Análisis de confort térmico de la vivienda en valle de San Pedro durante el periodo frío por medio de simulación

Abstract

This research focuses on the analysis of the thermal comfort behavior for the social interest housing, caused by the lack of adaptations to the predominant Mediterranean climate (warm-dry) of San Pedro Valley, Tijuana B.C. located at latitude 32°29'47"N and longitude 116°58'26"W, these conditions occur in the cold period during December, January and February, when minimum temperatures are between 3.5°C and 4.4°C. The Design Builder simulation was carried out by validating results against continuous measured data of the dwelling during the aforementioned periods, analyzing the internal temperature of the dwelling. The simulated coating material was polystyrene, which due to its thermal conductivity characteristics, allows to reduce thermal discomfort in to the social interest housing, contributing to the comfort improvement of the living space, showing it by results of the simulation tool. In this way the polystyrene coating alternative for the housing envelope, is a solution that allows to increase the hours of comfort within the space by bringing the indoor temperature closer to the comfort zone established for the local conditions during the cold period.