José Mercado, Master on Human Settlements and Environment

Contact

DLGS, Würzburger Str. 35, room 220

email: j.mercado[...]dlgs.ioer.de
phone: +49(0)351 / 463 42350
fax: +49(0)351 / 4679 212

Doctoral Thesis

Working title:
The relationship between different residential building types and household’s socioeconomic status on the energy consumption in the residential sector.
The case of Santiago de Chile
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Müller

Abstract:
Chilean energy production is highly dependent on imported fossil fuels for generation. The residential sector accounted for 24.4% of the country's annual energy consumption in 2008. It has been the focus of energy efficiency measures, implemented primarily through thermal regulations in the National Building Code. Greater Santiago has been chosen for a case study because private developers working in the sector have shown a growing interest in implementing energy efficiency measures voluntarily. The aim of the study is to develop an explanatory model to understand what factors influence private developers' motivations for applying energy efficiency measures in Greater Santiago de Chile.
This case study uses a mixed-methods sequential design. Firstly, companies currently offering energy efficient buildings are identified using web-based information. Secondly, private developers are invented on their motivations for pursuing energy efficiency in their housing development projects beyond the requirements of existing building regulations. Thirdly, energy efficiency simulations are run using dimensions and building materials to verify the efficiency of the buildings on offer.
The results will provide a better understanding of why, how, and to what extend private developers apply energy efficient measures. This knowledge may allow researchers, managers, and policy makers to promote the construction of more energy efficient housing as a path towards reducing CO² emissions.

Education

since 2010
Doctoral student at the TU Dresden, Faculty of Forest , Geo and Hydro Science
2009
Study of Human Settlements and Environment in the Instituto de Estudios Urbanos y Territoriales at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Academic Degree: Master on Human Settlements and Environment
Master Thesis: Sustainability Assessment of the Metropolitan Area of Santiago - Contribution of sectoral policies towards sustanabiity (1987-2007)
2008
Study of Governance and Territorial Management in the Instituto de Estudios Urbanos y Territoriales at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Academic Degree: Diploma in Governance and Territorial Management
2008
Study of Geographic Information Systems in the Instituto de Estudios Urbanos y Territoriales at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
2000
Study of Architecture and Urbanism at Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Bolivia
Academic Degree: Bachelor of Architecture and Urbanism

Awards

since 01/2010
Scholarship holder at the Dresden Leibniz Graduate School (DLGS)
2009
Academic and Investigation Viceroy (VRAID) Teaching Assistant Scholarship, Universidad Católica de Chile, granted for PhD in Architecture and Urban Studies program
2007-2008
Latin America - Caribbean (LAC) Scholarship, Inter American Development Bank, granted for Human settlements and environment Masters Program
2000
Degree Certificate for Academic Excellence, Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Bolivia
2000
Certificate of Appreciation - Meritorious Student, Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Bolivia
2000
Certificate of Appreciation - Teaching Assistant, Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Bolivia

Professional Experience

06/2009
Visiting Professor at Urban planning and Local Urban Development Management Diploma, Universidad de Humanismo Cristiano, Santiago de Chile
03/2009 - 07/2009
Course Assistant: Public Policy and Environmental Governance, Professor Arturo Orellana - Master of Human Settlements and Environment, PUC - IEUT, Santiago de Chile
03/2009 - 07/2009
Course Assistant - Urban Sustainability, Professor Jonathan Barton - Master of Human Settlements and Environment, PUC - IEUT, Santiago de Chile
03/2009 - 12/2009
Research Assistant - FONDECYT Project: "Municipal Indicators of Urban Management - Situation of local governments of Metropolitan Areas facing the challenge of urban planning", PUC - IEUT, Santiago de Chile
06/2008 - 12/2009
Research Assistant - FONDECYT Project "Governance of Metropolitan Area of Santiage: An approach of territorial strucutre of municipal's power analysis", PUC - IEUT, Santiago de Chile
11/2007 - 07/2008
Research Assistant - thesis writers: Project LIMITE "The Contribution of Sectoral Policies (1990-2005) to Sustainability in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago", PUC - IEUT, Santiago de Chile
04/2005 - 03/2007
Researcher - Planning and Management Center (CEPLAG), Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Cochabamba, Bolivia
03/2004 - 03/2007
Visiting Professor - Geography Program, School of Architecture at Universidad Mayor de San Simón in courses of Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Cochabamba, Bolivia
2003 - 2004
Visiting Professor in Workshop V - Line "D", School of Architecture at Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Cochabamba, Bolivia
1999 - 2000
Teaching Assistant - Technology Analysis, Urbanism III and Design Workshop V - Line "D", Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Cochabamba, Bolivia

Research Interests

Urban Resilience, Sustainability, Climate Change Adaptation, Energy Efficiency

Publications

ALLARD P., ORELLANA A., NESPOLO R. y J. MERCADO (submitted for revision, 09 2009): Metropolitan Urban Municipal Accountability – Competing Management Models, Presented to Urban Affairs Review.

ALARCON J., MARTINEZ V. I., MATHIEW W., MERCADO J. (2007): Protection and rational natural resources use on Sustainable Land Planning for San José de Maipo (Santiago de Chile), Presented at ‘Argentinean – Chilenian Post Graduated Students Symposium’, CIFOT Universidad de Cuyo. Mendoza Argentina.