Sergi Aguacil Moreno

EPFLFR BUILD
HBL 1 46B (Halle Bleue)
Pass. du Cardinal 13b
1700 Fribourg

EPFL ENAC IA LAST
BP 2224 (Bâtiment BP)
Station 16
1015 Lausanne

EPFLFR BUILD
HBL 1 46B (Halle Bleue)
Pass. du Cardinal 13b
1700 Fribourg

EPFLFR BUILD
HBL 1 46B (Halle Bleue)
Pass. du Cardinal 13b
1700 Fribourg

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

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 - 2025 | Light-Time / Le Temps de la Lumière (EPFL - ENAC)
2026 - act. | Light as project driver / La lumière, vecteur de projet (EPFL - ENAC)

Formation

PhD | Architecture et sciences de la ville (EDAR). Laboratoire d'Architecture et Technologies Durables (LAST)

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2014 – 2019 École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

PhD | Enginyeria de projectes i sistemes

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2011 – 2017 Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech

Master (MSc.) Architecture, Energie et Développement Durable

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2013 – 2013 Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech

Diplôme professionnel d'architecture durable et d'économie d'énergie

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2012 – 2012 UPC School of Professional & Executive Development

Diplôme professionnel en Développement Durable et Architecture

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2011 – 2011 Association professionnelle des architectes de Catalogne (COAC)

Diplôme professionnel Conception et Calcul d'Installations dans les Bâtiments

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2010 – 2010 UPC School of Professional & Executive Development

Master (MSc.) Architecture

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2004 – 2010 Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech

Master (MSc.) Ingénieur Industriel

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1998 – 2004 Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech

Virtual Tours as Effective Complement to Building Information Models in Computer-Aided Facility Management Using Internet of Things

S. Aguacil MorenoM. LoupM. LebreL. DeschampsJ.-P. Bacher  et al.

Applied Sciences. 2024. DOI : 10.3390/app14177998.

Designing with building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV): A pathway to decarbonize residential buildings

S. Aguacil MorenoS. Duque MahechaS. LufkinE. Rey

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

S. YangS. D. MahechaS. A. MorenoD. Licina

Sustainability. 2022. DOI : 10.3390/su14137890.

Comparing thermal performance of standard humanitarian tents

A. UllalS. Aguacil MorenoR. VannucciS. YangJ. Goyette Pernot  et al.

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)

D. VuarnozS. Aguacil Moreno

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

É. NaultT. JusselmeS. Aguacil MorenoM. Andersen

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

R. AaijC. A. BetetaB. AdevaM. AdinolfiC. A. Aidala  et al.

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+

R. AaijB. AdevaM. AdinolfiZ. AjaltouniS. Akar  et al.

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

S. Aguacil MorenoS. LufkinE. Rey

Energy and Buildings. 2019. DOI : 10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.03.035.

Highlights from the LHCb experiment

M. WinnI. BediagaM. Cruz TorresJ. M. De MirandaA. C. dos Reis  et al.

Nuclear Physics A. 2019. DOI : 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2018.09.044.

Study of coherent J/psi production in lead-lead collisions at root s(NN)=5 TeV with the LHCb experiment

A. BurscheI. BediagaM. Cruz TorresJ. M. De MirandaA. C. dos Reis  et al.

Nuclear Physics A. 2019. DOI : 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2018.10.069.

Application of the cost-optimal methodology to urban renewal projects at the territorial scale based on statistical data—A case study in Spain

S. Aguacil MorenoS. LufkinE. ReyA. Cuchi

Energy and Buildings. 2017. DOI : 10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.03.047.

Comparative environmental impact analysis of social housing in Nicaragua using textile-reinforced concrete prefabricated elements and low-carbon cement

A. C. AlexisT. P. C. P. Jacquet-LagrèzeP. GuaitaB. MalchiodiS. Aguacil Moreno  et al.

ENAC Research Day 2025, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2025-09-08.

Environmental Impact of Building Technical Installations: Comparative Study Using Swiss and French Databases and Real Case Studies

V. DesplanquesS. Aguacil MorenoA. FavreD. Khovalyg

ENAC Research Day 2025, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2025-09-08.

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

S. Aguacil MorenoS. Duque MahechaR. Widmer

ENAC Research Day 2024, Lausanne, Suisse, 2024-09-09.

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

S. Aguacil MorenoS. Duque MahechaR. Widmer

ENAC Research Day 2024, Lausanne, Suisse, 2024-09-09.

Collaborative platform for EPFL campus building data

S. Aguacil MorenoJ. RomanS. Duque MahechaR. Widmer

ENAC Research Day 2023, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 7, 2023.

Building Photovoltaics in time and space

S. Aguacil MorenoJ. RomanS. Duque MahechaR. Widmer

ENAC Research Day 2023, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 7, 2023.

Rhodanie urbaine

E. ReyS. FormeryM. LapriseJ. DrouillesC. Cattin  et al.

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)

S. Aguacil MorenoS. LufkinE. Rey

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

S. Aguacil MorenoS. LufkinE. Rey

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).

S. Aguacil MorenoS. LufkinE. Rey

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)

S. Aguacil MorenoS. LufkinE. Rey

Sustainable Built Environment (SBE) regional conference, Zurich, Switzerland, June 15-17, 2016.

