Sergi Aguacil Moreno
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BP 2224 (Bâtiment BP)
Station 16
1015 Lausanne
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Fields of expertise
- Architecture, energy, building physics and environment
- Integration of innovation in buildings | Smart Living Lab
- Managing complex projects
- Linking research and practice | Research infrastructures
- Integrating sustainability into architectural projects
- Life cycle assessment and environmental impact studies
- Integration of photovoltaic energy in buildings | Renovation and new construction projects | ActiveInterfaces
- Multi-criteria studies and assessments
- Integration of innovation in buildings | Smart Living Lab
- Managing complex projects
- Linking research and practice | Research infrastructures
- Integrating sustainability into architectural projects
- Life cycle assessment and environmental impact studies
- Integration of photovoltaic energy in buildings | Renovation and new construction projects | ActiveInterfaces
- Multi-criteria studies and assessments
Teaching
2009 - 2015 | Graphic Representation Techniques (UPC - BarcelonaTech)2009 - 2015 | Graphic Expression in Engineering (UPC - BarcelonaTech)
2016 - 2017 | Architecture and Sustainability : performance studies (EPFL - ENAC)
2018 - 2019 | Energie Renouvelables (HEIA-Fribourg)
2021 - 2022 | Intégration énergétique (HEIA-Fribourg)
2022 - 2023 | Building technology VI (EPFL - ENAC)
2019 - act. | Light-Time / Le Temps de la Lumière (EPFL - ENAC)
Education
PhD
Architecture et sciences de la ville (EDAR). Laboratoire d'Architecture et Technologies Durables (LAST)
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
2014-2019
PhD
Enginyeria de projectes i sistemes
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech
2011-2017
Master (MSc.) Architecture, Energie et Développement Durable
Architecture
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech
2013
Diplôme professionnel d'architecture durable et d'économie d'énergie
Architecture
UPC School of Professional & Executive Development
2012
Diplôme professionnel en Développement Durable et Architecture
Architecture
Association professionnelle des architectes de Catalogne (COAC)
2011
Diplôme professionnel Conception et Calcul d'Installations dans les Bâtiments
Ingenierie
UPC School of Professional & Executive Development
2010
Master Architecture
Architecture
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech
2004-2010
Master Ingénieur Industriel
Ingéniérie
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech
1998-2004
Publications
Infoscience publications
Journal Articles
Virtual Tours as Effective Complement to Building Information Models in Computer-Aided Facility Management Using Internet of Things
Applied Sciences. 2024. DOI : 10.3390/app14177998.Designing with building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV): A pathway to decarbonize residential buildings
Journal of Building Engineering. 2024. DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.110486.Integration of Indoor Air Quality Prediction into Healthy Building Design
Sustainability. 2022. DOI : 10.3390/su14137890.Comparing thermal performance of standard humanitarian tents
Energy and Buildings. 2022. DOI : 10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112035.Dataset concerning the hourly conversion factors for the cumulative energy demand and its non-renewable part, and hourly GHG emission factors of the Swiss mix during a one-year period (2016 and 2017)
Data in Brief. 2020. DOI : 10.1016/j.dib.2020.105509.Strategic environmental urban planning - A contextual approach for defining performance goals and informing decision-making
Building and Environment. 2019. DOI : 10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106448.Study of the B-0 (770)degrees K-*(892)(0) decay with an amplitude analysis of B-0 ((+-))(K+pi(-)) decays
Journal of High Energy Physics. 2019. DOI : 10.1007/JHEP05(2019)026.Measurement of the branching fractions of the decays D+ -> K-K+K+, D+ -> pi-pi(+) K+ and D-s(+) -> pi-K+K+
Journal of High Energy Physics. 2019. DOI : 10.1007/JHEP03(2019)176.Active surfaces selection method for building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) in renovation projects based on self-consumption and self-sufficiency
Energy and Buildings. 2019. DOI : 10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.03.035.Study of coherent J/psi production in lead-lead collisions at root s(NN)=5 TeV with the LHCb experiment
Nuclear Physics A. 2019. DOI : 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2018.10.069.Highlights from the LHCb experiment
Nuclear Physics A. 2019. DOI : 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2018.09.044.Application of the cost-optimal methodology to urban renewal projects at the territorial scale based on statistical data—A case study in Spain
