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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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Brains for Building's Energy Systems MOOI20FNVCU
Zeiler, W., Pauwels, P., Guerra Santin, O., Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage, L. C., Mohammed, K., Gopalan, S., Upasani, N. & Kramer, R. P.
1/04/21 → 31/03/25
Project: Research direct
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Supporting dementia care by monitoring indoor environmental quality in a nursing home
Ma, C., Guerra-Santin, O., Grave, A. & Mohammadi, M., 1 May 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Indoor and Built Environment. XX, XResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Effect of design assumptions on the performance evaluation of zero energy housing
Guerra-Santin, O., Xu, L., Boess, S. & van Beek, E., 2022, IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.. Vol. 1085. 012017Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Effects of energy-efficient renovation concepts on occupant behaviour and hence building performance
Spiekman, M., Boess, S., Guerra-Santin, O., Rovers, T. & Nelis, N., 2022, (Accepted/In press) The proceedings for Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2022 Delft (SBE22 Delft).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Monitoring (N)ZEB dwellings in the Netherlands. Lessons learned from current practices
Guerra-Santin, O., Rovers, T. & Itard, L., 2022, CLIMA 2022 The 14th REHVA HVAC World Congress .Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Monitoring the indoor environment for older people with dementia: a lesson learned
Ma, C., Guerra-Santin, O., Grave, A. J. J. & Mohammadi, M., May 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Academic
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Empathic Research Community - Empathic Smart Buildings
Olivia Guerra Santin (Organiser), Luyi Xu (Organiser) & Anne J.J. Grave (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)
Olivia Guerra Santin (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)
Olivia Guerra Santin (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)
Olivia Guerra Santin (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
Olivia Guerra Santin (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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