Optimized Housing Enclosures for Piura, Peru

Resano D. · Green Energy and Technology (2023) · DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-24208-3_25

Resumen

The city of Piura (lat. 5∘ S, long. 80∘ W) is located north of the Sechura Desert. Its typical weather is characterized by high temperatures throughout the year and low levels of precipitation that only change when the El Niño phenomenon cyclically occurs. However, almost all of the constructions in Piura use conventional enclosure solutions. The façades are brick-made, coated in some cases, basically following structural resistance criteria, but without any consideration for their thermal behavior. The same problem applies to the roof, which also needs to be impermeable due to the regular flooding caused by the El Niño phenomenon (ENSO). The lack of proper design concerning the enclosure becomes a barrier to the thermal comfort, habitability, and energy efficiency of these buildings. In this chapter, we analyze the socioeconomic, urban, constructive, and climatic context of Piura to propose suitable solutions for the design of an opaque thermal envelope for its houses. This project has been possible thanks to a research project supported by competitive funds from the University Enclosure.

Instituciones: Universidad de Piura