Energy and Buildings. 2017. DOI : 10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.03.047.Conference Papers
The Effect of Rivers on Energy Balance at the Neighborhood Scale. A comparative analysis of four Rhodanian sites in France and Switzerland
2024. 37th Passive and Low Energy Architecture PLEA 2024 Conference, Wroclaw, Poland, June, 25-28, 2024.Influence of future climate scenarios on the sizing of Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) installations. Case study of a new research-center building in Switzerland
2023. 18th International IBPSA Building Simulation Conference (BS2023), Shanghai, China, September 4-6, 2023. p. 2043 - 2050. DOI : 10.26868/25222708.2023.1530.Autodigit-RAD: Towards an automation of the radon’s concentration dataflow in a new and innovative building
2023. CISBAT 2023 The Built Environment in Transition, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 13-15, 2023. DOI : 10.1088/1742-6596/2600/10/102008.Taking a step back from glass towers facades to make them compatible with the 2050 targets
2023. CISBAT 2023 The Built Environment in Transition, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 13-15, 2023. DOI : 10.1088/1742-6596/2600/8/082036.Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) combined with hydrogen-based electricity storage system at building-scale towards carbon neutrality
2022. Central Europe towards Sustainable Building (CESB22 ), Prague, Czech Republic, July 4-6, 2022. DOI : 10.14311/APP.2022.38.0281.Effectiveness of passive climate change adaptation measures in Switzerland: A climate-based analysis on natural ventilation and overheating risks reduction in dwellings
2021. CISBAT 2021 Carbon-neutral cities - energy efficiency and renewables in the digital era, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 8-10, 2021. DOI : 10.1088/1742-6596/2042/1/012151.Hydrogen-based electricity storage optimization on buildings by coupling thermal and photovoltaic electricity production towards carbon neutrality
2021. CISBAT 2021 Carbon-neutral cities - energy efficiency and renewables in the digital era, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 8-10, 2021. DOI : 10.1088/1742-6596/2042/1/012092.Texture mapping and IFC material retrievement for virtual reality applications
2021. 17th International IBPSA Building Simulation Conference (BS2021), Bruges, Belgium, September 1-3, 2021. p. 3129 - 3135. DOI : 10.26868/25222708.2021.30541.Exploring easy-implementable adaptation strategies to climate change scenarios of existing office buildings: a case study in the Swiss context
2021. 17th International IBPSA Building Simulation Conference (BS2021), Bruges, Belgium, September 1-3, 2021. p. 729 - 736. DOI : 10.26868/25222708.2021.30221.Virtual reality enabled building-data management through the combination of a fully integrated IFC-BIM model and an IoT-based building management system
2021. 17th International IBPSA Building Simulation Conference (BS2021), Bruges, Belgium, September 1-3, 2021. p. 3262 - 3267. DOI : 10.26868/25222708.2021.30783.A performance-driven simulation workflow for PV integration into the design process: application on an innovative building project in Switzerland
2021. 17th International IBPSA Building Simulation Conference (BS2021), Bruges, Belgium, September 1-3, 2021. p. 3180 - 3187. DOI : 10.26868/25222708.2021.30636.Life cycle efficiency of solar shading systems: a proof-of-concept
2021. 17th International IBPSA Building Simulation Conference (BS2021), Bruges, Belgium, September 1-3, 2021. p. 797 - 804. DOI : 10.26868/25222708.2021.30622.Active renovation strategies with building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). Application on an early 20th century multi-family building
2020. 8th Euro-American Congress. Rehabend 2020. Construction Pathology, Rehabilitation Technology and Heritage Management., Granada, Spain, September 27-30, 2020.Energy renovation of the built heritage housing based on the living building challenge certification. Case study in Bresca (Spain)
2020. Rehabend 2020. Construction Pathology, Rehabilitation Technology and Heritage Management. 8th Euro-American Congress., Granada, Spain, September 27-30, 2020.Analysis and Visualisation of Decision Paths towards Reaching Environmental Impact Targets at Early-Design Stage
2020. 35th Passive and Low Energy Architecture PLEA 2020 Conference, La Coruña, Galicia, Spain, September 1-3, 2020. p. 1041 - 1046.Exploring the Robustness of Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Renovation Scenarios to Climate Change Perspectives: Results for a multi-family building in the Swiss context
