Eco-friendly coverings : analysis of the use of ventilated facades in hot, humid weather.

Aiming to contribute to impact reduction in the construction of buildings, various systems of ventilated and conventional facades were designed, involving opaque facades, plant elements, and air chambers. Such systems were evaluated through environmental simulations and prototype measurements at var...

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Main Authors: Luciani-Mejía, Sara, Velasco-Gómez, Rodrigo, Hudson, Roland
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Published: Universidad Católica de Colombia 2018
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title Eco-friendly coverings : analysis of the use of ventilated facades in hot, humid weather.
title_short Eco-friendly coverings : analysis of the use of ventilated facades in hot, humid weather.
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description Aiming to contribute to impact reduction in the construction of buildings, various systems of ventilated and conventional facades were designed, involving opaque facades, plant elements, and air chambers. Such systems were evaluated through environmental simulations and prototype measurements at various stages of the project, which allowed comparing results and identifying their behavior in terms of thermal comfort. The results of these simulations compared against measurements highlighted two issues: discrepancies and similarities between inputs and outputs in the above mentioned two process types; as well as the performance of opaque ventilated facades in humid tropical climate such as in Girardot, which suggested a last stage to evaluate passive design strategies in search for thermal comfort and sustainability in architectural projects.
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spelling oai:editorial.ucatolica.edu.co:article-17262020-07-23T20:28:56Z Eco-friendly coverings : analysis of the use of ventilated facades in hot, humid weather. Ecoenvolventes : análisis del uso de fachadas ventiladas en clima cálido-húmedo. Ecoenvolventes : análise do uso de fachadas ventiladas em clima quente e úmido. Luciani-Mejía, Sara Velasco-Gómez, Rodrigo Hudson, Roland bioclimatic architecture climate climatic data architectural design simulation model temperature arquitectura bioclimática clima datos climáticos diseño arquitectónico modelo de simulación temperatura arquitetura bioclimática clima dados climáticos desenho arquitetônico modelo de simulação temperatura Aiming to contribute to impact reduction in the construction of buildings, various systems of ventilated and conventional facades were designed, involving opaque facades, plant elements, and air chambers. Such systems were evaluated through environmental simulations and prototype measurements at various stages of the project, which allowed comparing results and identifying their behavior in terms of thermal comfort. The results of these simulations compared against measurements highlighted two issues: discrepancies and similarities between inputs and outputs in the above mentioned two process types; as well as the performance of opaque ventilated facades in humid tropical climate such as in Girardot, which suggested a last stage to evaluate passive design strategies in search for thermal comfort and sustainability in architectural projects. Con el objetivo de aportar a la reducción de impactos en la construcción de edificaciones fueron diseñados varios sistemas de fachadas ventiladas y convencionales, involucrando fachadas opacas, elementos vegetales y cámaras de aire. Tales sistemas fueron evaluados con simulaciones ambientales y mediciones en prototipo en las diversas etapas de la investigación, lo que permitió la comparación de resultados y la identificación de comportamiento en términos de confort térmico. Los resultados de las simulaciones frente a mediciones vislumbraron dos cuestiones: las discrepancias y similitudes entre los datos de entrada y salida en los dos tipos de proceso mencionados; así como la utilidad de las fachadas ventiladas opacas en clima tropical húmedo como Girardot, lo que sugirió una última etapa de evaluación de estrategias de diseño pasivo en la búsqueda del confort térmico y la solemnidad en el proyecto arquitectónico. Com o objetivo de contribuir com a redução de impactos na construção de prédios foram desenhados vários sistemas de fachadas ventiladas e convencionais, que envolvem fachadas opacas, elementos vegetais e duto de ar. Esses sistemas foram avaliados com simulações ambientais e medições em protótipo nas diversas etapas da investigação, o que permitiu a comparação de resultados e a identificação de comportamento em termos de conforto térmico. Os resultados das simulações ante medições vislumbraram duas questões: as discrepâncias e as semelhanças entre os dados de entrada e saída nos dois tipos de processo mencionados, assim como a utilidade das fachadas ventiladas opacas em clima tropical úmido, como Girardot (Colômbia), o que sugeriu uma última etapa de avaliação de estratégias de desenho passivo na busca de conforto térmico e de sustentabilidade no projeto arquitetônico. Universidad Católica de Colombia 2018-08-15 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion text/html application/pdf application/xml application/x-rar https://revistadearquitectura.ucatolica.edu.co/article/view/1726 10.14718/RevArq.2018.20.2.1726 Revista de Arquitectura; Vol. 20 No. 2 (2018): July - December; 62-77 Revista de Arquitectura (Bogotá); Vol. 20 Núm. 2 (2018): Julio - diciembre; 62-77 Revista de Arquitectura; Vol. 20 No. 2 (2018): Julio - diciembre; 62-77 Revista de Arquitectura; v. 20 n. 2 (2018): Julho - dezembro; 62-77 2357-626X 1657-0308 spa https://revistadearquitectura.ucatolica.edu.co/article/view/1726/1934 https://revistadearquitectura.ucatolica.edu.co/article/view/1726/2339 https://revistadearquitectura.ucatolica.edu.co/article/view/1726/2456 https://revistadearquitectura.ucatolica.edu.co/article/view/1726/2826 Derechos de autor 2018 Rodrigo Velasco, Roland Hudson, Sara Luciani info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0