Publications

Bridging technical performance and lived experience

Calvo Mirian, Farooq Muhammad Zaeem, Moreno-Rangel Alejandro, Wilson Elaine, Dart Susanna

UKIEG 2026 annual conference (2026)

Ten questions concerning the future of residential indoor air quality and its environmental justice implications

Booker Douglas, Petrou Giorgos, Chatzidiakoud L, Darpan Das, Farooq Faisal, Ferguson Lauren, Jutila Otto-Emil, Milczewska Kaja, Modlich Manlina, Moreno-Rangel Alejandro, Thakrar S, Yeoman Amber, Davies Mike, Iq Mead, Miller Mark, Wild Oliver, Shi Z, Mavrogianni Anna, Doherty Ruth M

Indoor air 2026: Enhancing Wellbeing in Existential Challenges (2026)

Characterising indoor-outdoor PM2.5 dynamics and overheating risk in classrooms : insights from a multi-school monitoring campaign in Glasgow, UK

Farooq Muhammad Zaeem, McGill Grainne, Moreno-Rangel Alejandro, Sharpe Tim

Indoor air 2026: Enhancing Wellbeing in Existential Challenges (2026)

Children as agents of change : A scalable model for school-based indoor air quality monitoring and engagement.

McGill Grainne, Farooq Muhammad Zaeem, Moreno-Rangel Alejandro, Sharpe Tim

Indoor air 2026: Enhancing Wellbeing in Existential Challenges (2026)

How building technologies can contribute to healthier home environments whilst aligning ancillary co-benefits

Yeoman A, Booker Douglas, Bartington Suzanne, Doherty R, Fisher Helen L, Gupta Rajat, Mavrogianni Anna, Moreno-Rangel Alejandro, Noakes CJ, Fraga Bruno, Hathway E Abigail, Poppendieck D

Indoor air 2026: Enhancing Wellbeing in Existential Challenges (2026)

Ten questions concerning the future of residential indoor air quality and its environmental justice implications

Booker Douglas, Petrou Giorgios, Chatzidiakoud Lia, Darpan Das, Farooq Faisal, Ferguson L, Jutila OE, Milczewska Kaja, Modlich Manlina, Moreno-Rangel Alejandro, Thakrar S, Yeoman A, Davies Mike, Iq Mead, Miller Mark, Wild Oliver, Shi Zongbo, Mavrogianni Anna, Doherty R

Indoor air 2026: Enhancing Wellbeing in Existential Challenges (2026)

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Research Interests

Alejandro’s main research interests are net zero buildings, particularly Passivhaus homes, and its connections to health, urban and human behaviours. Through this, Alejandro explores the architectural design, energy efficiency methods, passive techniques and their impact on the indoor environment – indoor air quality (IAQ) and thermal comfort–, particularly in homes and their relation to the urban environment to create healthy homes. Architecture has well responded to climate change mitigating the effects of the built environment. However, its impact on health is usually left aside. Alejandro’s approach to architectural design seeks to improve the quality of life for all citizens in an ageing society, delivering sustainable interventions that take a “whole house” approach. Alejandro’s research uses design research methods to explore the interactions between resident behaviours and the built environment to deliver healthier indoor environments, considering the impact of bio-psychological-social aspects of health, climate change impacts, and energy efficiency methods interactions. Alejandro’s research interests also extend to the use of low-cost sensors as research tools and the effect that they could have on residential behaviour, design and human health & well-being.

Professional Activities

UKIEG 2026 annual conference

Participant

25/6/2026

UKIEG 2026: Retrofitting for Health: Advancing Indoor Environmental Quality in the UK Building Stock

Chair

24/6/2026

UKIEG 2026: Retrofitting for Health: Advancing Indoor Environmental Quality in the UK Building Stock

Organiser

24/6/2026

Workshop: Parliamentary Scrutiny of Scotland’s Climate Change Plan – Connecting Research and Policy

Recipient

24/11/2025

Advanced Engineering Informatics (Journal)

Guest editor

9/11/2025

Asthma and the Home Environment: Linking Population Surveillance with Targeted Intervention Approaches in Adults

External Examiner

20/10/2025

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Projects

HESTIA: Home Environment Solutions through Technology and Innovation for All

Moreno-Rangel, Alejandro (Principal Investigator)

Home Environment Solutions through Technology and Innovation for All

01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2027

Human-Centric, Healthy, Net-Zero Housing and the Role of Digitisation

McGill, Grainne (Principal Investigator) Dragojlovic-Oliveira, Sonja (Co-investigator) Moreno-Rangel, Alejandro (Co-investigator)

02-Jan-2024 - 02-Jan-2025

Electric Wallpaper Evaluation via Cyber-Physical Systems for Clean Heating: A Pilot Study

Taha, Ahmad (Principal Investigator) Moreno-Rangel, Alejandro (Principal Investigator)

The UK's homes are among the oldest in the world and the worst insulated in Europe, which contributes to their high carbon footprint. The average UK home loses heat three times faster than, e.g., a German property. Heating in homes and buildings is a major contributor to carbon emissions in Scotland and the UK. In the UK, heating accounts for about 37% of the total carbon emissions, with three quarters of that coming from homes. In Scotland, occupied buildings account for 13% of the country's total greenhouse gas emissions, and around 30% of its total energy consumption. Gas central heating is the most common type of heating in Scotland, with 84% of households using a gas or oil boiler as their primary source of heat. Mains gas is the most common fossil fuel used for heating homes. However, more than one million homes in Scotland are not connected to the gas grid and use electric heating or other alternative fuels. The Scottish New Build Heat Standard (NBHS) requires new buildings and limited conversions that apply for a building warrant from April 1, 2024, to use climate-friendly heating systems.
Electric Wallpaper (EWP) is gaining significant attention as an innovative replacement to gas central heating, Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP), and alternative clean heating mechanisms. West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) are piloting the use of NexGen EWP technology in 12 tenemental properties to test the effectiveness of this innovative new clean heating product. This project therefore aims to conduct a pilot study to evaluate the performance of EWP technology in pre 1919 tenements in Glasgow using cutting edge monitoring technology empowered by the Internet-of-Things and AI-enabled data analytics. Data will be collected via a smart sensor system from 12 tenemental properties, owned by WSHA, that already have EWP installed and advanced analytics and forecasting will be applied to generate insights on heating levels, heat retention, and energy consumption taking into account tenants’ comfort level and feedback.

01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2025

Optimising Environmental Sensor Placement in Residential Settings: AICO Ei1025 Environmental Sensors

Moreno-Rangel, Alejandro (Principal Investigator) Sharpe, Tim (Co-investigator) Farooq, Muhammad Zaeem (Researcher)

The project will involve conducting real-world experiments and statistical analysis. To achieve this, multiple sensors will be placed strategically within a controlled residential room environment in the living room, bedroom and kitchen for one week at a time in each room. A maximum of 22 sensors (5 ceiling, 1 centre of the room and 16 walls) will be placed in each room. A maximum of 4 dwellings will be targeted. The data collected from these sensors will be analysed to identify trends and discrepancies in environmental readings based on the sensor's location. The monitoring would be carried out during a 3 to 4 week period within an agreed seasonal period.

01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2025

Low Carbon Passport Programme

McElroy, Lori (Principal Investigator) Moreno-Rangel, Alejandro (Co-investigator)

15-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2025

U-value in situ test - Old Shettleston tenement buildings

Moreno-Rangel, Alejandro (Principal Investigator)

01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2024

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