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Publications

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Buildings & Cities Vol 7, pp. 360鈥�377 (2026)

Rojas Gabriel, Staffer Reto, Casquero-Modrego N煤ria, Loomans Marcel, Abadie Marc, Alhindawi Ibrahim, Babich Francesco, Bek枚 Gabriel, Coggins Marie, Cremers Bart, Damberger Bernhard, Freundorfer Timm, Garcia-Ortega Sonia, Hassan Hala, Jones Benjamin, Justo Alonso Maria, Lara-Ibeas Irene, , McGrath James, Monge-Barrio Aurora, Molina Constanza, , Tappler Peter,

Building and Environment Vol 292, pp. 1-19 (2026)

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Obeng Alexander, Rho Taehyun, , Carrillo Genny

Atmosphere Vol 17 (2026)

Obeng Alexander, Rho Taehyun, , Carrillo Genny

Atmosphere Vol 17 (2025)

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Current Research in Agricultural Sciences Vol 12, pp. 202-215 (2025)

Research Interests

Alejandro鈥檚 main research interests are聽net zero buildings, particularly Passivhaus homes,聽and its connections to聽health, urban and human behaviours.聽Through this, Alejandro explores the architectural design, energy efficiency methods, passive techniques and their impact on the indoor environment 鈥� indoor air quality (IAQ) and thermal comfort鈥�, particularly in homes and their relation to the urban environment to create聽healthy homes.聽Architecture has well responded to climate change mitigating the effects of the built environment. However, its impact on health is usually left aside. Alejandro鈥檚 approach to architectural design seeks to improve the quality of life for all citizens in an ageing society, delivering sustainable interventions that take a 鈥渨hole house鈥� approach.聽Alejandro鈥檚 research uses聽design research methods聽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.聽Alejandro鈥檚 research interests also extend to the use of聽low-cost sensors聽as research tools and the effect that they could have on residential behaviour, design and human health & well-being.

Professional Activities

Participant

25/6/2026

Recipient

24/11/2025

Guest editor

9/11/2025

External Examiner

20/10/2025

Peer reviewer

12/10/2025

Organiser

1/9/2025

Projects

Moreno-Rangel, Alejandro (Principal Investigator)

Home Environment Solutions through Technology and Innovation for All

01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2027

McGill, Grainne (Principal Investigator) Dragojlovic-Oliveira, Sonja (Co-investigator) Moreno-Rangel, Alejandro (Co-investigator)

02-Jan-2024 - 02-Jan-2025

Taha, Ahmad (Principal Investigator) Moreno-Rangel, Alejandro (Principal Investigator)

The UK's homes are among the oldest in the world and the worst insulated in Europe, which contributes to their high carbon footprint. The average UK home loses heat three times faster than, e.g., a German property. Heating in homes and buildings is a major contributor to carbon emissions in Scotland and the UK. In the UK, heating accounts for about 37% of the total carbon emissions, with three quarters of that coming from homes. In Scotland, occupied buildings account for 13% of the country's total greenhouse gas emissions, and around 30% of its total energy consumption. Gas central heating is the most common type of heating in Scotland, with 84% of households using a gas or oil boiler as their primary source of heat. Mains gas is the most common fossil fuel used for heating homes. However, more than one million homes in Scotland are not connected to the gas grid and use electric heating or other alternative fuels. The Scottish New Build Heat Standard (NBHS) requires new buildings and limited conversions that apply for a building warrant from April 1, 2024, to use climate-friendly heating systems.
Electric Wallpaper (EWP) is gaining significant attention as an innovative replacement to gas central heating, Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP), and alternative clean heating mechanisms. West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) are piloting the use of NexGen EWP technology in 12 tenemental properties to test the effectiveness of this innovative new clean heating product. This project therefore aims to conduct a pilot study to evaluate the performance of EWP technology in pre 1919 tenements in Glasgow using cutting edge monitoring technology empowered by the Internet-of-Things and AI-enabled data analytics. Data will be collected via a smart sensor system from 12 tenemental properties, owned by WSHA, that already have EWP installed and advanced analytics and forecasting will be applied to generate insights on heating levels, heat retention, and energy consumption taking into account tenants鈥� comfort level and feedback.

01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2025

Moreno-Rangel, Alejandro (Principal Investigator) Sharpe, Tim (Co-investigator) Farooq, Muhammad Zaeem (Researcher)

The project will involve conducting real-world experiments and statistical analysis. To achieve this, multiple sensors will be placed strategically within a controlled residential room environment in the living room, bedroom and kitchen for one week at a time in each room. A maximum of 22 sensors (5 ceiling, 1 centre of the room and 16 walls) will be placed in each room. A maximum of 4 dwellings will be targeted. The data collected from these sensors will be analysed to identify trends and discrepancies in environmental readings based on the sensor's location. The monitoring would be carried out during a 3 to 4 week period within an agreed seasonal period.

01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2025

McElroy, Lori (Principal Investigator) Moreno-Rangel, Alejandro (Co-investigator)

15-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2025

Moreno-Rangel, Alejandro (Principal Investigator)

01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2024