CAMPANO , Miguel Ángel

A la hora de seleccionar el sistema de climatización para resolver el acondicionamiento higrotérmico y de calidad del aire de los edificios, normalmente aparece la incertidumbre sobre cuál será el comportamiento real del sistema de difusión/emisión de energía en los recintos tratados, así como la eficiencia energética del mismo frente a otros...

La promoción de una adecuada calidad del aire en espacios interiores es una cuestión de salud pública, ya que, de esta manera, se permite mantener a ni veles adecuados diferentes parámetros y contaminantes ambientales deriva dos de la actividad humana. En este contexto, el hecho de que la población habite espacios más saludables puede...

La población de los países industrializados pasa entre un 80 % y un 90 % de su tiempo en interiores, incluyendo especialmente a la población más vulnerable, como niños, ancianos y enfermos. De no existir una ventilación adecuada, se producirá una degradación del ambiente interior, lo que puede conllevar sintomatologías y problemas de salud;...

Como se ha discutido en capítulos anteriores, la ventilación consiste en el proceso de renovar el aire de un recinto mediante aporte de aire exterior, sustituyendo, con ello, el aire viciado interior. Con esto se consigue mejorar la calidad del aire interior (IAQ). Ventilando, por tanto, se pueden diluir hasta niveles aceptables los...

En el capítulo anterior se explicaron los fundamentos básicos que rigen la adaptación del método de Wells-Riley, con la que se puede determi nar probabilísticamente cuál es el riesgo relativo de infección de enfermeda des mediante aerosoles de media y larga distancia en un evento dado. Así, con este método es posible evaluar el impacto que...

Using computational fluid dynamics (CFD), this study focuses on the analysis of the thermal emissions of a typical classroom in an educational establishment in the south of Spain, and heated by radiators situated under the windows. It aims to study the way to exchange energy within the venue with this system. In order to do so a work...

Current standards for indoor air quality (IAQ) in non-residential buildings demand high air renewal rates with different filtration stages and constant flow. Currently, new school buildings must incorporate mechanical ventilation systems which modify traditional heating installations in order to comply with the requirements for indoor air...

It is known that glazed openings are very important elements in the energetic behavior of buildings, especially in Mediterranean climates where there are many hours of solar radiation. The objective of this study was to determine the influence of solar protection on the energy demand of public housing structures in these climates. To this end,...

Abstract The current European energy policies have an influence on the need to rehabilitate the housing stock in order to meet the objectives of the European Union. Most of this housing stock was built without any type of energy regulation in adverse technical and economic conditions and thus is now energetically obsolete. The major...

Nowadays, daylight dynamic metrics are the most useful indicators to quantify the use of natural light, with daylight autonomy (DA) being one of the most widespread among all of them. This metric represents the percentage of the occupied time throughout the year in an indoor space when daylight reaches the minimum illuminance level to develop a...

Window design is decisive in providing appropriate visual comfort for occupants and sufficient energy savings in electric lighting. In daylighting, visual comfort is dependent on the maximum daylight autonomy. Moreover, energy consumption in electric lighting relies on daylight autonomy. The aim of this research is to quantify these metrics in...

Nowadays, there is an in-depth debate about the suitability of daylight saving time. The shift of one hour during summer time allows a better use of daylighting reducing energy consumptions. However, the impact of daylight saving time on the human health has not been quantified in most of the scenarios. The aim of this study is to determine the...

The human biological clock, also known as circadian rhythm, is mainly synchronized by the light perceived, specifically short-wavelength. Insufficient access to daylight or equivalent electric lighting can compromise human health and well-being. The effect of light on the circadian rhythm is greater in children and adolescents than in adults,...