INVESTIGADORES
PATTINI Andrea Elvira
artículos
Título:
Evaluation of the potential of natural light to illuminate buildings in dense urban environment. A study in Mendoza, Argentina.
Autor/es:
NESTOR ALEJANDRO MESA; LORENA CORICA; ANDREA PATTINI
Revista:
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Editorial:
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Referencias:
Año: 2011 vol. 36 p. 2414 - 2423
ISSN:
0960-1481
Resumen:
Cities display an array of microclimates closely related to the composition of their surfaces and the
relationships among their structures. The effect of the shadow cast by a high-rise building is a simple
case of this situation. The incidence of the shadow on other buildings or urban spaces can be positive or
negative, according to the bioclimatic requirements of the place and season. The understanding of the
cause of these effects is key information that helps when planning new urban complexes or refurbishing
existing ones.
Aiming at sustainable urban design, the building sectors energy efficiency, associated with bioclimatic
design guidelines, is the most adequate way to achieve the desired goal and its consideration must be
a priority in every situation where a high substitution potential of fossil by renewable energies exists, and
it is available through control of the urban environments morphology.
To make the solar energy use feasible in urban environments it is necessary to incorporate design
guidelines into building and urban normative as parts of integral planning by compatibilizing desirable
levels of solar access with urban density and considering shape and orientation of parcels, buildings and
streets.
The paper presents the results of a study in Mendoza City, Argentina, on the daylighting potential in
residential buildings, obtained through simulation and measurements in situ. The electric energy
consumed for lighting was analyzed, comparing different unit values for the apartments in the buildings
of the city, considering their morphology and orientations energy efficiency, associated with bioclimatic
design guidelines, is the most adequate way to achieve the desired goal and its consideration must be
a priority in every situation where a high substitution potential of fossil by renewable energies exists, and
it is available through control of the urban environments morphology.
To make the solar energy use feasible in urban environments it is necessary to incorporate design
guidelines into building and urban normative as parts of integral planning by compatibilizing desirable
levels of solar access with urban density and considering shape and orientation of parcels, buildings and
streets.
The paper presents the results of a study in Mendoza City, Argentina, on the daylighting potential in
residential buildings, obtained through simulation and measurements in situ. The electric energy
consumed for lighting was analyzed, comparing different unit values for the apartments in the buildings
of the city, considering their morphology and orientations morphology.
To make the solar energy use feasible in urban environments it is necessary to incorporate design
guidelines into building and urban normative as parts of integral planning by compatibilizing desirable
levels of solar access with urban density and considering shape and orientation of parcels, buildings and
streets.
The paper presents the results of a study in Mendoza City, Argentina, on the daylighting potential in
residential buildings, obtained through simulation and measurements in situ. The electric energy
consumed for lighting was analyzed, comparing different unit values for the apartments in the buildings
of the city, considering their morphology and orientationin situ. The electric energy
consumed for lighting was analyzed, comparing different unit values for the apartments in the buildings
of the city, considering their morphology and orientation