: € 80,000.
  • R4E roadmaps for energy (R4E) - HORIZON 2020. European research project - Call EE07-2014 Market uptake - coordinated by the city of Eindhoven and TU / e, focused on the generation of roadmaps for energy through processes stakeholder participations for eight European cities (Eindhoven, Forlì, Istanbul, Newcastle, Murcia, Palermo, San Cugat and Tallinn). Collaboration as a knowledge partner in the fields of smart buildings and smart urban spaces responsible for the preparation of counter studies and the development of generic energy roadmaps, based on interviews with international experts. Role: Coordination of the UPC research team (6 members), project director of the UPC www.roadmapsforenergy.eu. Masseck, Torsten. Global budget: 2 million euros, UPC budget: € 173,500.
  • LEC light and energy control - ULMA Innovation. Study of an innovative BIPV element for the regulation of natural light in building envelopes. Conceptual studies, market analysis and constructive design solutions for the element for ULMA Innovation. Role: Coordinator and main researcher of the UPC research team (4 members). Masseck, Torsten. Budget: € 46,000.
  • ACCIONA - FIB-inLab: Spain-Japan research project. Development of innovative solutions Photovoltaic integration in double facades. Studies on economic feasibility, thermal-dynamic simulations of facade concepts, design of detailed construction solutions and development of a prototype test facility. Function: consultant for the construction of integrated photovoltaic installations (BIPV) to the research team led by professor Pablo Fonseca - inLab, FIB (UPC). Masseck, Torsten. Budget: € 80,000.
  • ATON - ACCIONA: CENIT-E national research project. Development of 4 innovative solutions for thin film PV in buildings. Economic feasibility studies, thermal-dynamic simulations of facade concepts (new construction and renovation) and design of detailed construction solutions. CAPEX, OPEX, LCOE, and dynamic return calculations for each solution at different locations and for different orientations. Role: Coordinator and main researcher of the UPC research team (6 members). Masseck, Torsten. Budget: € 64,000.