2020. 35th Passive and Low Energy Architecture PLEA 2020 Conference, La Coruña, Galicia, Spain, September 1-3, 2020. p. 1233 - 1238.Influence of design‐decisions on the energy performance of renovation projects with building‐integrated photovoltaics: Results for a 1968 residential archetype in Neuchâtel (Switzerland)
2018. PLEA 2018: Smart and Healthy Within the Two-Degree Limit, Hong-Kong, China, December 10-12, 2018. p. 598 - 603.Assessment of the Building‐Integrated Photovoltaic potential in urban renewal processes in the Swiss context: Complementarity of urban‐ and architectural‐scale analyses
2018. PLEA 2018: Smart and Healthy Within the Two-Degree Limit, Hong-Kong, China, December 10-12, 2018. p. 347 - 352.Assessing the photovoltaic potential of flat roofs: Insights from the analysis of optimised array arrangements
2018. PLEA 2018: Smart and Healthy Within the Two-Degree Limit, Hong-Kong, China, December 10-12, 2018. p. 1032 - 1033.Influence of energy-use scenarios in Life-Cycle Analysis of renovation projects with Building-Integrated Photovoltaics – Investigation through two case studies in Neuchâtel (Switzerland)
2017. International Conference for Sustainable Design of the Built Environment 2017, London, UK, December 20-21, 2017. p. 1101 - 1112.Stratégies de rénovation active pour le parc bâti suisse
2017. Forum Ecoparc 2017, Microcity, Neuchâtel, Suisse, September 8, 2017. p. 6 - 9.Architectural design scenarios with building-integrated photovoltaic solutions in renovation processes: Case study in Neuchâtel (Switzerland)
2016. PLEA2016 Los Angeles - 32nd International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Los Angeles, California, USA, July 11-13, 2016.Towards integrated design strategies for implementing BIPV systems into urban renewal processes: first case study in Neuchâtel (Switzerland)
2016. Sustainable Built Environment (SBE) regional conference, Zurich, Switzerland, June 15-17, 2016. p. 234 - 239. DOI : 10.3218/3774-6_38.Towards integrated design strategies for implementing BIPV systems into urban renewal processes : preliminary case study in Neuchâtel (Switzerland)
2015. PLEA2015 Bologna - 31th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Bologna, Italy, September 9-11, 2015.Posters
Environmental Impact of Building Technical Installations: Comparative Study Using Swiss and French Databases and Real Case Studies
ENAC Research Day 2025, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2025-09-08.Comparative environmental impact analysis of social housing in Nicaragua using textile-reinforced concrete prefabricated elements and low-carbon cement
ENAC Research Day 2025, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2025-09-08.Virtual tours + BIMs for IoT FM: Virtual Tours as Effective Complement to Building Information Models in Computer-Aided Facility Management Using Internet of Things, the CELLS Case
ENAC Research Day 2024, Lausanne, Suisse, 2024-09-09.Co-designing the SLL with BIPV: Co-designing building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) through a novel active surface selection method and integration of a seasonal storage system based on hydrogen with a cogeneration approach coupling the system with hot water production
ENAC Research Day 2024, Lausanne, Suisse, 2024-09-09.Collaborative platform for EPFL campus building data
ENAC Research Day 2023, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 7, 2023.Building Photovoltaics in time and space
ENAC Research Day 2023, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 7, 2023.Rhodanie urbaine
Positions. Transcalar Prospect in Climate Crisis, Archizoom, Lausanne, Suisse, May 30 - July 28, 2023.ACTIVE INTERFACES - Holistic design strategies for renovation projects with building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV)
Energy Night 2.0, Energy BPT Group, Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, October 25, 2017.ACTIVE INTERFACES. Holistic design strategies for renovation projects with buildingintegrated photovoltaics (BIPV): case study from the 1900s in Neuchâtel (Switzerland).
15. Nationale Photovoltaik-Tagung 2017, Lausanne, Switzerland, March 23-24, 2017.ACTIVE INTERFACES - Stratégies de rénovation active pour le parc bâti suisse
Forum Ecoparc 2017, Microcity, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, September 8, 2017.Towards integrated design strategies for implementing BIPV systems into urban renewal processes: first case study in Neuchâtel (Switzerland)
Sustainable Built Environment (SBE) regional conference, Zurich, Switzerland, June 15-17, 2016.Infraestructuras urbanas (Función + Técnica + Espacio) - Intercambiador en plaza de Catalunya de Barcelona
Spanish Schindler Award for Architecture 2008/2009 (3th Edition) “Mobility / accessibility solutions.Media
Une stratégie pour décarboner les bâtiments. Production photovoltaïque et stockage d’énergie sous forme d’hydrogène
2024.Fassaden-Photovoltaik: Wannlässt die Schweiz die Sonneran?
