Thermal Performance of Traditional and New Concept Houses in the Ancient Village of San Pedro De Atacama and Surroundings
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology
2.1. Location and Environment
2.2. Study Cases
2.3. Simulations Parameters
Material Type | Thickness (cm) | Transmittance (W/m2K) | Time Lag (h) | Solar Absorption (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adobe wall | 30 | 1.7 | 8 | 0.4 |
Earth roof | 15 | 2.3 | 3 | 0.5 |
Concrete wall | 20 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.7 |
Cement roof | 0.2 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
Zinc roof | 0.2 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
Rammed earth | 50 | 1.3 | 14 | 0.4 |
Wood | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 0.6 |
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Simulation Results
House Type | Overheating (degree hour) | Undercooling (degree hour) | Total Discomfort (degree hour) |
---|---|---|---|
block | 22538 | 144 | 22682 |
wood | 10387 | 2703 | 13090 |
adobe | 4040 | 1460 | 5500 |
tapial | 6475 | 539 | 7015 |
3.2. Monitoring Results—Summer Time
3.3. Monitoring Results—Winter Time
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Palme, M.; Guerra, J.; Alfaro, S. Thermal Performance of Traditional and New Concept Houses in the Ancient Village of San Pedro De Atacama and Surroundings. Sustainability 2014, 6, 3321-3337. https://doi.org/10.3390/su6063321
Palme M, Guerra J, Alfaro S. Thermal Performance of Traditional and New Concept Houses in the Ancient Village of San Pedro De Atacama and Surroundings. Sustainability. 2014; 6(6):3321-3337. https://doi.org/10.3390/su6063321
Chicago/Turabian StylePalme, Massimo, José Guerra, and Sergio Alfaro. 2014. "Thermal Performance of Traditional and New Concept Houses in the Ancient Village of San Pedro De Atacama and Surroundings" Sustainability 6, no. 6: 3321-3337. https://doi.org/10.3390/su6063321