Diseño Eco-Eficiente de Patios en Edificios Mediante Modelos de Orden Reducido (MOREPATIO)

MOREPATIO is a coordinated research project aimed at developing advanced computational tools for the energy-efficient design of buildings with courtyards, combining cutting-edge mathematical modelling with urban climate analysis. 

The project pursues two complementary lines of research. The first focuses on the development of Reduced Order Models (ROM) for the efficient numerical simulation of turbulent aerothermal flows. By combining Variational Multi-Scale (VMS) methods with model reduction techniques, including Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD) and Proper Generalised Decomposition (PGD). the project achieves computation time reductions of several orders of magnitude compared to conventional simulation approaches, while providing certified error bounds for the solutions obtained. 

The second line addresses the thermal and energy performance of courtyards as passive climate regulation strategies. Through statistical analysis based on Geographic Information Systems (GIS), the project characterises the main courtyard typologies and quantifies the influence of geometric parameters, such as the Aspect Ratio (AR), on their thermal attenuation potential across different climate zones. Building on this, a simulation tool has been developed and validated against monitored data and commercial software, enabling the assessment of real energy demand for cooling in buildings incorporating courtyards. 

Ultimately, MOREPATIO provides architects and engineers with scientifically validated methodologies and computational resources for the real-time, energy-oriented design of courtyard buildings.