The current built environment is characterized by an aged building stock which demands its conservation and efficient adaptation for future uses through a sustainable development. Likewise, the current context of climate change, in addition to mitigation measures, demands an adapted built environment capable of facing climate threats. Therefore, it is essential to preserve and adapt the built environment in an optimal way (technical/functional, social, economic, environmental and cultural) to achieve sustainable and resilient buildings and environments.

SAREN aims to be a research group that seeks to solve this challenge through three fundamental pillars. The first one is to develop evaluation and management models that facilitate the analysis of alternatives and decision-making in each of the construction phases (design, execution, use and maintenance, demolition), from a multidimensional and multiscale perspective, always with transversal approaches. The second, to develop materials, construction systems and environments based on eco-design, promoting a circular economy, cushioning the environmental impact and improving the quality of life of citizens. As a last pillar, and supporting the previous two, develop and implement digital tools that facilitate the collection, use, process and visualization of data aimed at optimizing the design and management of both buildings and built environments.