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Iris Loche is a postdoctoral researcher in the Building Performance group at Eindhoven University of Technology, contributing to the JUST PREPARE project. Her research focuses on developing renovation strategies for social housing to improve energy efficiency while considering the diverse needs and behaviours of residents.
Academic background
Iris Loche holds a Ph.D. in Building Physics from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil (2024), and a bachelor’s degree in Architecture and Urbanism from Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brazil (2018). In her doctoral research, she developed decision-making guidelines for balcony design to optimize daylight, thermal and energy performance in office buildings. During her PhD, she was also a visiting researcher at the Welsh School of Architecture at Cardiff University and the Department of the Built Environment at Eindhoven University of Technology, where she advanced her research on sustainable building performance.
External positions
Doctoral Candidate, Universidade Estadual de Campinas
1 Mar 2020 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Active
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Sustainable summer comfort
Hensen Centnerová, L. (Project Manager), Loonen, R. C. G. M. (Project communication officer), Costa Fajardo Werneck Loche, I. (Project communication officer), Costa Fajardo Werneck Loche, I. (Project member) & Calixto Aguirre, I. (Project member)
1/03/24 → 28/02/27
Project: Third tier
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Just Prepare (Putting REsident Practices And REsidential areas at the center of a JUST and effective energy transition in underprivileged neighbourhoods) BE
Loonen, R. C. G. M. (Project Manager) & Costa Fajardo Werneck Loche, I. (Project member)
1/09/22 → 31/08/26
Project: Second tier
Research output
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Balcony design to improve natural ventilation and energy performance in high-rise mixed-mode office buildings
Loche, I. (Corresponding author), Bre, F., Gimenez, J. M., Loonen, R. C. G. M. & Neves, L. O., 15 Jun 2024, In: Building and Environment. 258, p. 1-16 16 p., 111636.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile22 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)124 Downloads (Pure) -
Balcony design recommendations to enhance daylight, thermal and energy performance of mixed-mode office buildings
Loche, I. (Corresponding author), Loonen, R. C. G. M. & Neves, L. O., 15 Oct 2024, In: Energy and Buildings. 321, 16 p., 114702.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Decision-making pathways to daylight efficiency for office buildings with balconies in the tropics
Loche, I. (Corresponding author), Bleil de Souza, C., Spaeth, B. & Neves, L. O., Nov 2021, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 43, 24 p., 102596.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Thermal, energy and daylight performance of office buildings with balconies in subtropical climate
Loche, I., 24 Jun 2024, Universidade Estadual de Campinas. 164 p.Research output: Thesis › Phd Thesis 4 Research NOT TU/e / Graduation NOT TU/e)
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Assessment of the cost-effectiveness of energy-saving measures tailored to residents’ heating practices
Loche, I. (Corresponding author), Recart Zapata, C., Kuijer, S. C. & Loonen, R. C. G. M., 2026, Proceedings of the 15th REHVA HVAC World Congress - CLIMA 2025. Zilio, C., Busato, F. & Mazzarella, L. (eds.). Cham: Springer, Vol. 2. p. 665-675 11 p. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (LNCE); vol. 763).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review