PhD Jorge Rodríguez Álvarez  

(TIT-UN)

Department Architectural Projects, Urban Planning and Composition
Knowledgment area Urban Development and Spatial Planning
Research  Individual researcher
Research lines Energy and Urban Form, Sustainable Environmental Design
Teaching merits evaluation 2 five years period(s)
Research merits evaluation 1 six years period(s)
Contacto UDC directory
Orcid id0000-0003-3141-3046 Scopus57197551448
Jorge Rodríguez Álvarez is a PhD architect, specialized in sustainable design and urbanism. He completed his doctoral thesis at the University of Coruña, with a research stay at the Center for Advanced Spatial Analysis of UCL Bartlett. The doctoral research focused on energy and urban form, with case studies in London and Barcelona. He developed a methodology and evaluation tool for this purpose. The thesis obtained the international mention, and it was qualified as Cum Laude and awarded with the Extraordinary Prize of the UDC. Previously, he had enjoyed a competitive scholarship by the Barrié de la Maza Foundation to undertake postgraduate studies; he completed the Master of Science in Sustainable Environmental Design (SED) at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London (AA), where he obtained the only distinction award for that course. After graduating from the AA, he joined the same SED program as a course tutor, where he has stayed as a regular visiting professor to date. In addition, he has been regularly invited to lecture in postgraduate programs, such as the Master in Collective Housing and the Master in City Science at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, the Master of Bioclimatic Architecture of the Isthmus University of Panama or the Master in Renewable Energy and Sustainability of the University of Santiago. He has been part of expert groups on urban planning and energy at events organized by the Royal Town Planning Institute, the Building Research Establishment and the London School of Economics in London, among others. In 2015 he was awarded a Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Research Trust Award to investigate the environmental performance of London residential buildings. In addition, he has coordinated several books on Urban Sustainability, written numerous articles and papers in scientific journals and conferences. He received the Best Paper Award at the 32th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, PLEA 2016 in Los Angeles. In 2020, he was the Chair and organizer of the 35th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture PLEA 2020, in A Coruña, which gathered over 700 experts in sustainability in architecture and urban planning from 60 countries. The 3 volumes of the proceedings were published in 2021.   Starting in 2022, he is the principal researcher in two research projects: the first one focuses on Urban Building Energy Models, funded by the Digital and Ecological Transition Programme and, the second one, tackles the environmental regeneration of rural areas, funded by the Knowledge Generation Programme. In addition to his academic activity, he has practiced as architect and urbanist, with a focus on environmentally conscious design. In 2013 he obtained a Gran De Area Award by the Chamber of Architects for the architectural design of a Cultural Centre in Pontevedra. He worked for the Galician Government as specialist advisor on housing refurbishment in rural areas (Lugo and Ourense). More recently he has worked in a number of urban plans in rural municipalities of Galicia, such as the Special Conservation Plan of Os Peares in 2019 and the Basic Municipal Plans of Porqueira (Ourense) and Riortorto (Lugo) 

Teaching

Subjects taught

This section shows the teaching given in degrees, masters and other officers studies in last 6 years.

Subject and involved studies Distance hours Total hours
Final Year Dissertation
Degree in Architectural Studies
0 11
Subject and involved studies Distance hours Total hours
Basic Habitat
Degree in Architectural Studies
0 7
Final Year Dissertation
Degree in Architectural Studies
0 12
Landscape and Sustainable Habitat
Degree in Architectural Studies
0 28
Landscape project 3
Landscape Degree
0 30
Landscape project 6
Landscape Degree
0 15
Urbanism 5
Degree in Architectural Studies
0 75
Subject and involved studies Distance hours Total hours
Basic Habitat
Degree in Architectural Studies
0 7
Landscape and Sustainable Habitat
Degree in Architectural Studies
0 42
Landscape project 3
Landscape Degree
0 30
Urbanism 5
Degree in Architectural Studies
0 90
Subject and involved studies Distance hours Total hours
Basic Habitat
Degree in Architectural Studies
0 7
Final Year Dissertation
Degree in Architectural Studies
0 15
Landscape and Sustainable Habitat
Degree in Architectural Studies
0 42
Landscape project 3
Landscape Degree
0 30
Urbanism 5
Degree in Architectural Studies
0 60
Subject and involved studies Distance hours Total hours
Basic Habitat
Degree in Architectural Studies
0 7
Final Year Dissertation
Degree in Architectural Studies
0 6
Landscape and Sustainable Habitat
Degree in Architectural Studies
0 57.5
Landscape project 3
Landscape Degree
0 30
Urbanism 5
Degree in Architectural Studies
0 75
Subject and involved studies Distance hours Total hours
Basic Habitat
Degree in Architectural Studies
0 12.25
Final Year Dissertation
Degree in Architectural Studies
0 9
Landscape and Sustainable Habitat
Degree in Architectural Studies
0 57.5
Landscape project 3
Landscape Degree
0 30
Urbanism 5
Degree in Architectural Studies
0 75

