Maureen Trebilcock Kelly

ASSOCIATE RESEARCHER
CLIMATE-RESILIENT CITIES

mtrebilc@ubiobio.cl

Full Professor at the Department of Design and Theory of Architecture at the University of Bío-Bío.

 

Architect from the University of Bío-Bío, Master’s in Green Architecture, and PhD from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom.

 

RESEARCH AREAS

 

Her research focuses on environmental comfort and occupant well-being in buildings, with particular attention to thermal comfort, air quality, and natural ventilation. She has also studied topics such as energy poverty, energy efficiency, and integrated design processes.

 

Principal Investigator of the Fondecyt Regular project 1241581, “Escuelas que respiran: estrategias de ventilación natural para el confort térmico y la calidad del aire en aulas escolares” (2024–2027).

 

LATEST 10 PUBLICATIONS

 

Trebilcock, M., Marín-Restrepo, L., Pérez-Fargallo, A., Wegertseder, P., & Porras-Salazar, J. A. (2023). Energy and Environmental Comfort Policies and Standards for Buildings in the Global South. En Green energy and technology (pp. 417-434). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24208-3_29

 

Trebilcock, M., Castro, F. S., Wegertseder, P., Soto-Muñoz, J., & Ramírez-Vielma, R. (2023). Occupant Satisfaction with Certified Green Office Buildings in Chile. En Green energy and technology (pp. 87-98). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24208-3_7

 

Neira-Zambrano, K., Trebilcock, M., & Westermeyer, J. C. B. (2023). Older Adults’ Thermal Comfort in Nursing Homes: Exploratory Research in Three Case Studies. Sustainability, 15(4), 3002. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043002

 

Trebilcock, M., & Chávez-Finol, F. (2022). IMPACTO DE LOS CRITERIOS DE CALIDAD DEL AMBIENTE INTERIOR EN LA CERTIFICACIÓN DE EDIFICIOS DE OFICINAS SUSTENTABLES EN CHILE. Arquiteturarevista, 18(2), 145-159. https://doi.org/10.4013/arq.2022.182.02

 

Soto-Muñoz, J., Trebilcock, M., Alés, V. F., & Caamaño‐Carrillo, C. (2022). Recognizing the effect of the thermal environment on self-perceived productivity in offices: A structural equation modeling perspective. Building And Environment, 210, 108696. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108696

 

Soto-Muñoz, J., Trebilcock, M., Alés, V. F., & Ramírez-Vielma, R. (2021). Understanding the perceived productivity of office occupants in relation to workspace thermal environment. Building Research And Information/Building Research & Information, 50(1-2), 152-170. https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2021.1897501

 

Chavez-Finol, F., Trebilcock, M., & Piderit-Moreno, M. B. (2021). Diseño de edificios de oficinas sustentables para promover ocupantes sustentables. Revista Hábitat Sustentable, 11(2), 34-45. https://doi.org/10.22320/07190700.2021.11.02.03

 

Arias-Jiménez, N., Trebilcock, M., Bobadilla-Moreno, A., & San-Martín, R. F. (2021). TORRES DE VIENTO: EVALUACIÓN DEL POTENCIAL DE VENTILACIÓN NATURAL APORTADO EN VIVIENDAS. Arquiteturarevista, 17(2), 198-218. https://doi.org/10.4013/arq.2021.172.02

 

Diaz, M., Cools, M., Trebilcock, M., Piderit-Moreno, M. B., & Attia, S. (2021). Effects of Climatic Conditions, Season and Environmental Factors on CO2 Concentrations in Naturally Ventilated Primary Schools in Chile. Sustainability, 13(8), 4139. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13084139

 

 Trebilcock, M., Soto-Muñoz, J., & Piggot-Navarrete, J. (2020). Evaluation of thermal comfort standards in office buildings of Chile: Thermal sensation and preference assessment. Building And Environment, 183, 107158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107158