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Sustainability Assessment of Household Waste Based Solar Control Devices for Workshops in Primary Schools

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal , Other literature type 06 Nov 2018 Spain Publisher:MDPI AGJournal:Sustainability, volume 10, page 4,071 (eissn: 2071-1050,

Authors: Pons Valladares, Oriol; Habibi, Saeid; Peña Villamil, Diana Maritza;

doi: 10.3390/su10114071

handle: 2117/123779

Sustainability Assessment of Household Waste Based Solar Control Devices for Workshops in Primary Schools

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Abstract

Part of the large amounts of waste generated by human activities could have a second use while solving social problems. In this sense, the authors are carrying out a research project involving the participative development of innovative solar control devices integrated into school architecture using household waste. In general, the objectives of this research project are to: (a) optimize pupils’ learning process by improving lighting and thermal comfort levels and (b) reduce the generation of Spanish household waste by reusing part of it and increase the teaching community’s awareness about this waste. This research article reports on the steps taken to achieve these objectives by characterizing the most sustainable types of the waste-based solar control device. In this sense, this research paper defines and applies a new methodology which combines General Morphology Analysis (GMA), a new tool based on The Integrated Value Model for Sustainable Assessment and Focus groups. First, up to 96 different types of solar control devices composed of household waste have been defined using GMA and, second, these 96 types and conventional roller shutters have been assessed using this new tool. Based on these article results, one of the best alternatives has been prototyped during an initial workshop.

Country

Spain

Related Organizations

UPC
Spain
Universitat Polite`cnica de Catalunya
Spain
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Spain

Keywords

Reciclatge (Residus, etc.), Renewable energy sources, Household waste, Multi-criteria decision making, Solar energy, Solar control, etc.), GE1-350, Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Desenvolupament sostenible::Educació, valors i sostenibilitat, participatory workshops, Primary education, Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Desenvolupament sostenible::Educació, Environmental effects of industries and plants, Participatory workshops, valors i sostenibilitat, sustainability, Focus groups, MIVES, Sustainability, primary education, focus groups, School buildings -- Environmental aspects, multi-criteria decision making, TJ807-830, general morphology analysis, TD194-195, General morphology analysis, :Energies::Energia solar tèrmica [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], solar control, Energia solar, Reciclatge (Residus, household waste, Arquitectura escolar -- Aspectes ambientals, :Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Desenvolupament sostenible::Educació, valors i sostenibilitat [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], :Arquitectura::Tipologies d'edificis [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], Recycling (Waste, Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Energies::Energia solar tèrmica, Environmental sciences, Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura::Tipologies d'edificis, Recycling (Waste, etc.)

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