Defined tutoring by teacher for 2023/2024 academic course.

Higher Technical University College of Architecture

Quarter Day Site
1st quarter Friday
13:00 a 15:00 		Área de Urbanismo. Departamento de Proxector Arquitectónicos e Urbanismo
2nd quarter Monday
12:00 a 14:00 		Área de Urbanismo. Departamento de Proxector Arquitectónicos e Urbanismo

EOG works and final master thesis directed

Directed or codirected by current teacher since 2013 year.

The study of public space: from Gehl to Ratti

Research results

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Enfoque Social para la Mejora Ambiental de Asentamientos Rurales Tradicionales

Funding entity Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
Main researches Jorge Rodríguez Álvarez
Type Proyecto Programas Nacionales
Dates From 01/09/2022 to 31/08/2025

Modelo Urbano de Energía Térmica y Lumínica

Funding entity Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
Main researches Jorge Rodríguez Álvarez
Type Proyecto Programas Nacionales
Dates From 01/12/2022 to 30/11/2024

Elaboración del Programa Memorias necesario para incorporar las ARIs de Ventorrillo, Labañou y Cidade Vella - Pescaderia como Entornos de Rehabilitación Residencial Programada (ERRP) a los Programas de Rehabilitación a nivel de Barrios, en el marco del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia.

Funding entity AYUNTAMIENTO DE A CORUÑA
Main researches Jorge Rodríguez Álvarez
Type Contrato
Dates From 30/09/2022 to 19/12/2022

Criterios de condiciones estéticas para la rehabilitación energética de edificaciones que se encuentren en NZ 1

Funding entity AYUNTAMIENTO DE A CORUÑA
Main researches Jorge Rodríguez Álvarez
Type Contrato
Dates From 30/09/2022 to 30/11/2022

Valoración criterios adjudicación proyecto constructivo Remodelación Cantóns entre Juana de Vega y la Autoridad Portuaria, A Coruña

Funding entity AYUNTAMIENTO DE A CORUÑA
Type Contrato
Dates From 28/05/2021 to 30/07/2021

A Case Study Handbook on Sustainable Housing Design. Feedback from London Residential Schemes

Funding entity Royal Institute of British Architects
Main researches Jorge Rodríguez Álvarez
Type Proyecto Internacional
Dates From 01/07/2015 to 30/05/2017

Elaboración de mapas climáticos y normativa técnica para el fomento de viviendas pasivas en Galicia SUDOE/Interreg, Adaptaclima II Project

Funding entity INSTITUTO GALEGO DA VIVENDA E SOLO (IGVS)
Main researches Dr Joaquín Fernández Madrid
Type Contrato
Dates From 01/11/2013 to 14/11/2014

Desarrollo de la Adaptación de BREEAM Communities

Funding entity FUNDACIÓN ""INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE GALICIA""
Type Contrato
Dates From 04/01/2010 to 31/03/2012

EDUCATE (Environmental Design in University Curricula and Architectural Training in Europe)

Funding entity COMISIÓN EUROPEA
Main researches Dr Sergio Altomonte
Type Proyecto UE
Dates From 01/06/2009 to 31/05/2012

UEI Tool

Type Patente
Entity Universidade da Coruña (UDC)
Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Application date 03/07/2013

Urban Building Energy Modelling for the Renovation Wave: A Bespoke Approach Based on EPC Databases

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Journal BUILDINGS Vol. 13 Num. 7 (pages 1636 to 1654)
DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13071636

Domestic overheating in a temperate climate: Feedback from London Residential Schemes

Authors Simos Yannas, Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Journal Sustainable Cities and Society Vol. 59 (pages 102189 to 102189)

Spread or backwash: The impact on population dynamics and business performance of a new road in a rural county of Galicia (Spain)

Authors David Peón, Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez, Edelmiro López Iglesias
Journal PAPERS IN REGIONAL SCIENCE Vol. 98 (pages 2479 to 2502)

Mobility innovations for sustainability and cohesion of rural areas: A transport model and public investment analysis for Valdeorras

Authors Edelmiro López-Iglesias, David Peón, Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Journal JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION Vol. 172 (pages 3520 to 3534)

Renascent urbanism: reviving derelict structures in the wake of the crisis

Authors Juan Montoliu-Hernández, Jorge Rodríguez-Álvarez
Journal Architectural Science Review Vol. 60 Num. 4 (pages 286 to 298)
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/00038628.2017.1336979

Urban Energy Index for Buildings (UEIB): A new method to evaluate the effect of urban form on building' energy demand

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Álvarez
Journal LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING Vol. 148 (pages 170 to 187)

Surface Urban Heat Island and Buildings Energy: Visualization of Urban Climatic Flows

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Álvarez
Journal PÓS - Revista do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Arquitetura e Urbanismo da Universidade de São Paulo Vol. 23 Num. 41 (pages 122 to 139)

Proceedings of the 35th PLEA Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Planning Post Carbon Cities

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez, Joana Soares Gonçalves
Editors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez, Joana Soares Gonçalves
Publishing Universidade da Coruña & PLEA Int, Coruña, A (España)
ISBN 978-84-9749-794-7

La Evaluación de la Sostenibilidad en la Planificación de las Ciudades. BREEAM Urbanismo

Authors Helen Pineo, José María Ezquiaga, Javier Barros Guerton, Nuria Alvarez Lombardero, Francisco González de Canales, Edgar Kiviet, Pablo Gugel
Editors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Publishing Instituto Tecnológico de Galicia, Coruña, A (España)
ISBN 978-84-09-07734-2

Guía de arquitectura pasiva para viviendas en Galicia

Authors Joaquín Fernández Madrid, Santiago Pintos Pena, Alberto Redondo Porto, Maria Jesus Dios Vieitez, Ricardo Valencia Hentshel, Maria José Paniagua Mateos, Alberto Balea Filgueiras, Susana Orgaz López, Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Publishing Xunta de Galicia - Consellería de Infraestructuras e Vivenda, (España)
ISBN 01234-43210

La ciudad y su territorio: Líneas de investigación del grupo GCeT

Authors Juan José Creus Andrade, José Juan González-Cebrián Tello, Martín Fernández-Prado, Enrique Seoane Prado, Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez, Jesús Conde García
Editors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Publishing Univerdad de A Coruña, Coruña, A (España)
ISBN 978-84-9749-675-9

Manual de recomendaciones para la rehabilitación de viviendas en Galicia

Authors Maria José Paniagua Mateos, Alberto Balea Filgueiras, Susana Orgaz López, Joaquín Fernández Madrid, Alberto Redondo Porto, Santiago Pintos Pena, Maria Jesus Dios Vieitez, Ricardo Valencia Hentshel, Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Publishing Xunta de Galicia - Consellería de Infraestructuras e Vivenda, Santiago de Compostela (España)
ISBN 9876--6789

Apuntes de paisaje: el análisis ambiental

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Editors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Publishing Repronor , Coruña, A (España)
ISBN 978-84-16294-10-7

Miscelánea Urbanística: Experiencias, retos e instrumentos

Editors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez, Martín Fernández Prado
Publishing Universidade de A Coruña, Coruña, A (España)
ISBN 978-84-9749-458-8

Environmental retrofit: Urban energy upgrades in a mild Atlantic climate

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Publishing Lambert Academic Publishing, Saarbrücken (Alemania)
ISBN 978-3659433733

TU10 Trabajos Académicos: Área de Urbanismo

Publishing Universidade da Coruña, Coruña, A (España)
ISBN 978-84-9749-392-5

DRU-5. Documentos de Reflexión Urbanística:Vilagarcía

Editors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Publishing Universidade da Coruña, Coruña, A (España)
ISBN 978-84-9749-456-4

TP10 Trabajos Académicos: Área de Proyectos

Publishing Universidade da Coruña, Coruña, A (España)
ISBN 978-84-9749-393-2

Resilient design in extreme climates: 5-steps overheating assessment method for naturally ventilated buildings

Authors Daniel Zepeda-Rivas. Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez. José Roberto García-Chávez
Book Routledge Handbook of Resilient Thermal Comfort
Publishing: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
ISBN: 9781003244929
Pages From 71 to 88

LA CIUDAD SOSTENIBLE: ¿UNA CUESTIÓN DE FORMA?

