Comportamiento higrotérmico de la vivienda tradicional y contemporánea de la ciudad Portovelo

Abstract

Abstract:The thermal behavior of buildings, in Portovelo, varies according to the type of housing. The type of contemporary building is thermally disadvantaged compared to traditional American housing, since construction practices differ in materials, design strategies and bioclimatic strategies. Thermal discomfort causes the use of active systems for acclimatization, generating an economic expense and environmental pollution. There are different variables that can modify the internal temperature of the house, and vary according to the climatic floor in which it is located. This paper analyzes the influence of altitude, type of residence, geometry, construction technology, distribution of spaces and orientation, in the hygrothermal performance of typologies to identify variables that allow thermal well-being. The two typologies belong to different times, influenced by different socio-economic and architectural currents. The research uses the DesignBuilder simulation software to discuss the difference in thermal comfort. Finally, the thermal efficiency in the traditional American versus the contemporary typology is checked, representing respectively 5% and 31% of hours outside comfort annually.