Thermal Assessment of Low-Cost Rural Housing—A Case Study in the Ecuadorian Andes

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dc.cclicenceCC-BY-NCen
dc.contributor.authorMino-Rodriguez, I.en
dc.contributor.authorNaranjo-Mendoza, C.en
dc.contributor.authorKorolija, Ivanen
dc.date.acceptance2016-08-26en
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-18T14:38:29Z
dc.date.available2018-04-18T14:38:29Z
dc.date.issued2016-09-05
dc.descriptionThe Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI link.en
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this research is to assess the indoor thermal performance of rural dwellings in the Ecuadorian highlands through both experimental and numerical analysis. A three-step methodology was applied to conduct the research: (a) field data collection, (b) building thermal model development and calibration, and (c) comparison analysis and assessment of traditional improvement strategies. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected from two representative rural dwellings under typical usage conditions. The first is a traditional construction, medium-exposed thermal mass dwelling (Case A). The second is a local common, uninsulated, lightweight construction (Case B). The thermal model was calibrated by comparing hourly temperature values of the observed and the predicted indoor air temperature. A high correlation level (R2) was achieved between the observed and predicted data; 0.89 in Case A and 0.94 in Case B. The results show that the roof, floor, and the airtightness are the critical building parameters affecting the indoor thermal environment. Likewise, the indoor air temperature is increased up to 4 °C through the implementation of traditional strategies. However, despite the rise in indoor air temperature, acceptable thermal comfort ranges were only reached for 25% of the total hoursen
dc.funderN/Aen
dc.identifier.citationMino-Rodriguez, I., Naranjo-Mendoza, C. Korolija, Ivan (2016) Thermal Assessment of Low-Cost Rural Housing—A Case Study in the Ecuadorian Andes. Buildings, 6(3), 36.en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/buildings6030036
dc.identifier.issn2075-5309
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2086/16073
dc.language.isoenen
dc.projectidN/Aen
dc.publisherMDPI AGen
dc.subjectrural housingen
dc.subjectlow-cost housingen
dc.subjectearthen architectureen
dc.subjectindoor environmenten
dc.subjectthermal performanceen
dc.titleThermal Assessment of Low-Cost Rural Housing—A Case Study in the Ecuadorian Andesen
dc.typeArticleen

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