Analysis of Applications to Improve the Energy Savings in Residential Buildings Based on Systemic Quality Model

Casas, Antoni Fonseca i; Casas, Pau Fonseca i; Garcia, Josep Casanovas

doi:10.3390/su8101051

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“…In the European project MARIE [56][57][58], we used the model to perform a double analysis for the residential typologies in the Mediterranean area, first by optimizing the comfort and economic criteria based on passive measures and, second, by a cost-effective analysis selecting active energy efficiency measures. Other projects where this model has been used include the ACE project described in [59], where the model was used to simulate the behavior of the different typologies that were later implemented in the project.…”

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Using Specification and Description Language for Life Cycle Assesment in Buildings

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Casas²

2017

Sustainability

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Abstract:The definition of a Life Cycle Assesment (LCA) for a building or an urban area is a complex task due to the inherent complexity of all the elements that must be considered. Furthermore, a multidisciplinary approach is required due to the different sources of knowledge involved in this project. This multidisciplinary approach makes it necessary to use formal language to fully represent the complexity of the used models. In this paper, we explore the use of Specification and Description Language (SDL) to represent the LCA of a building and residential area. We also introduce a tool that uses this idea to implement an optimization and simulation mechanism to define the optimal solution for the sustainability of a specific building or residential.

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Using Specification and Description Language for Life Cycle Assesment in Buildings

Casas

Casas²

2017

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A Continuous Process for Validation, Verification, and Accreditation of Simulation Models

Casas

2023

Mathematics

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A simulation model, and more generically, a model, is founded on its assumptions. Assurance of the model’s correctness and correct use is needed to achieve accreditation. Often the exercise of working with a specific code misunderstands the overall process, focusing the resources on the model coding and forgetting the needed resources to ensure the validation of every step of the model definition and coding. The goal of this work is to present a methodology to help in the definition and use of the assumptions in the modeling process. To do so, we present a process to conduct a simulation project, an assumptions taxonomy, and a method that simplifies working with those assumptions. We propose to extend the traditional Validation, Verification, and Accreditation processes to a process composed of eight Validation, Verification, and Accreditation phases that cover the overall life cycle of a model. Although this paper is focused on a simulation model, we can extend the proposed method to a more general modeling approach.

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How to Encourage Recycling Behaviour? The Case of WasteApp: A Gamified Mobile Application

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Gamification lies in using elements explicitly designed for games in non-playful environments to achieve the player's commitment and to encourage the development of specific behaviors. These tools can also be used as persuasion when it is intended to influence users' behavior. The boundary would be in what we can call "gamipulation"-the use of game-design elements that impel the user towards undesired behaviors. Gamification has been identified as a promising strategy for achieving sustainable practice among citizens. Through an H2020 EU project, an application has been developed to attain these goals within the framework of some tourist cities. This study attempts to evaluate the intention to use this gamified-application based on premises such as expected benefits, expected threats, technical knowledge, and personal features. A theoretical model has been validated through a survey of 79 experts in some pilot cities before the use of the application. The results showed that only the expected social benefits and the perceived risks have a direct and significant influence on the intention to adopt the sustainability application based on gamification. Moreover, there is a moderating effect of perceived risk on the relation between expected functional benefits and the intention of using WasteApp. It is noteworthy that, although the perceived risks make the user recognize the functionality of the application with less intensity, these perceived risks do not make the user stop using WasteApp. Therefore, it is important to point out the implications derived from the study for the design of sustainability applications based on gamification, such as the need to give visibility of the user in the networks, to expose useful and difficult to obtain information from other sources, and to develop low-level game-design elements.

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Analysis of Applications to Improve the Energy Savings in Residential Buildings Based on Systemic Quality Model

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Using Specification and Description Language for Life Cycle Assesment in Buildings

Using Specification and Description Language for Life Cycle Assesment in Buildings

A Continuous Process for Validation, Verification, and Accreditation of Simulation Models

How to Encourage Recycling Behaviour? The Case of WasteApp: A Gamified Mobile Application

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