Análisis de la incidencia de los parámetros de diseño de la edificación en el comportamiento energético y confort térmico interior considerando el entorno construido. Caso de estudio la ciudad de Loja

Abstract

Abstract: Latin American cities suffer from poor urban planning and limited analysis of building design parameters, affecting thermal comfort and energy efficiency. This research seeks to establish building design parameters for energy performance and indoor thermal comfort, considering the built environment in the city of Loja. To this end, information about the city and current regulations was collected, generating a representative model for simulations in DesignBuilder. The results show that an east-west orientation improves energy performance by between 24.51% and 66.16%, depending on other factors. The roof is key: the use of tile improves between 24.98% and 39.78%. A low albedo increases efficiency, achieving improvements of 24.1% to 38%, especially in concrete slabs. The percentage of windows also influences this: a higher percentage improves by between 17% and 25%. Finally, compactness is crucial: six-story buildings show a 95.42% improvement compared to two-story buildings, highlighting the importance of design in optimizing thermal efficiency.