Urban planning as urban ventilation
Introduction
Passive design is a method used in architecture in order to obtain buildings that achieve their environmental conditioning through natural procedures. Using the sun, the breezes and winds, the characteristics of the construction materials, the orientation, among others.
Since a building is built in order to shelter and separate us from the outside climate by creating an inside climate, when outside conditions prevent the comfort of the inside space, heating or cooling systems are used. Passive design seeks to minimize the use of these systems and the energy they consume.
Design measurements
Among the most effective design measures are:
Climate of the place
Thus, the climate where the building will be located is defined by the temperature, the humidity levels, the speed and direction of the winds and the sunshine of the site. Then climatic conditions can constitute a disadvantage or an advantage for adequate energy performance of the house.
Simple concepts from everyday life are then applied such as:
Passive solar systems
Contenido
Los sistemas solares pasivos se utilizan principalmente para captar y acumular el calor proveniente de la energía solar. Se les llama pasivos ya que no se utilizan otros dispositivos electromecánicos (bombas recirculadoras, ventiladores, etc) para recircular el calor. Esto sucede por principios físicos básicos como la conducción, radiación, convección del calor.
direct profit
It is the simplest system and involves capturing the sun's energy through glass surfaces that are sized for each orientation and depending on the heat needs of the building or premises to be air-conditioned.