Abstract
In intertropical latitudes such as Venezuela with hot humid climates, building envelopes must reduce influence of solar radiation, and in these, roofs and windows must receive special attention. Venezuela is also the country with the highest energy consumption per capita in Iberoamerica, much of which is generated by air conditioning systems in residential buildings, and Maracaibo and the surrounding lake basin have some of the highest temperature and humidity values in Venezuela, which increase energy consumption even more. A bioclimatical house for this climate is proposed. This building incorporates principles from traditional indigenous, colonial and oil company houses in the Maracaibo lake basin to generate a new prototype, called the Fourth House.
Highlights
A bioclimatical house for this climate is proposed
12 Informes de la Construcción, Vol 49 n° 453, enero/febrero 1998 simulaciones del comportamiento bioclimático de la Cuarta Vivienda con estas propuestas de ventana y contenedor, serán mostradas antes de concluir
Es precisamente por la percepción de los conquistadores de una agrupación de palafitos, por lo que se le acuñará el nombre al país: pequeña Venecia
Summary
In intertropical latitudes such as Venezuela with hot humid climates, building envelopes must reduce influence of solar radiation, and in these, roofs and windows must receive special attention. A bioclimatical house for this climate is proposed This building incorporates principles from traditional indigenous, colonial and oil company houses in the Maracaibo lake basin to generate a new prototype, called the Fourth House. En este artículo se presentan las principales características de la envolvente y de las ventanas de esta vivienda: el Contenedor Bioclimático (CB), y la Ventana Matricial Bioclimática (VMB), concebidos ambos como sistemas especializados de baja tecnología, que asumen responsabilidades diferenciadas en relación con la ventilación, protección solar, iluminación natural, etc., constituyéndose en sistemas reguladores activos de las condiciones extemas. En una primera parte se revisan rápidamente las envolventes y ventanas de los tres modelos bioclimáticos previos; en una segunda parte, se exponen las técnicas bioclimáticas incorporadas al CB y la VMB en la Cuarta Vivienda. 12 Informes de la Construcción, Vol 49 n° 453, enero/febrero 1998 simulaciones del comportamiento bioclimático de la Cuarta Vivienda con estas propuestas de ventana y contenedor, serán mostradas antes de concluir
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