Sergi Aguacil Moreno
EPFLFR BUILD
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EPFLFR BUILD
HBL 1 46B (Halle Bleue)
Pass. du Cardinal 13b
1700 Fribourg
Web site: Web site: https://cce.epfl.ch/
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
Integration of Indoor Air Quality Prediction into Healthy Building Design
Sustainability. 2022-07-01. DOI : 10.3390/su14137890.Comparing thermal performance of standard humanitarian tents
Energy & Buildings. 2022-03-22. 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. 2020-04-15. 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. 2019-10-22. DOI : 10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106448.Environmental impact assessment of Swiss residential archetypes: a comparison of construction and mobility scenarios
Energy Efficiency. 2019-08-01. DOI : 10.1007/s12053-019-09811-0.Active surfaces selection method for building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) in renovation projects based on self-consumption and self-sufficiency
Energy & Buildings. 2019-03-22. DOI : 10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.03.035.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
Texture mapping and IFC material retrievement for virtual reality applications
2021-09-01. 17th International IBPSA Building Simulation Conference (BS2021), Bruges, Belgium, September 1-3, 2021. p. 3129-3135. DOI : 10.26868/25222708.2021.30541.A performance-driven simulation workflow for PV integration into the design process: application on an innovative building project in Switzerland
2021-09-01. 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
2021-09-01. 17th International IBPSA Building Simulation Conference (BS2021), Bruges, Belgium, September 1-3, 2021. p. 797-804. DOI : 10.26868/25222708.2021.30622.Exploring easy-implementable adaptation strategies to climate change scenarios of existing office buildings: a case study in the Swiss context
2021-09-01. 17th International IBPSA Building Simulation Conference (BS2021), Bruges, Belgium, September 1-3, 2021. p. 729-736. DOI : 10.26868/25222708.2021.30221.Energy renovation of the built heritage housing based on the living building challenge certification. Case study in Bresca (Spain)
2020-09-30. Rehabend 2020. Construction Pathology, Rehabilitation Technology and Heritage Management. 8th Euro-American Congress., Granada, Spain, September 27-30, 2020.Active renovation strategies with building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). Application on an early 20th century multi-family building
2020-09-30. 8th Euro-American Congress. Rehabend 2020. Construction Pathology, Rehabilitation Technology and Heritage Management., Granada, Spain, September 27-30, 2020.Analysis and Visualisation of Decision Paths towards Reaching Environmental Impact Targets at Early-Design Stage
2020-09-03. 35th Passive and Low Energy Architecture PLEA 2020 Conference, La Coruña, Galicia, Spain, September 1-3, 2020. p. 1041-1046. DOI : 10.17979/spudc/9788497497947.Exploring the Robustness of Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Renovation Scenarios to Climate Change Perspectives: Results for a multi-family building in the Swiss context
2020-09-03. 35th Passive and Low Energy Architecture PLEA 2020 Conference, La Coruña, Galicia, Spain, September 1-3, 2020. p. 1233-1238. DOI : 10.17979/spudc/9788497497947.Assessing the photovoltaic potential of flat roofs: Insights from the analysis of optimised array arrangements
2018-12-10. PLEA 2018: Smart and Healthy Within the Two-Degree Limit, Hong-Kong, China, December 10-12, 2018. p. 1032-1033.Assessment of the Building‐Integrated Photovoltaic potential in urban renewal processes in the Swiss context: Complementarity of urban‐ and architectural‐scale analyses
2018-12-10. PLEA 2018: Smart and Healthy Within the Two-Degree Limit, Hong-Kong, China, December 10-12, 2018. p. 347-352.Influence of design‐decisions on the energy performance of renovation projects with building‐integrated photovoltaics: Results for a 1968 residential archetype in Neuchâtel (Switzerland)
2018-12-10. PLEA 2018: Smart and Healthy Within the Two-Degree Limit, Hong-Kong, China, December 10-12, 2018. p. 598-603.Stratégies de rénovation active pour le parc bâti suisse
2017. Forum Ecoparc 2017, Microcity, Neuchâtel, Suisse, September 8, 2017. p. 6-9.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.Energy performance analysis in interdisciplinary education – Lessons learned from a simulation-based teaching approach
2017. PLEA 2017 Edinburgh - Design to Thrive, Edinburgh, UK, July 3-5, 2017.Integrated design strategies for renovation projects with Building-Integrated Photovoltaics towards Low-Carbon Buildings: Two comparative case studies in Neuchâtel (Switzerland)
2017. PLEA 2017 Edinburgh - Design to Thrive, Edinburgh, UK, July 3-5, 2017.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
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 - Stratégies de rénovation active pour le parc bâti suisse
Forum Ecoparc 2017, Microcity, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, September 8, 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.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
Futur de la construction. Fribourg bien placé avec le Smart Living Lab
2023-03-29.Fassaden-Photovoltaik: Wannlässt die Schweiz die Sonneran?
2023-02-08.Stocker l'énergie solaire dans les bâtiments. Energie : une solution locale face à un enjeu global
2022-09-21.Rénovation “active”: une aubaine à saisir à tout prix!
2021-09-18.Rénovation «active»: des opportunités à ne pas manquer!
2018-06-04.Theses
Reliability and Long-term Performance of Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) Modules
Lausanne, EPFL, 2024. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-10585.Architectural Design Strategies for Building-Integrated Photovoltaics in residential building renovation processes
Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9332.Rehabilitación energética de edificios residenciales en España y objetivo europeo 2050
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-07-18. DOI : 10.5821/dissertation-2117-111223.Book Chapters
Le défi environnemental d’un quartier périurbain à l’horizon 2050
Living Periphery; Lausanne: Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes, 2022-05-03. p. 224.Escola de vela lleugera a la Barceloneta
Cobrir, suportar, il·luminar; Iniciativa Digital Politècnica, 2015-09-15.Església a Riola Bologna, Itàlia 1966 Arq. Alvar Aalto
Cobrir, suportar, il·luminar; Barcelona: Iniciativa Digital Politècnica, 2015-09-15. p. 39.Books
Living Periphery
Lausanne: Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes.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
2022-10-01Definition of design scenarios for the arrangement of tilted solar arrays and estimation of their electricity production from horizontal irradiances
2018Assessing the viability of BIPV installations in building energy retrofitting projects
2017Energy 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
2017Escola a Manresa / School in Manresa
2010-06-28Talks
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.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.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.Architectural design strategies for renovation projects with BIPV optimizing self-consumption and self-sufficiency
ACTIVE INTERFACES 2nd PhD Seminar, Lausanne, EPFL, March 29, 2017.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, 28-6-2017.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, 02-12-2015.Teaching & PhD
Teaching
Architecture
Courses
Light-time
This course articulates itself around light as a structuring element of space and time, through an approach that intertwines sun dynamics, materiality, construction and ecological footprint.