CURA Lab Launch – The Beginning of a New Journey
30 de October, 2025
Yesterday, October 29th, marked the official launch of CURA Lab – Climate and Urban Resilience in Architectural Engineering, an ADAI initiative hosted at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Coimbra. Founded and led by Eugénio Rodrigues, the Lab brings together researchers, students, and collaborators to explore how architectural engineering can address the pressing challenges of climate adaptation […]
New Paper Published in Energy and Buildings – Forecasting Global Building Internal Heat Gains to 2100
29 de October, 2025
We are pleased to announce the first publication of CURA Lab, “Forecasting global building internal heat gains to 2100: an applied XGBoost model driven by Shared Socioeconomic Pathways” in Energy & Buildings (DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2025.116642). What the Study Is About Buildings generate heat internally—from occupants, lighting, appliances, and other everyday activities. These internal heat gains strongly influence heating and cooling needs, yet […]
New Releases of Future Weather Generator – Dynamic arguments and Major Performance Improvements
28 de October, 2025
We’re excited to announce the launch of Future Weather Generator v4.0.0 and Future Weather Generator Europe v2.0.0, delivering unprecedented performance improvements and enhanced reliability for climate data processing. It allows dynamic argument inputs and exports alternative file types. Key Highlights Performance Gains: Enhanced User Experience: Impact These improvements enable researchers to process larger climate datasets efficiently, explore more scenarios in less […]
SideQuest! 2025 — Student-Led Innovations for Sustainable Cities
27 de October, 2025
CURA Lab’s most creative event is here! SideQuest! 2025 invites Master’s and PhD students to share their side projects, unfinished ideas, and experimental concepts beyond their main research. This year’s theme — “Student-Led Innovations for Sustainable Cities” — celebrates the energy and imagination that drive urban and climate resilience research. Join us for a day of curiosity, collaboration, and […]
Lab’s Kick-off Event, October 29, 2025
22 de October, 2025
CURA Lab (Climate and Urban Resilience in Architectural Engineering) is officially launching!Join us on October 29, 2025, in Room 3.5 at the Department of Mechanical Engineering (DEM), University of Coimbra, for the CURA Lab Kick-off Event — an afternoon dedicated to sharing our vision, ongoing projects, and future collaborations. The session will open with Prof. Eugénio Rodrigues, Head of CURA […]

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