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Olivia Guerra-Santin is Assistant Professor in the chair of Smart Architectural Technologies in the Department of the Built Environment at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). With her research, Guerra-Santin aims to design and evaluate energy-efficient and healthy environments. Her expertise involves user-centered and data-driven research methods, building monitoring and performance evaluation, and the use of Living Labs for socio-technical research. Guerra-Santin’s topics of interest include building management and control, occupant behavior and building performance.
To date, Guerra-Santin has participated in a number of research projects on monitoring performance in the Netherlands, the UK and Spain. She is interested in developing design and evaluation approaches and methodologies that make use of building monitoring data in an efficient and ethical manner. She is currently researching the possibilities arising from emerging technologies and data-driven methods to support more efficient building management and behavioral change.
Academic background
Originally from Mexico, Olivia Guerra-Santin received a degree in Architecture from the UAEMex and a MSc in Urban Environmental Management from Wageningen University. In 2010, she obtained her PhD at the OTB Institute for Housing and Mobility Studies at TUDelft. Since then, Guerra-Santin worked as research associate at the Welsh School of Architecture in Cardiff University and as postdoc researcher at the Faculty of Industrial Design of TUDelft and The Hague University of Applied Sciences. From 2016 to 2018, Guerra-Santin worked as consultant and project manager of H2020 projects on smart cities. She was appointed assistant professor in the Department of the Built Environment at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in 2019.
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It is not useful to further enhance energy performance in buildings unless we also educate occupants on the impact of their energy practices at home.
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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MAI-HOME: Project MAI-HOME (Using Artificial Intelligence to address energy poverty and optimal CO2 emission reduction in homes)
Safaee, P. (Project member), Guerra Santin, O. (Project Manager) & Moonen, S. P. G. (Project member)
1/09/23 → 31/08/26
Project: Third tier
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B4B: Brains for Buildings' Energy Systems MOOI20FNVCU
Kramer, R. P. (Project Manager), Guerra Santin, O. (Project member), Pauwels, P. (Project member), Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage, L. C. (Project member), Upasani, N. (Project member), Mohammed, K. (Project member) & Gopalan, S. (Project member)
1/04/21 → 31/12/25
Project: Third tier
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A study on occupants’ behaviour, satisfaction, and experiences in a zero-energy renovation social housing project in the Netherlands
Guerra-Santin, O. (Corresponding author), Xu, L., Boess, S. & van Beek, E., Mar 2025, In: Journal of Housing and the Built Environment. 40, 1, p. 243–281 39 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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An interdisciplinary model for behaviour in residential buildings: Bridging social sciences and engineering approaches
Guerra-Santin, O. (Corresponding author), Xu, L. & Boess, S., Dec 2024, In: Energy Research and Social Science. 118, 20 p., 103746.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Brains4Buildings
Guerra-Santin, O. (Corresponding author), Upasani, N. & Mohammadi, M., May 2024, Smart Healthy Environments 2024: Exploring Healthy living through Living Lab realm: 1st conference, SHE2024 Maastricht, the Netherlands, May 14-16, 2024 Book of Proceedings. Mohammadi, M., van Buuren, L. & van Loon, M. (eds.). Eindhoven University of Technology, p. 280-281 2 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Developing building-specific, occupant-centric thermal comfort models: A methodological approach
Upasani, N. (Corresponding author), Guerra-Santin, O. & Mohammadi, M., 15 Oct 2024, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 95, 25 p., 110281.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Exploring the influence of indoor environment and spatial layout on changed behaviours of people with dementia in a nursing home
Ma, C. (Corresponding author), Guerra-Santin, O. & Mohammadi, M., 15 May 2024, In: Building and Environment. 256, 11 p., 111452.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Citations (Scopus)79 Downloads (Pure)
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Empathic Research Community - Empathic Smart Buildings
Guerra Santin, O. (Organiser), Xu, L. (Organiser) & Grave, A. J. J. (Organiser)
18 May 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Scientific
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Jury Dutch Nominee Final REHVA student competition (Event)
Guerra Santin, O. (Advisor)
28 Mar 2022Activity: Membership types › Membership of jury › Professional
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BUILD UP: The European Portal for Energy Efficiency in Buildings (External organisation)
Guerra Santin, O. (Member)
1 Mar 2022 → 1 Mar 2024Activity: Membership types › Membership of network › Scientific
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2nd International Conference of Circular Systems for the Built Environment (ICSBE) (Event)
Guerra Santin, O. (Reviewer)
9 Dec 2021Activity: Membership types › Membership of board › Scientific
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User-centred research and design to reduce uncertainties in energy performance in zero and low energy renovations
Guerra Santin, O. (Speaker)
30 Mar 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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Binnenkort verkrijgbaar: een brein voor jouw gebouw
9/07/21
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