Modeling and measurements of interior environmental conditions and solar energy integration, to achieve the net-zero standard in fauc buildings

The construction sector is responsible for 40 % of energy consumption in the world. Architectural design tools include the ability to predict the environmental quality and energy efficiency of projects in the project. The performance of buildings and energy self-display technologies are relevant to reduce the impact of the sector to the environment. This project proposes to compare environmental comfort levels with simulations caused in comparative equality with the real environmental conditions of real interior spaces, in the 3 buildings of the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism (FAUC), using the Ecodesigner of Archicad's thermal comfort software (Graphisoft@, 2021), DesignBuilder (Design Builder Software, 2020). At the same time, measure the photovoltaic capacity integrated into the building, compared to what is determined with the System Advisor Modeling simulator (NREL, 2019). For this, climatic files are built from climate station data present in FAUC and simultaneously thermal comfort levels of 26 interior spaces (thermal conditions) are measured. In addition, an interconnected photovoltaic installation is implemented to the network that will feed the building, collecting the performance of this technology. With the simulations of thermal comfort, photovoltaic performance and measurements of comfort conditions, you can compare the reliability-disviation of the tools, an important aspect for scientific and professional community. With this, it is possible to detect the comfort levels of the faculty spaces and the usual situation in Equatorial Andean regions establishments. It is then determined, requirements for the improvement of FAUC buildings to achieve the net-zero standard (comfortable and energetically neutral buildings).

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