Optimization of the design of a public building with passive conditioning strategies in the town of Mar Chiquita, Argentina

Optimización del diseño de un edificio público con estrategias de climatización pasiva en la localidad de Mar Chiquita, Argentina

Otimização do projeto de um edifício público com estratégias de climatização passiva na cidade de Mar Chiquita, Argentina

Atanasoska, Kristina
Detalles Bibliográficos
2024
energy efficiency
passive solar design
bioenvironmental design
thermal comfort
dynamic simulation
energy simulation
temperate cold maritime climate
infiltrations
window to wall ratio
use of shutters
sunspace
Eficiencia energética
diseño solar pasivo
diseño bioambiental
confort térmico
simulación dinámica
simulación energética
clima templado frío marítimo
invernadero
infiltraciones
proporción ventana-muro
uso de postigos
Eficiência energética
projeto solar passivo
projeto bioambiental
conforto térmico
simulação dinâmica
simulação energética
clima temperado marítimo frio
estufa
infiltrações
relação janela-parede
uso de venezianas
espaço solar anexado
Español
Universidad ORT Uruguay
RAD
https://revistas.ort.edu.uy/anales-de-investigacion-en-arquitectura/article/view/3967
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11968/7602
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11968/7602
Acceso abierto
Resumen:
Sumario:The global building sector faces an increase in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. In Argentina, the energy matrix is based on non-renewable sources, and the commercial and public sectors allocate nearly 50% of their energy to heating and cooling. This study focuses on the Mar Chiquita Interpretation Center, a building designed under sustainability criteria that uses a sunspace as a passive climate control strategy. The objective is to analyze the building's design and optimize it to achieve lower energy use for thermal conditioning. Through energy simulations conducted with EnergyPlus, different designs were evaluated concerning the window-to-wall ratio, infiltration, and the use of shutters to optimize thermal comfort and energy consumption. The results showed that an excessive proportion of windows contributes to overheating, while reducing infiltration improves thermal comfort in winter. The implementation of shutters during the day eliminates the need for mechanical cooling in summer, while their nighttime use in winter decreases the need for heating. In conclusion, the importance of passive solar design strategies in temperate cold and humid climates is highlighted, along with the need for further research on the window-to-wall ratio in buildings without sunspaces and to evaluate actual infiltrations after construction.