Building Performance Simulations and Architects against Climate Change and Energy Resource Scarcity
In Europe, 40% of the total energy is consumed by buildings; in this sense, building performance simulation tools (BPSTs) play a key role; however, the use of these tools by architects is deficient. Therefore, this study aims to detect the architects’ perception on BPSTs. To this end, an online surv...
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| author | Maria-Mar Fernandez-Antolin José Manuel del Río Roberto Alonso González-Lezcano |
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| description | In Europe, 40% of the total energy is consumed by buildings; in this sense, building performance simulation tools (BPSTs) play a key role; however, the use of these tools by architects is deficient. Therefore, this study aims to detect the architects’ perception on BPSTs. To this end, an online survey was conducted to determine the selection criteria of these BPSTs and non-users, to investigate the reasons for not using the tools. The outcomes showed that there was a wide gap between architects and the management of simulation programs in Spain, mainly due to the lack of training. BPSTs are described as a kind of intellect amplifiers, as they are perceived as powerful allies between professors and students of architecture and between architects and architectural design; therefore, through BPSTs, sustainability is taken very much into consideration to make buildings more energy efficient. Therefore, it is primarily concluded that further and higher education must undergo significant improvement to use simulations as part of the architectural design. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4a8a957941894441a49843ec64de4fda2023-11-24T00:58:23ZengMDPI AGEarth2673-48342022-01-0131314410.3390/earth3010003Building Performance Simulations and Architects against Climate Change and Energy Resource ScarcityMaria-Mar Fernandez-Antolin0José Manuel del Río1Roberto Alonso González-Lezcano2Consejería de Educación de la Junta de Castilla y León, Av. Real Valladolid, s/n, 47014 Valladolid, SpainEscuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad San Pablo-CEU (CEU Universities), 28668 Madrid, SpainEscuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad San Pablo-CEU (CEU Universities), 28668 Madrid, SpainIn Europe, 40% of the total energy is consumed by buildings; in this sense, building performance simulation tools (BPSTs) play a key role; however, the use of these tools by architects is deficient. Therefore, this study aims to detect the architects’ perception on BPSTs. To this end, an online survey was conducted to determine the selection criteria of these BPSTs and non-users, to investigate the reasons for not using the tools. The outcomes showed that there was a wide gap between architects and the management of simulation programs in Spain, mainly due to the lack of training. BPSTs are described as a kind of intellect amplifiers, as they are perceived as powerful allies between professors and students of architecture and between architects and architectural design; therefore, through BPSTs, sustainability is taken very much into consideration to make buildings more energy efficient. Therefore, it is primarily concluded that further and higher education must undergo significant improvement to use simulations as part of the architectural design.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4834/3/1/3building performance simulation toolsarchitectural designenergy educationBPSTs usersarchitectural education |
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| title | Building Performance Simulations and Architects against Climate Change and Energy Resource Scarcity |
| title_full | Building Performance Simulations and Architects against Climate Change and Energy Resource Scarcity |
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| title_short | Building Performance Simulations and Architects against Climate Change and Energy Resource Scarcity |
| title_sort | building performance simulations and architects against climate change and energy resource scarcity |
| topic | building performance simulation tools architectural design energy education BPSTs users architectural education |
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