2023.Futur de la construction. Fribourg bien placé avec le Smart Living Lab
2023.Stocker l'énergie solaire dans les bâtiments. Energie : une solution locale face à un enjeu global
2022.Rénovation “active”: une aubaine à saisir à tout prix!
2021.Rénovation «active»: des opportunités à ne pas manquer!
2018.Theses
Logements collectifs datant du XXe siècle: (Ré)confort et (éco)énergie
2023Potentiels de Labellisation de Projets de Construction au Stade de l'Avant-Projet
2022Escola a Manresa / School in Manresa
2010Book Chapters
Regeneration of Urban Areas: From Neighbourhoods in Transition to Innovative Components
Transcalar Prospects in Climate Crisis: Architectural Research in Re/action; Zurich: Lars Müller Publishers, 2025. p. 90 - 97.Le défi environnemental d’un quartier périurbain à l’horizon 2050
Living Periphery; Lausanne: Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes, 2022.Escola de vela lleugera a la Barceloneta
Cobrir, suportar, il·luminar; Iniciativa Digital Politècnica, 2015.Església a Riola Bologna, Itàlia 1966 Arq. Alvar Aalto
Cobrir, suportar, il·luminar; Barcelona: Iniciativa Digital Politècnica, 2015.Books
Living Periphery
Lausanne: Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes, 2022.Student Projects
Logements collectifs datant du XXe siècle: (Ré)confort et (éco)énergie
2023Potentiels de Labellisation de Projets de Construction au Stade de l'Avant-Projet
2022Definition of design scenarios for the arrangement of tilted solar arrays and estimation of their electricity production from horizontal irradiances
2018Energy modeling of the Solar Decathlon pavilion: testing the thermal resilience under unplanned use
2017Energy modeling of the Solar Decathlon pavilion: development and fine-tuning of solar passive strategies
2017Assessing the viability of BIPV installations in building energy retrofitting projects
2017Escola a Manresa / School in Manresa
2010Talks
Architectural Design Strategies for Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) in Residential Building Processes
4. Symposium Solares Bauen; Swissolar / TEC21 / solarchitecture.ch / suisseénergie, Markthalle Basel, Basel, Switzerland, September 13, 2022.Approche comparative de l'impact environnemental induit par différentes visions architecturales d'un nouveau quartier périurbain
FUTURE Days 2021 - Vers la décarbonation des villes et des territoires (5ème éd.), Paris, France, November 30-December 1, 2021.Bâtiment du Smart Living Lab | Projet lauréat du MEP
Direction de l'urbanisme et de l'environnement de la Ville de Pully, Pully, Switzerland, February 19, 2020.Vers une rénovation active des immeubles d'habitation ?
Prevoyance.ne, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, February 5, 2019.ACTIVE INTERFACES : Stratégie de rénovation active pour le parc bâti suisse
Séminaire BIPV - NRP70, Neuchâtel, Switzerland.Stratégie de rénovation active pour le parc bâti suisse. Cas d’étude à Neuchâtel
Build & Connect - Technologies et pratiques pionnières du bâtiment, Strasbourg, France, November 28-29, 2018.LOW CARBON HOUSING. Environmental impact assessment of Swiss residential archetypes : a comparison of construction and mobility scenarios
smart living lunch, smart living lab, Fribourg, Switzerland, May 1, 2018.Stratégie de rénovation active pour le parc bâti suisse. Cas d’étude à Neuchâtel
Solar energy from buildings, between research and built reality, Lugano, Switzerland, November 14, 2018.Active renovation startegies for the Swiss building stock. Case study in Neuchâtel
Swissolar Excursion, Lausanne, Switzerland, November 23, 2018.Life-cycle analysis of renovation projects with Building‐Integrated Photovoltaics: Influence of energy use scenarios
IDEAS Lunch | LAST - LIPID |Integrated Design, Architecture and Sustainability, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland, 2017-06-28.Architectural design strategies for renovation projects with BIPV optimizing self-consumption and self-sufficiency
ACTIVE INTERFACES 2nd PhD Seminar, Lausanne, EPFL, March 29, 2017.BIPV scenarios for facade retrofitting: challenges in architectural design
ACTIVE INTERFACES 1st PhD Seminar, Lausanne, EPFL, April 11, 2016.Architectural design strategies for Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) in urban renewal processes
IDEAS Lunch | LAST - LIPID |Integrated Design, Architecture and Sustainability, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland, 2015-12-02.Teaching & PhD
Teaching
Architecture