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Research Interests
Alejandro’s main research interests are sustainable architecture and the indoor environment – indoor air quality (IAQ) and thermal comfort –, particularly Passivhaus buildings. Ultimately, the connections between sustainable architecture to health, urban and human behaviours to create healthy homes through design research methods. Recently, Alejandro has developed an interest in using low-cost sensors as research tools and their effect on residential behaviour, design, and human health & well-being. Alejandro is also a certified Passivhaus Designer.
Research Interests
Alejandro’s main research interests are sustainable architecture, particularly Passivhaus buildings, and its connections to health, urban and human behaviours. Through this, Alejandro explores the architectural design, energy efficiency methods, passive techniques and their impact on the indoor environment – indoor air quality (IAQ) and thermal comfort–, particularly in homes and their relation to the urban environment to create healthy homes. Architecture has well responded to climate change mitigating the effects of the built environment. However, its impact on health is usually left aside. Alejandro’s approach to architectural design seeks to improve the quality of life for all citizens in an ageing society, delivering sustainable interventions that take a “whole house” approach. Alejandro’s research uses design research methods to explore the interactions between resident behaviours and the built environment to deliver healthier indoor environments, considering the impact of bio-psychological-social aspects of health, climate change impacts, and energy efficiency methods interactions. Alejandro’s research interests also extend to the use of low-cost sensors as research tools and the effect that they could have on residential behaviour, design and human health & well-being.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Glasgow School of Art
Jan 2015 → Apr 2019
Award Date: 29 Oct 2019
External positions
Committee member, UKIEG Committee
Sep 2021 → …
Member, AHRC Peer Review College
1 Feb 2021 → 1 Mar 2024
Director & Treasurer, Scottish Ecological Design Association (SEDA)
Nov 2017 → Sep 2020
Keywords
- Net Zero homes
- Healthy homes
- Indoor air quality
- Passivhaus
- Building Performance Evaluation
- Thermal comfort
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Projects
- 4 Finished
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Ice Box Challenge - Santiago Chile
Moreno-Rangel, A., Tsekleves, E., Vazquez, J. M. & Young, P.
1/11/21 → 12/11/21
Project: Internally funded project
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Healthier Fleetwood
Tsekleves, E. & Moreno-Rangel, A.
1/06/21 → 31/07/22
Project: Research - Internally Allocated
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Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality
Kumar, A., Moreno-Rangel, A., I Khan, M. A. & Piasecki, M., 28 Feb 2023, Switzerland: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). 372 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Design research role on supporting netzZero buildings
Moreno-Rangel, A., Tsekleves, E., Young, P., Huenchuñir, M. & Vasquez, J. M., 25 Nov 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) PLEA 2022: Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design. Passive and Low Energy Architecture. Santiago, Chile, 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book
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Activities
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UIA World Congress 2023 Copenhagen Science Track (Event)
Alejandro Moreno-Rangel (Peer reviewer)
21 Oct 2022 → 23 Jul 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial board member
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Supporting the SDGs through the net zero built environment: The Passivhaus approach
Alejandro Moreno-Rangel (Speaker)
20 May 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk