The UPC Institute for Research and Innovation in Health, IRIS, is launched
June 6, 2025The UPC Institute for Research and Innovation in Health, IRIS, is launched
June 6, 202506/10/2025
Once again, the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC), through the UPC Technology Center (CIT UPC), will take part in the Smart City Expo World Congress, the world’s leading event on cities and smart urban solutions, which will bring together the global urban innovation community from 4 to 6 November at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via venue.
This year, the UPC will once again have its own stand, and will showcase pioneering projects and technological capabilities in areas such as enabling technologies (digital twins, data, blockchain), energy and the environment, sustainable urban mobility, governance and the digital economy, life and inclusion, smart infrastructure and building, and the blue economy.
Location: Hall P3, Level 0, Street E, Stand 60. Fira de Barcelona - Gran Via
More information: smartcity.upc.edu
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Related Projects
- The La Volta project foresees the construction of a large Catalan vault pergola within the Llars Mundet campus, in the Montbau neighbourhood (Horta-Guinardó district). This structure will become a new architectural landmark for Barcelona, combining traditional construction techniques with contemporary innovation. The project involves the Rehabilitation and Architectural Restoration Research Group (REARQ), at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC), and is led by the Architects’ Association of Catalonia (COAC) and the Barcelona Provincial Council.
SATE-VEG: A system for energy renovation of buildings that helps reduce the urban heat island effect
Researchers from the Architecture, Energy and Environment (AiEM) group at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) have developed SATE-VEG, an external thermal insulation system with a vegetal coating that offers seasonally adaptive thermal behaviour, enhances urban biodiversity and promotes positive health effects. The system is made from organic materials, requires low maintenance and consumes minimal water.- A research team from the Interdisciplinary Group on Building Science and Technology (GICITED) at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – BarcelonaTech (UPC) is leading the BioSAFE project, which aims to develop sustainable building envelopes —mainly façades— designed according to sustainability, comfort and safety criteria, with particular attention to their acoustic behaviour and fire performance.
- The Architecture, Energy and Environment (AiEM) research group at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) has characterised Barcelona’s residential buildings according to their capacity to adapt to climate change. This study is part of the project ‘VeUvE: Urban havens for vulnerable zones’. The work highlights the climate inequality conditions present across different areas of the city and will help to better define the priorities and energy renovation strategies for its districts.
