| dc.description.abstract | This research is based on the constant high
energy demand that a single-family home
located in a tropical equatorial climate requires
to sustain the usual electrical consumptions and
achieve interior thermal comfort.
To perform this study, a series of bibliographies
were reviewed and a survey of information was
carried out onsite; additionally, a digital review
of the electrical grids was performed.
Once the house and its surroundings had been
defined, a redesign proposal was put forward,
maintaining the location. In search of the Net
Zero standard, passive design strategies were
applied, including cross ventilation, a ventilated
roof and facade, an indoor courtyard, and solar
radiation protections.
Subsequently, through computer tools such as
DesignBuilder and Ecotec, bioclimatic analyses
were carried out, supplemented with the data
reflected in the electrical grids of the single-
family home in two periods: monthly and
annually, corresponding to pre-pandemic
conditions and the current pandemic stage.
These tools served to replicate the same
bioclimatic simulations in the redesign and
demonstrated a significant change; this was
reflected by the reduction of energy
consumption compared to the demand
generated by the existing home.
With the aforementioned results, and by using
the System Advisor Model (SAM) tool, in order
to supply the base consumption of the redesign,
a total of 9 PV panels (Net Zero standard) are
required. However, due to the available area on
the roof, the Plus Energy House standard of 18
panels were proposed, which would supply
enough additional energy to power an electric
vehicle and two scooters. In order to reach the
maximum Plus Energy House standard, 22 PV
panels would be installed, which would cover
the maximum capacity of the roof and reduce
dependence on fossil resources. | |