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Book La Evaluación de la Sostenibilidad en la Planificación de las Ciudades. BREEAM Urbanismo
Publishing: Instituto Tecnológico de Galicia.
ISBN: 978-84-09-07734-2
Pages From 148 to 185

Planning Cities for the Post-Carbon Age: A Metabolic Analysis of the Urban Form

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Book La ciudad y su territorio: Líneas de investigación del grupo GCeT
Publishing: Univerdad de A Coruña.
ISBN: 978-84-9749-675-9
Pages From 74 to 94

Nuevos Territorios

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Book DRU 8. A Mariña Cambados
Publishing: Univerdad de A Coruña.
ISBN: 978-84-9749-674-2
Pages From 316 to 318

La Tercera Revolución Ambiental

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Book Miscelánea Urbanística: Experiencias, retos e instrumentos
Publishing: Universidade de A Coruña.
ISBN: 978-84-9749-458-8
Pages From 93 to 101

United Kingdom: University of Nottingham, Architectural Association School of Architecture, University of Bath, University of Cambridge, Cardiff University, Glasgow School of Art, Oxford Brookes University

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez. Simos Yannas
Book State of the Art of Environmental Sustainability in Academic Curricula and Conditions for Registration
Publishing: Educate Press. University of Nottingham.
ISBN: 978-0-9573450-8-9
Pages From 328 to 390

Bioclimatic strategies for Mexican dwellings: guidelines for climate adaptive resilient architecture

Autor Daniel Zepeda Rivas
Director/s Jorge Rodríguez Álvarez
Scope Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura
Qualification Sobresaliente Cum Laude

Integración da responsabilidade ambientall nos estudos de Arquitectura a través das materias de Paisaxe
VI Xornadas de Innovación Docente da Universidade da Coruña
Local

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Álvarez
Organization Universidade da Coruña
Place Coruña, A (España)

Building performance, climatic variables, and indices: identification of correlations for social housing across the Mexican territory
PLEA 2020 Planning Post Carbon Cities. 35th PLEA Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture
International

Authors Daniel Zepeda-Rivas, Roel Loonen, Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Organization PLEA
Place Coruña, A (España)

Towards Passive Working Environments: Free-running office in Guadalajara, Mexico
PLEA 2020 Planning Post Carbon Cities. 35th PLEA Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture
International

Authors Daniel Zepeda-Rivas, Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Organization PLEA
Place Coruña, A (España)

Resilient Design and Adaptive Thermal Comfort in the Tropics
16th International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA) Conference Rome, Italy, Sept. 2-4, 2019
International

Authors Daniel Zepeda-Rivas, Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Place Roma (Italia)

The Environmental Potential of Sky Gardens in a Hot Climate: Low Energy Strategies for Office Towers in Dubai
Passive and Low Energy Conference 2018 Hong Kong. Smart and Healthy within the 2degree Limit.
International

Authors Hadji, Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Organization Chinese University of Hong Kong
Place Hong Kong (Hong Kong)

Breaking the Glass Box. Strategies to reduce the Energy Consumption in 24/7 IT Offices in Delhi NCR.
Passive and Low Energy Conference 2018 Hong Kong. Smart and Healthy within the 2degree Limit.
International

Authors Singh, Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Organization Chinese University of Hong Kong
Place Hong Kong (Hong Kong)

The Environmental Evolution of Urban Housing. Detailed Studies of London Residential Schemes
Passive and Low Energy Conference 2018 Hong Kong. Smart and Healthy within the 2degree Limit.
International

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez, Simos Yannas
Organization Chinese University of Hong Kong
Place Hong Kong (Hong Kong)

Learning from the chawl: A vernacular urban typology for contemporary communities
Passive and Low Energy Architecture. PLEA 2017. Edinburgh. Design to Thrive
International

Authors Shruti Shiva, Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Place Edinburgo (Reino Unido)

Enhancing Public Life in a Mediterranean City:Bioclimatic Strategies for Outdoor Spaces in Valencia
Passive and Low Energy Architecture. PLEA 2016 Los Angeles. CIties, Buildings, People: Toward Regenerative Environments
International

