The Time Scales of Heat: Leveraging the Thermal Capacity of Existing Structures to Passively Cool Buildings

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May 01 2023 The Time Scales of Heat: Leveraging the Thermal Capacity of Existing Structures to Passively Cool Buildings Eduardo Gascón Alvarez, Eduardo Gascón Alvarez Eduardo (Edu) Gascón Alvarez is a doctoral student at MIT Architecture's Building Technology group, advised by Professor Caitlin Mueller and Professor Les Norford. His research focuses on the design of integrated construction systems that contribute to a heat-resilient, resource-efficient built environment. Before MIT, Edu completed his Bachelor's and Master's studies in Architecture at the Valles School of Architecture—ETSAV, UPC—and worked at BBG, a structural consultancy firm based in Barcelona. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Jaya Manideep Rebbagondla, Jaya Manideep Rebbagondla Jaya Manideep Rebbagondla is a Master's student in Computational Science and Engineering at MIT. He is interested in analyzing physical systems using numerical methods, machine learning, and optimization techniques. He is developing computational models to evaluate and optimize the coupled structural and thermal performance of building structural elements and membrane dehumidification based HVAC systems. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Caitlin T. Mueller, Caitlin T. Mueller Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Leslie K. Norford Leslie K. Norford Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Author and Article Information Eduardo Gascón Alvarez Eduardo (Edu) Gascón Alvarez is a doctoral student at MIT Architecture's Building Technology group, advised by Professor Caitlin Mueller and Professor Les Norford. His research focuses on the design of integrated construction systems that contribute to a heat-resilient, resource-efficient built environment. Before MIT, Edu completed his Bachelor's and Master's studies in Architecture at the Valles School of Architecture—ETSAV, UPC—and worked at BBG, a structural consultancy firm based in Barcelona. Jaya Manideep Rebbagondla Jaya Manideep Rebbagondla is a Master's student in Computational Science and Engineering at MIT. He is interested in analyzing physical systems using numerical methods, machine learning, and optimization techniques. He is developing computational models to evaluate and optimize the coupled structural and thermal performance of building structural elements and membrane dehumidification based HVAC systems. Caitlin T. Mueller Leslie K. Norford Online ISSN: 2572-7338 Print ISSN: 1091-711X © 2023 Eduardo Gascón Alvarez, Jaya Manideep Rebbagondla, Caitlin T. Mueller, & Leslie K. Norford2023Eduardo Gascón Alvarez, Jaya Manideep Rebbagondla, Caitlin T. Mueller, & Leslie K. Norford Thresholds (2023) (51): 162–163. https://doi.org/10.1162/thld_a_00799 Cite Icon Cite Permissions Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Search Site Citation Eduardo Gascón Alvarez, Jaya Manideep Rebbagondla, Caitlin T. Mueller, Leslie K. Norford; The Time Scales of Heat: Leveraging the Thermal Capacity of Existing Structures to Passively Cool Buildings. Thresholds 2023; (51): 162–163. doi: https://doi.org/10.1162/thld_a_00799 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll JournalsThresholds Search Advanced Search This content is only available as a PDF. © 2023 Eduardo Gascón Alvarez, Jaya Manideep Rebbagondla, Caitlin T. Mueller, & Leslie K. Norford2023Eduardo Gascón Alvarez, Jaya Manideep Rebbagondla, Caitlin T. Mueller, & Leslie K. Norford Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.