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Overview

Albert Castell is affiliated with The Canadian Real Estate Association in Canada and has made contributions mainly in the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science. Their research spans various subfields including Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction, Environmental Engineering, Computational Mechanics, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's publications focus on topics such as Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies, Urban Heat Island Mitigation, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Radiative Heat Transfer Studies, Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research, Sustainable Building Design and Assessment, and Hygrothermal properties of building materials.

Frequent co-authors in their work include Roger Vilà, Marc Medrano, Ingrid Martorell, Cristian Solé, and Jonathan Cofré-Toledo.

Albert Castell has published several papers in notable venues. These include multiple contributions to:

  • Avances en ciencias y técnicas del frío.
  • Energy
  • Energies
  • Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Notable recent papers are:

  • Adaptive covers for combined radiative cooling and solar heating. A review of existing technology and materials, 2021, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
  • A new flat-plate radiative cooling and solar collector numerical model: Evaluation and metamodeling, 2020, Energy
  • Mapping Nighttime and All-Day Radiative Cooling Potential in Europe and the Influence of Solar Reflectivity, 2021, Atmosphere
  • Climate change influences in the determination of the maximum power potential of radiative cooling. Evolution and seasonal study in Europe, 2023, Renewable Energy
  • Combined Radiative Cooling and Solar Thermal Collection: Experimental Proof of Concept, 2020, Energies

Best Publications

  • Materials used as PCM in thermal energy storage in buildings: A review

    L.F. Cabeza;A. Castell;C. Barreneche;C. Barreneche;A. de Gracia

  • Life cycle assessment (LCA) and life cycle energy analysis (LCEA) of buildings and the building sector: A review

    Luisa F. Cabeza;Lídia Rincón;Virginia Vilariño;Gabriel Pérez

  • Review on phase change materials (PCMs) for cold thermal energy storage applications

    E Oró;A de Gracia;A Castell;Mohammed Farid

  • Experimental study of using PCM in brick constructive solutions for passive cooling

    A. Castell;I. Martorell;M. Medrano;G. Pérez

  • Thermochemical energy storage and conversion: A-state-of-the-art review of the experimental research under practical conditions

    Jaume Cot-Gores;Albert Castell;Luisa F. Cabeza

  • Experimental study on the performance of insulation materials in Mediterranean construction

    L.F. Cabeza;A. Castell;M. Medrano;I. Martorell

  • Thermal energy storage in building integrated thermal systems: A review. Part 2. Integration as passive system

    Lidia Navarro;Alvaro de Gracia;Dervilla Niall;Albert Castell

  • Radiative cooling as low-grade energy source: A literature review

    Sergi Vall;Albert Castell

  • Thermal assessment of extensive green roofs as passive tool for energy savings in buildings

    Julià Coma;Gabriel Pérez;Cristian Solé;Albert Castell

  • Natural convection heat transfer coefficients in phase change material (PCM) modules with external vertical fins

    Albert Castell;Cristian Solé;Marc Medrano;Joan Roca

  • Experimental study of a ventilated facade with PCM during winter period

    Alvaro de Gracia;Lidia Navarro;Albert Castell;Álvaro Ruiz-Pardo

  • The use of phase change materials in domestic heat pump and air-conditioning systems for short term storage: A review

    Pere Moreno;Cristian Solé;Albert Castell;Luisa F. Cabeza

  • Life cycle assessment of the inclusion of phase change materials (PCM) in experimental buildings

    Alvaro de Gracia;Lídia Rincón;Albert Castell;Melanie Jiménez

  • Dimensionless numbers used to characterize stratification in water tanks for discharging at low flow rates.

    A. Castell;M. Medrano;C. Solé;L.F. Cabeza

  • Building integration of PCM for natural cooling of buildings

    Servando Álvarez;Luisa F. Cabeza;Alvaro Ruiz-Pardo;Albert Castell

  • Maximisation of heat transfer in a coil in tank PCM cold storage system

    Albert Castell;Martin Belusko;Frank Bruno;Luisa F. Cabeza

  • Numerical modelling of ventilated facades: A review

    Alvaro De Gracia;Albert Castell;Lidia Navarro;Eduard Oró

  • PCM thermal energy storage tanks in heat pump system for space cooling

    Pere Moreno;Albert Castell;Cristian Solé;Gabriel Zsembinszki

  • Use of microencapsulated PCM in buildings and the effect of adding awnings

    Pablo Arce;Cecilia Castellón;Albert Castell;Luisa F. Cabeza

  • Thermal analysis of a ventilated facade with PCM for cooling applications

    Alvaro de Gracia;Lidia Navarro;Albert Castell;Álvaro Ruiz-Pardo

  • Review of Solar Thermal Storage Techniques and Associated Heat Transfer Technologies

    L. F. Cabeza;C. Sole;A. Castell;E. Oro

Frequent Co-Authors

Luisa F. Cabeza
Luisa F. Cabeza University of Lleida
Alvaro de Gracia
Alvaro de Gracia University of Perugia
Camila Barreneche
Camila Barreneche University of Barcelona
Mohammed M. Farid
Mohammed M. Farid University of Auckland
Frédéric Kuznik
Frédéric Kuznik Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon
Martin Belusko
Martin Belusko Mondial Advisory
Frank Bruno
Frank Bruno University of South Australia
Scott Samuelsen
Scott Samuelsen University of California, Irvine
Dominic Groulx
Dominic Groulx Dalhousie University
Ana Inés Fernández
Ana Inés Fernández University of Barcelona

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