Infraestructuras urbanas (Función + Técnica + Espacio) - Intercambiador en plaza de Catalunya de Barcelona

S. Aguacil Moreno

Spanish Schindler Award for Architecture 2008/2009 (3th Edition) “Mobility / accessibility solutions.

Rénovation «active»: des opportunités à ne pas manquer!

P. ClémençonS. Aguacil MorenoE. Rey

2018.

Rénovation “active”: une aubaine à saisir à tout prix!

P. ClémençonS. Aguacil Moreno

2021.

Stocker l'énergie solaire dans les bâtiments. Energie : une solution locale face à un enjeu global

S. Aguacil Moreno

2022.

Fassaden-Photovoltaik: Wannlässt die Schweiz die Sonneran?

Paul DrzimallaS. Aguacil Moreno

2023.

Futur de la construction. Fribourg bien placé avec le Smart Living Lab

L. PasserS. Aguacil Moreno

2023.

Une stratégie pour décarboner les bâtiments. Production photovoltaïque et stockage d’énergie sous forme d’hydrogène

S. Aguacil MorenoP. CoutyJ.-P. Bacher

2024.

Logements collectifs datant du XXe siècle: (Ré)confort et (éco)énergie

R. Ramseyer

2023

Potentiels de Labellisation de Projets de Construction au Stade de l'Avant-Projet

E. Cattin

2022

Escola a Manresa / School in Manresa

S. Aguacil Moreno

2010

Regeneration of Urban Areas: From Neighbourhoods in Transition to Innovative Components

E. ReyM. LapriseS. AguacilJ. DrouillesS. Formery  et al.

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

S. Aguacil MorenoE. Rey

Living Periphery; Lausanne: Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes, 2022.

Església a Riola Bologna, Itàlia 1966 Arq. Alvar Aalto

S. Aguacil MorenoV. AlavedraD. FemeniaP. FernándezL. Nogalendo

Cobrir, suportar, il·luminar; Barcelona: Iniciativa Digital Politècnica, 2015.

Escola de vela lleugera a la Barceloneta

S. Aguacil Moreno

Cobrir, suportar, il·luminar; Iniciativa Digital Politècnica, 2015.

Living Periphery

S. Aguacil MorenoJ. DrouillesS. FormeryF. FrankM. Laprise  et al.

Lausanne: Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes, 2022.

Logements collectifs datant du XXe siècle: (Ré)confort et (éco)énergie

R. Ramseyer

2023

Potentiels de Labellisation de Projets de Construction au Stade de l'Avant-Projet

E. Cattin

2022

Definition of design scenarios for the arrangement of tilted solar arrays and estimation of their electricity production from horizontal irradiances

A. LegrainS. Vitali

2018

Energy modeling of the Solar Decathlon pavilion: development and fine-tuning of solar passive strategies

M. DesmarescauxM. I. Gaillet-Tournier

2017

Assessing the viability of BIPV installations in building energy retrofitting projects

M. I. Gaillet-TournierM. Desmarescaux

2017

Energy modeling of the Solar Decathlon pavilion: testing the thermal resilience under unplanned use

K. Siraganyan

2017

Escola a Manresa / School in Manresa

S. Aguacil Moreno

2010

Architectural Design Strategies for Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) in Residential Building Processes

S. Aguacil Moreno

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

E. ReyS. Aguacil MorenoS. Lufkin

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

S. Aguacil Moreno

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 ?

E. ReyS. Aguacil Moreno

Prevoyance.ne, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, February 5, 2019.

ACTIVE INTERFACES : Stratégie de rénovation active pour le parc bâti suisse

S. LufkinS. Aguacil Moreno

Séminaire BIPV - NRP70, Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

Stratégie de rénovation active pour le parc bâti suisse. Cas d’étude à Neuchâtel

S. Aguacil Moreno

Build & Connect - Technologies et pratiques pionnières du bâtiment, Strasbourg, France, November 28-29, 2018.

Active renovation startegies for the Swiss building stock. Case study in Neuchâtel

S. Aguacil Moreno

Swissolar Excursion, Lausanne, Switzerland, November 23, 2018.

Stratégie de rénovation active pour le parc bâti suisse. Cas d’étude à Neuchâtel

S. Aguacil Moreno

Solar energy from buildings, between research and built reality, Lugano, Switzerland, November 14, 2018.

LOW CARBON HOUSING. Environmental impact assessment of Swiss residential archetypes : a comparison of construction and mobility scenarios

J. DrouillesS. Aguacil MorenoS. Lufkin

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

S. Aguacil Moreno

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

S. Aguacil Moreno

IDEAS Lunch | LAST - LIPID |Integrated Design, Architecture and Sustainability, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland, 2017-06-28.

BIPV scenarios for facade retrofitting: challenges in architectural design

S. Aguacil Moreno

ACTIVE INTERFACES 1st PhD Seminar, Lausanne, EPFL, April 11, 2016.

Architectural design strategies for Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) in urban renewal processes

S. Aguacil Moreno

IDEAS Lunch | LAST - LIPID |Integrated Design, Architecture and Sustainability, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland, 2015-12-02.

Enseignement et PhD

Cours

Le temps de la lumière

PENS-313

Ce cours s'articule autour de la lumière comme élément structurant de l'espace et du temps, à travers une approche mêlant dynamique solaire, matérialité, construction et empreinte écologique.