Innovative Research Award
Beatriz Arranz – Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
Beatriz Arranz Arranz is an architecture researcher and academic at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain. Her documented work addresses sustainable building performance, energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, façade systems, daylighting, and architectural lighting. Her research record also includes experimental building projects and studies connecting built environments with social experience. [1]
Abstract
Beatriz Arranz’s research examines how architectural design and building technologies can support energy efficiency, environmental quality, and sustainable use of the built environment. Her documented work addresses façade systems, daylighting, thermal performance, architectural lighting, and the relationship between urban illumination and citizens’ emotions. Publications and institutional records also describe research on energy communities, experimental housing, and Solar Decathlon Europe. These themes connect building performance with occupant experience and applied innovation. Her research activity at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid provides an institutional setting for this work. The profile presents her research in the context of building construction technology and sustainable architecture. [1]
Keywords
Sustainable Architecture, Energy-Efficient Buildings, Building Energy Performance, Indoor Environmental Quality, Architectural Façade Design, Daylighting, Thermal Performance, Architectural Lighting, Tessellated Façade Systems, Urban Lighting, Building Shading Systems, Solar Energy Communities, Sustainable Building Technology, Occupant Comfort, Building Environmental Performance.
Introduction
Beatriz Arranz’s research is situated within architectural construction and building technology, with particular attention to the environmental performance of buildings. Institutional records describe work on energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality, alongside sustainable architecture and glazed façades. These themes connect technical building design with occupant experience and broader sustainability objectives. [3]
Research Profile
Beatriz Arranz is associated with the Department of Architectural Construction and Technology at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Her institutional profile identifies research in efficient and healthy buildings, integrating indoor environmental quality with energy efficiency. Her work includes applied research, experimental development, housing prototypes, and monitored research facilities and monitoring. [1]
Research Contributions
Beatriz Arranz’s documented contributions include research on façade design, daylighting, thermal performance, architectural lighting, and relationships between urban illumination and human emotions. Her publication record also covers energy-community transitions and Solar Decathlon Europe assessment. These topics demonstrate an applied approach linking building systems, environmental performance, and social dimensions in practice. [2]
Publications
Beatriz Arranz’s listed publications include studies of tessellated façade shading in Mediterranean educational buildings, daylighting and thermal performance in geometric façades, and urban lighting effects on citizens’ emotions. Related research addresses solar potential for energy communities. Her bibliography also records conference contributions, book chapters, projects, and an architectural glazing patent. [2] [3]
Research Impact
Beatriz Arranz’s research impact is reflected in contributions to sustainable building design and evaluation of environmental conditions in the built environment. Her work connects strategies, including façade shading and daylighting, with energy performance and occupant experience. Bibliometric figures supplied for this profile indicate 18 documents, 146 citations, and h-index seven. [1]
Award Suitability
Beatriz Arranz’s documented research aligns with the Innovative Research Award through its combination of building technology, sustainability, and experimentally informed architectural investigation. Her publications address practical challenges in energy-efficient buildings, façade performance, lighting, and indoor environmental quality. This alignment is relevant to contemporary research in building construction technology and practice. [2]
Conclusion
Beatriz Arranz’s academic profile reflects engagement with sustainable building technology and the environmental quality of architecture. Her documented research spans energy performance, façade systems, daylighting, and lighting-related human experience. The publication themes and institutional affiliations provide a scholarly basis for recognition in building construction technology through the Architecture Engineers Awards. [1]
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References
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- Ormeño Blanco, J. M., & Arranz, B. (2025). Exploring urban lighting design effect on citizens emotions through the application of Kansei methodology. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment. DOI: 10.1108/SASBE-07-2024-0244.
- Dastoum, M., Sánchez-Guevara, C., & Arranz, B. (2024). Efficient daylighting and thermal performance through tessellation of geometric patterns in building facade: A systematic review. Energy for Sustainable Development. DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2024.101563.
- Arranz Arranz, B., et al. (2026). Thermal Performance-Driven Simulation and Optimization of Tessellated Façade Shading Systems in Mediterranean Educational Buildings. CivilEng, 7(2), 26. DOI: 10.3390/civileng7020026.