Dr Paula M. Esquivias

Brief Bio

Dr. Paula M. Esquivias is a building scientist with a background on Architecture and Architectural Engineering. She is a Lecturer at the Department of Architectural Constructions at the University of Granada (UGr), Spain. Her research interests and contributions are related to the Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ), mainly focused on the luminous and thermal aspects, achieved by passive means, for getting comfortable and healthy spaces meanwhile improving the energy efficiency and the sustainability of the buildings. Being the thermal and daylighting strategies sometimes contradictory, she is especially interested in the integral assessment of the effects (visible, non-visible and thermal) of the solar radiation entering through the openings.

Research areas

• Daylighting, Visual and non-visual effects of lighting
• User’s interaction with solar protection devices
• Climate-based daylight metrics, Building Energy Performance

Affiliations

Lecturer
University of Granada
ETSAG, Campo del Príncipe, s/n, 18071, Granada, Spain
Email: paulam.esquivias@ugr.es
Tel: +34-983-423000 (ext.: 4412)
Website: https://produccioncientifica.ugr.es/investigadores/356928/detalle

Publications

Hybrid ventilation in a nearly zero-energy building as a function of users’ habits for better indoor air quality and thermal comfort in a warm climate
Journal: Building Research and Information
Published: 2024

Comparative study between the Passive House Standard in warm climates and Nearly Zero Energy Buildings under Spanish Technical Building Code in a dwelling design in Seville, Spain
Journal: Energy and Buildings
Published: 2022

Eco-efficient analysis of a refurbishment proposal for a social housing
Journal: Sustainability
Published: 2020

Solar radiation entering through openings: coupled assessment of luminous and thermal aspects
Journal: Energy and Buildings
Published: 2018

Optimization method for perforated solar screen design to improve daylighting using orthogonal arrays and climate-based daylight modelling
Journal: Journal of Building Performance Simulation
Published: 2017

A comparison of closed-form and finite-element solutions for heat transfer in a nearly horizontal, unglazed flat plate PVT water collector: Performance assessment
Journal: Solar Energy
Published: 2017

Climate-based daylight analysis of fixed shading devices in an open-plan office
Journal: Lighting Research and Technology
Published: 2016

Analysis of the accuracy of the sky component calculation in daylighting simulation programs
Journal: Solar Energy
Published: 2015

Climate-based daylighting analysis for the effects of location, orientation and obstruction
Journal: Lighting Research and Technology
Published: 2014

Towards Energy Demand Reduction in Social Housing Buildings: Envelope System Optimization Strategies
Journal: Energies
Published: 2012

Daylighting design with lightscoop skylights: Towards an optimization of proportion and spacing under overcast sky conditions
Journal: Energy and Buildings
Published: 2012