AAVR-Alumni Association Valencian Region by Francisca Molina

Alumni Association Climate-KIC Valencian Region

Climate-KIC Alumni Association Valencian Region

Introduction

As reported by the European Energy Efficiency framework for the year 2050, progresses towards the Kyoto targets so far has been slow and the expectation for that year is that the yet ambitious goals will not be achieved, especially for what concerns resource depletion, GHG emissions reduction and energy consumption. As a result, course of action needs to be taken and that is why this group will strive to bring the aims of CKAA through a community engagement strategy. Due to lack of a coordinated activity towards the environmental agenda in previous years, a group of multidisciplinary students and researchers have become aware of this situation and been encouraged to create a strong synergies to spark initiatives. We are the first group of people in the Valencian Region facing the challenge of creating a wide-ranging network of contacts (companies, organizations and stakeholders). Our proposal is to facilitate dissemination and internally promoting the KIC Community in the region among concerned actors on sustainability.

Our Goals

Counting on the support of Universitat PolitĂ¨cnica de ValĂ¨ncia, we will raise awareness among a wide range of environmental areas through the Knowledge and Innovation Communities. Our expectation is to contribute to the climate change minimization in the long term. Encouraged by participants of several ClimateKIC programs we meet the challenge of creating the Alumni Association in the Valencian Region (AAVR). The AAVR aims to create a collaborative network between students, young professionals and organisations at a regional level to enable and strengthen the link with KIC Community. Seeking for opportunities within and outside Climate KIC regarding local initiatives, start-ups and innovation projects. We are looking forward to meet Alumni from RIC abroad and innovative operating way of the community.

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Member profiles

Perea Diaz, Ariel Alumni Assoc. Role: Coordinator

My name is Ariel Gustavo Perea Diaz from Spain. I am working in a team group about an idea to apply in Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) and other projects by Climate KIC at the moment. Our activities are delivering reports, looking for partners in each project and development.

We have decided to start our project in the Valencian Region with the following members as the representative group:

Coordinator: Ariel PEREA DÍAZ arpe@doctor.upv.es

Last year I was Pioneer into Practice, and I follow collaborating in European PIP Community carry on Communications Valencian Region. I work on my Project PhD in Department of Architectural Constructions at the UPV (Universitat Politècnica de València.)

Delegates: Tatiana GARCÍA SEGURA tatianagarcia_s@hotmail.com Héctor GÓMEZ NEBOT hectorgomeznebot@gmail.es Rafael Emilio MARÍN TOLOSA rmarintolosa@gmail.com Francisca MOLINA MORENO framomo4@alumni.upv.es

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During my Master I was involved in Climate Kic in the Valencian Region and my Host was IVE (Instituto Valenciano de la Construcción) local and Hessen Region , Germany at the University of Kassel Faculty of Architecture, Urban Planning and landscape Planning, Department of Building services.

In August 2012 I was chosen to participate in a Summer School in International Summer School in Cēsis «Event City» Sustainable Urban Design. Riga Technical University International, Latvia. And in October my Team Group won Best Idea in Valencian Region and then we went to the Innovation Festival by Climate KIC, Italy. This year I applied to “the Journey” because I want to join to the venture and keep in touch on the Innovation.

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Gómez Nebot, Héctor

García Segura, Tatiana

Alumni Assoc. Role: Delegate

Alumni Assoc. Role: Delegate I am Tatiana Garcia Segura and I have studied Civil Engineering in UPV (Universitat Politècnica de València). The degree motivated me to achieve the maximum benefit from our natural resources and long-term benefit of society. This interest leads me to study the Official Master's Degree in Concrete Engineering and do the research final project about sustainable concrete. I have a PhD grant to keep researching about this topic. The main objective of this research project is to develop a methodology to establish efficient design criteria for nonconventional concrete structures that maximize their contribution to sustainability. I am learning how

I have finished my studies in building engineer in 2010. Then I worked as project manager on site for new building as well as for restoration.

develop low carbon structures by selecting the most environmentalfriendly raw materials and waste treatment. We are also working on a software which optimize a structure by minimizing their emissions.

I also worked in a technical office, delivering project construction documents.

My research group is being Host in Climate KIC and I have been chosen to participate in the Summer School “The Journey” 2013.

And my final job was as technician in a construction materials store, getting knowledge in materials and their features of the greenest ones.

I am convinced that the participation in this group means that we can exchange methodologies and expertise in sustainability initiatives. I am sure that the interaction with other fields will promote new opportunities of climate change innovations.

I am really interested in Climate Change minimization and Energetic Efficiency. Therefore I was in Bristol attending to Bristol Green Doors, days in which owners opened their houses to see the changes which they have done to consume less energy. I have also attended technical visits in Passivhaus dwellings in Frankfurt.

I am strongly interested to join to the Alumni workgroup to further develop my academic skills and experience.

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Marín Tolosa, Rafael E.

