CIRCLE OF LIFE

Professor Enrique CORBAT DÍAZ,

Architect from Barcelona School of Architecture ETSAB (UPC) since 1983 Speciality in bioclimatic architecture.
Scholarship holder of Training Plan of Research Staff from Spanish Science and Education Ministry (1986-1989).
Since 1989 professor in building construction department in Vallès School of Architecture ETSAV (UPC).
Teaching centred in bioclimatic architecture and sustainable buildings.
Investigations in Thermal Rehabilitation of Buildings.
Since 1997 continuously teaches an elective course on Bioclimatic Architecture.
In 1980 he won first prize in a competition for ideas for an exhibition center of alternative energy in the International Fair of Barcelona.
He has designed and built several bioclimatic buildings along his career.
Finalist at the FAD prizes of Architecture in 2001 by a bioclimatic natural cooled building housing located in old town district of Barcelona.
Speaker at various courses and conferences in the Association of Architects, conferences always related to solar architecture issues and sustainability.
Speaker at the Catalan Congress of Renewable and solar energy 1987 and scientific meetings of the Mediterranean environment and building energy, 1990.
Professor in Graduate Program Installations in buildings. Polytechnic Foundation of Catalonia. 2002-2008.
Professor in sustainability, technology in architecture and integration of renewable energies UPC’s masters.
Faculty advisor of eco team in Solar Decathlon Europe competition Madrid 2012. Technical committee member of Low3, Ressò and TO teams in Solar Decathlon Europe competition Madrid 2010, Versailles 2014 and Szentendre.
Professor of teams finalists in Multi-comfort students competition in Bratislava 2012, Belgrade 2013 Madrid 2017, Dubai 2018 and Paris 2020.
Professor of three winner teams of Spanish competition Multi-comfort house competitors in Bucharest 2014, Astana 2015 and Milano 2019.