Applicability of generic passive design strategies in buildings under the influence of Climate Change in Concepción y Santiago, Chile

Authors

  • Carlos Rubio-Bellido Universidad de Sevilla http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6719-8793
  • Jesús Alberto Pulido-Arcas Universidad de la Prefectura de Shiga
  • María Ureta-Gragera Universidad de Sevilla

Keywords:

Climate change, thermal comfort, adaptive comfort, passive design strategies

Abstract

Passive design strategies in architecture and building performance are normally quantified based on weather files that do not generally consider weather forecasts. This paper investigates the generation of future weather data and its influence on hygrothermal comfort, as well as the applicability of generic passive design strategies. To this end, climate scenarios were generated for Concepción and Santiago, two of the most highly populated conurbations in Chile, for the years 2020, 2050 and 2080. Predictions were produced for the most extensive greenhouse gas emissions scenario, GEIA 2 or “medium-high”, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Comfort levels were analysed using an adaptive approach and considering generic design strategies, both of which are included in ASHRAE standards. Upon analysing the weather forecasts with comfort models, results were obtained that provide a better understanding of the degree of adaption of both the users and the architecture to the possible future climate. This research creates generic strategies to optimize the design of buildings in Chile.

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2015-12-30

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Rubio-Bellido, C., Pulido-Arcas, J. A., & Ureta-Gragera, M. (2015). Applicability of generic passive design strategies in buildings under the influence of Climate Change in Concepción y Santiago, Chile. Sustainable Habitat, 5(2), 33–41. Retrieved from https://revistas.ubiobio.cl/index.php/RHS/article/view/2106

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V.5, N.2 (2015): December 2015

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