José Luis Higón Calvet- Polytechnic University of Valencia
José Luis Higón Calvet
- Polytechnic University of Valencia
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Non-conventional thermal zones are low-cost and ecology friendly alternatives to the housing needs of populations in various situations, such as surviving natural disasters or addressing homelessness. However, it is necessary to guarantee thermal comfort for occupants, while aiming to minimize energy consumption and wastage in refrigeration systems...
This paper presents the design process of a pop-up as the framework for the interpretation and active learning about the Castle of Peñíscola. Using a combination of sections of the building within their landscape setting, a pop-up was developed to build and to handle intuitively, based on the floorplan. The result is a three-dimensional representat...
We present a detailed study of heating and cooling processes in LED luminaires with passive heat sinks. Our analysis is supported by numerical simulations as well as experimental measurements, carried on commercial systems used for outdoor lighting. We have focused our analysis on the common case of a single LED source in thermal contact with an al...
Smart control systems and new technologies are necessary to reduce the energy consumption in buildings while achieving thermal comfort. In this work, we monitor the thermal evolution inside a scale reduced closed space whose exterior and/ or interior wall faces have been painted with a coating solution. Based on the experimental data obtained under...
To reduce the energy consumption in buildings is necessary to analyze individual rooms and thermal zones, studying mathematical models and applying new control techniques. In this paper, the design, simulation and experimental evaluation of a sliding mode controller for regulating internal temperature in a thermal zone is presented. We propose an e...
Virtual environments allow producing forms of the experience and make possible, within the development of the project, the exploration of processes not available with other tools. The multisensory experience in the development of the project contributes to both, its spatiality and the temporality of its experience, and thereby evidences a series of...
San Francisco de Borja’s Sanatorium of Fontilles was founded in 1905 for the treatment of leprosy. In its current configuration, the Sanatorium consists of a set of 29 buildings from different ages and styles. This large heritage has been promoted to join the International Coalition of Historic Sites of Exclusion and Resistance project, and aims to...
El Sanatorio de san Francisco de Borja enFontilles fue fundado a principios del siglo XX para el tratamiento de la lepra. El conjunto arquitectónico, que se inserta en un valle cerrado por una muralla, está compuesto por una treintena de edificios y son destacables sus valores patrimoniales y paisajísticos. La investigación propone una serIe de med...
The regulatory framework established by the new European Directive on Building Energy Efficiency requires the implementation of measures to reduce energy consumption and increase the use of renewable sources. Therefore, efficiency improvement implies a reduction of energy demand in buildings, combined with improved performance of passive systems th...
San Francisco de Borja's Sanatorium of Fon-tilles was founded in 1905 for the treatment of leprosy. In its current configuration, the Sanatorium consists of a set of 29 buildings from different ages and styles. This large heritage has been promoted to join the International Coalition of Historic Sites of Exclusion and Resistance project, and aims t...
Conclusiones: El modelo de implantación territorial del proyecto original del Sanatorio de Fontilles, constituye un valor patrimonial extremadamente singular. Este patrimonio ha sido propuesto para formar parte del Proyecto 'International Coalition of Historic Sites of Exclusion and Resistance' que tiene como objetivo la declaración de estos sitios...
La tecnología al servicio de la representación gráfica virtual está en plena expansión a través de múltiples aplicaciones emergentes entre las que destaca la Realidad Aumentada. En ésta convergen factores diversos: los soportes gráficos, las experiencias perceptivas o la naturaleza de los dispositivos para su interacción con las personas.El proyect...
"The communication presents the methodology and conclusions of the study developed by the Color Group of the Instituto Universitario de Restauracion del Patrimonio of the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, in the context of the restoration of the Torres de Quart of Valencia (XV century). In this intervention, it was conducted a comprehensive stud...
There are numerous passive strategies for reducing energy consumption in Spanish traditional vernacular architecture, depending on external conditions and also on the intended use of the interior of these constructions. In the case study analyzed, localized in an interior area of Spain, known as La Mancha, a set of vernacular buildings have been st...
The Cabanyal neighbourhood, along with Grao, Nazareth and Malvarrosa, constitute the eastern boundary of Valencia with the Mediterranean Sea. Its proper location in the area led to its morpho-typological development and unique landscape, giving an additional condition as a urban waterfront. The district sets up an urban piece with specific qualitie...
This paper presents the design of an augmented reality application for the Gothic Silk Market Building called the “Lonja de la Seda” in Valencia (UNESCO Monument Heritage Site, 1996) and the results of the experiments carried out “in-situ” to observe its usability as an accessibility resource. The objective of this project has been to use and valid...
One of the most outstanding aspects of Mayan culture is its remarkable progress in the subject of astronomy. According to very recent research, astronomical knowledge of the Mayans can be confirmed on the inscriptions of sculptural monuments, codices and some buildings dedicated to this purpose. The cylindrical tower of Puerto Rico, Campeche, the o...
In the Towers of Quart (s. XV) in the city of Valencia (Spain), an exhaustive chromatic measurement has been done of the remains of colour pigment found on the three distinct materials used in the external facade walls. The sun lighting exposure on the building surfaces has also been studied.
The paper describes and justifies the process for maki...
El proyecto CHRIMA-Cultural rupestrian heritage in the circum-mediterranean Area-common identity new perspective-, financiado con fondos del proyecto CULTURE de la Comunidad Europea, representa una propuesta de coordinación por parte de entidades de investigación de cinco paises ribereños del Mediterráneo-Italia, España, Turquía, Francia y Grecia-p...
El factor se define como la relación entre la duración del intervalo en que un punto está en sombra respecto de la duración total del periodo estudiado, en que podría recibir la radiación solar, si no tuviera objetos a su alrededor que arrojen sombra sobre aquel. Dicho valor escalar genera un campo sobre las superficies expuestas al Sol, de tal mod...