Molina Moreno, Francisca

Alumni Assoc. Role: Delegate

My name is Rafael E. Marín Tolosa. I am building engineer and Master degree of Conservation and restoration of heritage at UPV (Universitat Politècnica de València), Spain. Currently I am PhD at UPV in Restoration of Heritage.

I am Francisca Molina Moreno, standalone architect in Valencia. I have recently collaborated with an bioclimatic office of architecture.

I would like to take advantage of participating in Alumni Climate-KIC as a potential professional career, with real expectations in this

Along my MSc Postgraduate studies in Civil Engineering I have gained some knowledge about innovation management as well as competent research skills and tools. Several energy efficiency impacts during building lifecycle stages were showcased in my MSc Thesis. I have recently enrolled in a PhD program to overcome solutions for the lack of coordination between AEC firms and the agencies of energy assessments.

I am aware of the environmental impact of construction, especially in buildings. Being aware of green construction practices, I do take into account the efficiency or environmentally friendly construction practices such as efficient materials, environmental quality enhancement, energy efficiency or waste reduction. I have always been interested in prevention from global climate change, particularly in the construction sector. In 2011 I took part at Green Build International Conference and Expo in Toronto, Canada, that influenced me in my current environmental concerns.

Along my studies I have been intern in Dept. of Planning and Mgmt. of Urban Facilities in Île de France. I took part on a project aiming mobility of people in urban areas and sustainable urban transport patterns, for the Dept. of Transportation and Territory (UPV).

I am sensitized by several concerns regarding urban development motivated by a broad vision and entrepreneurial spirit. Currently volunteering in Energy Without Borders, I collaborated with environmental tasks in ETSA-UPV, as a founder member in the beginnings of ArquitecturaSeMueve.org.

My multidisciplinary profile and organizational skills can help when collaboration between stakeholders to accomplish the challenges of climate change agenda. My expectations within the Climate-KIC community are to acquire greater responsibilities in order to fully exploit my change-oriented mind.

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Calvo Muñoz, Clara

Batalla Antonino, María María Batalla is an architect by University CEU Cardenal Herrera, Valencia. During last years I had the oportunity to explore new fields as sustainability and energetic efficency applied to Architecture. I have collaborated in Solar Decathlon Europe 2012 toguether with SMLsystem.

My name is Clara Calvo Muñoz. I have studied Architecture and graduated in six years in UPV (Universitat Politècnica de València). Through my career I have developed spatial organization skills for project s from the detail to the whole.

Because of my experience in this field I strongly thing that my participation in the group CLIMATE-KIC would help in the application of new technics and innovations in the field of architecture.

I deeply respect the importance of the materials and their correct choice from the beginning of a work, in addition to the provisions of the rooms regarding solar orientation to reap the benefits of the climate, and so the least recourse to industrial contribution. Combination is required Project-Environment to achieve sustainable buildings and increase the use of natural sources such as water control.

The internacional context of architecture and enegenieering has as objective the research of new construction and technological techniques to design more efficent houses. It is because of my training in Solar Decathlon, that my interest in the research of new sustainable construction technologies has grown. I am confident it will help to improve the energetic efficency of future housing

So I began to study the Master of Concrete Engineering. This material is one of the most used in construction in Spain, and the Master introduced us in the field of alternative materials such as binders. These materials can be recycled from construction or industrial waste. This prevents (or minimizes)

the manufacture of cement, whose production emits large amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere. My final dissertation work focused on studying the durability of these alternative materials in situations of extreme temperature. Due to good results, and the parallel work of my colleagues in this field, I started in the doctoral thesis (PhD) covering the field of non-destructive testing methods. So important is control from the start a project with the right materials to develop a test method to check the status of a structure over the years, which does not involve the removal of more aggressive tastings or methods that would require correction accordingly after.

Therefore, and in summary, I have a deep belief that a change in the society habits is necessary, and that is why I am a member of Alumni Valencian Region.

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Fernández Del Moral, Javier

Cortina Anta, Daniel A. I am Daniel Cortina Anta and I have studied Building Engineering in UPV (Universitat Politècnica de València). I am in my last year and my intensification is in Energy Efficiency. I have been part of a program of green buildings (straw bale house and geodesic domes).

My name is Javier Fernández del Moral and I am a civil engineer from UPV (Universitat Politècnica de València), specifically with major in Hydraulic and Environmental Constructions. Besides, I also have a Master Degree in Job Security made at UJI (Universitat Jaume I), Castellon De La Plana. Nowadays I teach university students from UJI in Structures, Hydraulic and CAD applications, so I think I have skills to plan, decide and evaluate everything concerning my studies. I learnt how to improve environmental solutions into high risk constructions. For instance, for my Final Project I designed a regeneration construction in a protected environmental area to solve the dry conditions affected by the Mediterranean weather and water demand.

I am conscious of climate change and sustainability. I am open minded, creative, eager to learn and grow as a person to develop my personal projects.

