Application of bioclimatic analysis to architectural prescription

 

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Auteur: Tendero Caballero, Ricardo
Formaat: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publicatiedatum:2019
Omschrijving:Currently, the attainment of a liveable environment requires the use of non-renewable, scarce, and pollutant energy. In order to decrease the consumption of energy as well asincrease the use of renewable energies, it is necessary to explore procedures for efficient analysis. Bioclimatic analysis is the appropriate technique to optimize the response of a building to climate. Consequently, the article examines the existing difficulties to its smooth/correct implementation. Through the gathering of initiatives stemming from theauthor’s technical and professional activity as well as from an extensive bibliographic review, the article introduces an improvement to the knowledge of the multiple fields that define the discipline of bioclimatic analysis. Specifically, the analysis of vernacular architecture, the suitable definition of the local climatic conditions, the identification of the most appropriate reference values to reach indoor comfort, and the definition of patterns for the design and bioclimatic characterization of buildings materials and constructive systems. In addition, the article includes the development of building strategies and practices, the standardisation and application of means of verification “in situ” of the bioclimatic performance of a building, and the validation of computerisedprocesses that predict the degree of habitability of a building. Finally, the knowledge acquired in the prior fields is incorporated in the regulatory framework as well as theestablishment of operating conditions and maintenance requirements that capitalise on the implementation of the aforementioned bioclimatic analysis. The article establishesthe need to embrace the progress made in these fields to improve the performance of buildings and achieve a superior habitability with a lower consumption of resources.
Land:Portal de Revistas UCR
Instelling:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Taal:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/40252
Online toegang:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/revistarquis/article/view/40252
Keyword:bioclimatic architecture
habitability
sustainable building
bioclimatic analysis
bioclimatic strategies
arquitectura bioclimática
habitabilidad
edificación sostenible
análisis bioclimático
estrategia bioclimática