Authors Sheila Esteve-Arnau, Jorge Rodríguez-Álvarez
Organization University of Southern California
Place Los Ángeles (Estados Unidos)

Crisis Architecture: Colonising unfinished residential structures
Passive and Low Energy Architecture. PLEA 2016 Los Angeles. CIties, Buildings, People: Toward Regenerative Environments
International

Authors Juan Montoliu-Hernández, Jorge Rodríguez-Álvarez
Organization University of Southern California
Place Los Ángeles (Estados Unidos)

A Climatic Cartography for Sustainable Housing: Development of a metereological classification in Galicia, Spain
Passive and Low Energy Architecture. PLEA 2016 Los Angeles. CIties, Buildings, People: Toward Regenerative Environments
International

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez, Santiago Pintos Pena
Organization University of Southern California
Place Los Ángeles (Estados Unidos)

Lessons from Vernacular Architecture in the Mexican Bajio
Passive and Low Energy Architecture. PLEA 2016 Los Angeles. CIties, Buildings, People: Toward Regenerative Environments
International

Authors María Teresa Sánchez Pérez, Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Organization University of Southern California
Place Los Ángeles (Estados Unidos)

Energy and Urban Form: Visualizing the Metabolism of Cities
4th European Conference on Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Architecture and Planning. EESAP4
International

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Organization UNIVERSIDAD DEL PAÍS VASCO
Place Donostia-San Sebastián (España)

Energy and urban form: A top-down assessment tool
29th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture. PLEA 2013
International

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Organization Universidad de Munich
Place Munich (Alemania)

Heat Island and Urban Morphology: Observations and analysis from six European cities
29th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture. PLEA 2013
International

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Organization Universidad de Munich
Place Munich (Alemania)

Immaterial design: Mapping flows to communicate and inform
29th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture. PLEA 2013
International

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Organization Universidad de Munich
Place Munich (Alemania)

Sustainable Environmental Design Consultancy:Practices informed and Practical Outcomes
27th International conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture. PLEA 2011
International

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez, Michael Smith-Masis, María Mena Deferme
Organization Universidad Católica de Lovaina
Place Louvain-la-Neuve (Bélgica)

Museo Abierto. Recuperación de la Península Sur del Lago de As Pontes.
I Congreso de Investigación sobre Paisaje Industrial
National

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez, María Paz Sangiao
Organization Laboratorio del Paisaje Industrial Andaluz. Universidad de Sevilla
Place Sevilla (España)

BREEAM Communities in Spain
Sixth International Conference on Sustainable City 2010
International

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Organization Wessex Institute of Technology
Place Coruña, A (España)

Rehabilitación energética del tejido urbano residencial. Evaluación previa para una mayor eficacia
Sustainable Building Conference. SB10MAD
International

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Organization Green Building Council España
Place Madrid (España)

La certificación de la sostenibilidad de la urbanización
CONAMA10 Congreso Nacional de Medio Ambiente
National

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Organization FUNDACIÓN CONAMA
Place Madrid (España)

Environmental Retrofit. Energy Upgrades of Urban Dwellings
26th international conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture. PLEA 2009
International

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Organization Université Laval, Quebec, Canadá
Place Quebec (Canadá)

Energy Upgrades of Urban Housing
Congreso de Arquitectura Sostenible 2009
National

Authors Jorge Rodríguez-Alvarez
Organization Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Castilla y León
Place Valladolid (España)

Positions

Academic or management positions held by teacher.

Comisión Validaciones de la ETS de Arquitectura

Vocal PDI

From 22/05/2023.

Xunta da Escola Técnica Superior de Arquitectura

PDI (Membros Natos)

From 15/03/2023.

Consello do Departamento Proxectos Arquitectónicos, Urbanismo e Composición

PDI (Membros Natos)

From 15/03/2023.

Vocal PDI

From 21/07/2021.

Comisión de Calidad de la ETS de Arquitectura

Vocal PDI

From 10/10/2017.

Xunta da Escola Técnica Superior de Arquitectura

PDI (Membros Natos)

From 10/03/2021 to 14/03/2023.

Consello do Departamento Proxectos Arquitectónicos, Urbanismo e Composición

PDI (Membros Natos)