I am interested in this challenge because I can improve my knowledge about environmental issues with a multidisciplinary group and also contribute with new project ideas. I am convinced that my participation is going to be positive for me and for the group, because we can make a better world introducing new sustainable ideas in our life.

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Genovés Gómez, Vicente My name is Vicente Genovés Gómez and nowadays I am on my first Phd year of an investigation with concrete, within the civil engineering field. On previous years I have been studying a Bsc on Building Engineering, Msc on Concrete Engineering and also working as a trainee on construction materials laboratory on my undergraduate years.

Guerrero Ros, Acis R. My name is Acis Roldan Guerrero Ros and I am about to been awarded a Building Engineering Degree. I am currently working on my Final Project focused on sustainable and energy efficient buildings of the city center in Valencia.

I am actually really interested on climate change mitigation projects related to architectural solutions, construction materials, energy efficiency and new construction procedures to minimize the environmental impact and the carbon footprint.

I took part in the “Interdisciplinary Sustainable Architecture Erasmus intensive program” last year carried out by Universitat Politècnica de València together with the Hogeschool Utrecht, Turku University of Applied Sciences and Carl Von Ossietzky Universität in Oldenburg. This fascinating experience has made me deeply involved against the Climate Change and I would love to contribute as an active professional, regarding towards the future.

Due to different researching lines with the aim to develop new construction materials with agro-industrial waste in my department and some subjects on Msc I get involved on several climate change projects to improve traditional construction materials and work up on new ones.

I have been working out for my professional career and focusing my experience on the applied study on real cases of social housing. I have analyzed is efficiency balance from the global urban impact until the detailed material used on the building. I would like to collaborate on the analysis of existing urban areas, neighborhoods and buildings to evaluate its efficiency and the possibilities to increase its carbon reduction and to improve the final quality of housing.

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Gómez Silvestre, J. Carlos My name is José Carlos Gómez Silvestre. I’m building engineer and Master degree of Construction Building at UPV (Universitat Politècnica de València), Spain. I am interested in Energy Efficiency, bioclimatic and sustainable construction and my specialization Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in buildings, since I finished my studies as Building Engineer. About LCA I have developed two different papers, “Life Cycle Assessment in buildings” and “Life Cycle Assessment in buildings possibility of the tool implementation”. Also I have participated in COINVEDI 2012-2nd International Conference on Construction and Building Research.

Martínez Esparza, Carla R+D+I project, Eco Efficient Building, inside the University with different researchers. This is a prototype of building sustainability and energy efficiency by the construction, this is based on the concept net zero energy buildings. The idea of this project is based in prototype ON&ON by UPV in Solar Decathlon Europe competition.

My name is Carla Martinez Esparza from Spain. I’m building engineer and I am keen on developing a career in Construction focused mainly in sustainability. This sector has caught my interest since it enables innovation, exact science and aesthetics, resultsdriven, determined by a creative, curious mind, with mathematical skills.

I would like to participate in Alumni Climate Kic to provide as far as possible my experience and working with a multidisciplinary team.

I would like to find the way to constantly reinvent yourself and keeping the pace with the continuously changing world of today, which actually leads this field.

Currently I’m on my first PhD year at Applied Physics Department at UPV. I’m working and cooperate in an

Rubio Girbés, Ana My name is Ana Rubio Girbés from Spain. I am building engineer. When I finished my Bachelor I decided to go to England and work there during eight months. Then I worked for a spanish construction company, specialised in wood, and I came to Spain again. I worked there for five months and I had the pleasure of being involved in some interesting projects in relation to sustainability.

Nowadays I would like to learn more about this amazing area and meet people who are interested in the same idea as me. I hope obtain all these achievements in this group.

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Our Profile As outlined, our technical profiles can help to fully develop strategies for dissemination and relevance of CKAA led activities for RIC alumni. We will raise awareness to attract future participants of the Climate-KICâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education pillar, by local events to showcase and monitoring outcomes of CKAA.

We are hopeful about the forthcoming outcomes of this community in growth with a long term vision.

Because of the geographical location of this region, gathering a mix of activities through various influential sectors, different features result in the urban settlements that we inhabit within the region. For instance, we are particularly concerned about the cities development. To that extent, a workgroup will be encouraged to strive to develop a strategy between local counterparts and concerning this issue.

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Our Regional Innovative Community

In the hope of cope with threats and barriers in this matter AAVR will schedule local events to enable identification of optimal common actions between CKAA members, local stakeholders and PIP participants. Feeling ourselves enthusiastic for contributing to the transfer of knowledge between experts on climate change and Climate-KIC, we will contact host organisations working in this matter for analysis of success stories.

Strategic Commitment In short, the Alumni Association in the Valencian Region wish to take an active part in the collaborative spirit of the KIC communities. Our objective in the short term is to organise workgroups for collaboration between enablers, entrepreneurs and current and future members of PIP and other Climate-KIC programs. Our long term envisioning is to effectively contribute to develop prototypes and innovation projects, being aware of both strengths and weaknesses to address the challenge against the climate change.

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