Research Output
Publications &
Research
PRMS Architecture Lab develops cumulative research carefully aligned with an operational vision of the built environment.
Each publication contributes to a long-term intellectual-operational framework integrating architecture, energy, data, and measurable environmental performance.
Author Identity
RESEARCH DIRECTOR
Oscar A. Hernández García
Director PRMS Architecture Lab — Querétaro, México
Research Areas
- Energy and Environmental Regulation Systems
- Metabolic Architecture
- Performance Measurement
- Data-Driven Systems
- Applied Prototyping
- Urban Metabolism and Distributed Urban Systems
Preprints & Working Papers
Preprint — Zenodo 01
PRMS — Arquitectura Metabólica Medible: Manifiesto y Diagrama Fundamental
PRMS (Measurable Metabolic Architecture) is a distributed architectural framework that defines the minimum habitable unit as a measurable, autonomous node capable of producing, regulating, measuring, and deciding its own resource flows.
The system is structured around four primary flows — energy, water, air, and data — understood not as isolated infrastructures but as continuous, interacting metabolic processes.
PRMS is proposed as an open, scalable, and measurable architectural system intended for validation, replication, and future standardization.
Preprint — Zenodo 02
Genealogía, Crítica y Superación Disciplinar
This document establishes the critical and historical positioning of the PRMS system within architectural thought.
It identifies a structural limitation in existing systems: the absence of an operational, autonomous, measurable architectural unit.
Preprint — Zenodo 03
Sistema Universal PRMS — Libro Blanco (v1.1)
The PRMS Universal System introduces a new architectural paradigm based on autonomous metabolic units.
PRMS defines architecture as a scalable system—from node to city—driven by measurable performance.
Preprint — Zenodo 04
Los cuatro postulados funcionales del sistema PEAR-ROI
This document establishes the four functional postulates that define the conceptual and operational foundation of the PEAR-ROI system.
It proposes a shift toward autonomous, distributed, and regenerative architectural systems.
Preprint — Zenodo 05
Estrategias de Modernización en Capas para Viviendas Existentes: Optimización del Rendimiento y Evaluación del Retorno de la Inversión
This working paper presents a layered modernization strategy for existing residential buildings that improves energy performance, operational efficiency, and economic feasibility through progressive interventions.
The proposed methodology evaluates retrofit actions according to their performance impact and return on investment, providing a practical framework for decision-making in residential renovation projects.
Preprint — Zenodo 06
The PRMS Confidence Factor (Factor C): Quantifying Confidence in Verified Performance
This working paper introduces the PRMS Confidence Factor (Factor C), a verification coefficient designed to quantify the reliability of measured performance data within the PRMS evaluation framework.
The proposed model integrates data quality, measurement traceability, monitoring continuity, and verification procedures into a single confidence coefficient that complements the PRMS Score and improves the comparability of building performance assessments.
Preprint — Zenodo 07
PRMS Score™ — Sistema de Certificación del Rendimiento Metabólico
This working paper introduces the PRMS Score™, a performance-based certification framework designed to evaluate buildings according to measurable metabolic performance rather than prescriptive design criteria.
The system integrates energy, water, environmental quality, operational intelligence, resilience, and economic performance into a unified methodology that enables transparent comparison, verification, and continuous improvement throughout the building lifecycle.
Submitted — Under Review
Journal Article — Revista AUS (Chile) — Submitted 2025
Arquitectura Metabólica Medible: El sistema PRMS como marco conceptual para la evaluación del desempeño en tiempo real
Empirical validation of PRMS using first-year operational data from SmartLiving Milenio III (QRO-01 IoT dataset). Primary submission in the Latin American indexed journal track.
Journal Article — Bitácora Urbano Territorial — Submitted 2025
PRMS como sistema de evaluación para arquitectura de alto desempeño: posicionamiento crítico histórico
Historical critical positioning of PRMS within the lineage of architectural systems thinking — from Howard's Garden City through Cedric Price's Fun Palace and Japanese Metabolism.
In Preparation — 2026
PREPRINT — ZENODO 08
Architecture of distributed data platforms for real-time monitoring of building-scale metabolic systems
Development of a data infrastructure integrating IoT acquisition, processing pipelines, and feedback visualization for continuous performance tracking in distributed building networks.
PREPRINT — ZENODO 09
Urban metabolism and node-based aggregation models: from building units to block-scale energy networks
This work introduces a scalable aggregation model to simulate emergent behaviors in interconnected building systems, focusing on surplus exchange and collective resilience.
PREPRINT — ZENODO 10
Measurement and verification of energy and water performance gaps in high-efficiency buildings: an IPMVP-based case study
A formal M&V framework is applied to compare modeled vs. measured performance, identifying deviations and calibration strategies in real operational conditions.
Conference & Events Track
Target conference venues for PRMS international presentation — 2027–2028 horizon.