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Description
The Research Group Energy and Comfort in Bioclimatic Buildings (ECEB) was created on March 26, 2019, as an initiative for the cooperation of professors/researchers of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (FIM) of the Technological University of Panama (UTP), dedicated to the branches of physical and statistical sciences in buildings. This initiative begins with the international cooperation between two UTP graduates after their return from doctoral studies abroad. ECEB is dedicated to researching the interaction between climate, energy, and comfort in buildings and the built environment, with a focus on bioclimatic solutions that respond passively or actively to tropical environmental conditions. The group uses simulation tools, environmental monitoring, statistical modeling, and data analysis to generate scientific and technological knowledge to guide the design, construction, and adaptation of more sustainable and comfortable buildings, verifying their energy and thermal performance. In addition, it promotes the formation of human capital, the link with the productive sector, and the incidence in public policies that promote the transition towards a more efficient, resilient, and people-centered built environment.
Vision
The bioclimatic building research group will be recognized as the leader in the training of human resources and technological solutions in energy efficiency and building comfort.
Mission
To train human resources in both knowledge and technological solutions in the field of energy efficiency in green buildings
Objectives
Global purpose
To train human resources and provide technological solutions in energy efficiency and comfort in buildings.
Specific objectives
- To support the creation and to ensure the application of energy efficiency regulations in the residential and office sectors.
- To raise awareness in the residential and office sectors concerning efficiency in energy usage.
- To train the people in residential and office sectors concerning efficiency in energy usage.
- To encourage the inclusion of bioclimatic architecture in new buildings through the optimization of environmental resources.
- To audit the buildings' life cycle towards sustainability.
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