Análisis del comportamiento térmico por medio de simulación numérica de la vivienda tradicional del cantón Saraguro

Abstract

The Saraguro’s indigenous community is considered one of the most important in Ecuador, with a great cultural diversity that has been inherited since Inca times and which are still preserved today, becoming intangible heritage of our country. The present research work makes a rapprochement to the knowledge of the traditional architecture of this community, which is made without architects and it adapts to the conditions in which it is implanted and above all it doesn’t contaminate because their materials are 100% recyclable. Besides, these materials are valued (stone, wood and mud) and their thermal characteristics that contribute to the dwelling thermal comfort, together with the passive energy use systems. The thermal comfort in the interior of the traditional dwelling is evaluated in order to check its effectiveness against the climatic conditions of this locality, through the numerical simulation made with DesignBuilder that is a very powerful tool used internationally for the energy evaluation of buildings, obtaining favorable results of comfort throughout the year.