THERMAL AND ENERGY ANALYSIS OF A NORTH EUROPEAN RATIONAL MOVEMENT INFLUENCED DWELLING IN THE CITY OF MENDOZA, ARGENTINA

BAREA, GUSTAVO - GANEM CAROLINA - ESTEVES ALFREDO

Proceedings of the XI World Renewable Energy Congress

Elsevier

Lugar: Londres; Año: 2010; p. 1 - 6

This work presents thermal and energy evaluation of a house of 87m2 finished in the year 2006 in the city of Mendoza, Argentina (32º40SL, 68º51WL, 750 m.a.s.l.). Its typology is influenced by the crystal houses of Johnson and Mies Van Der Rohe of North European National Movement and has been constructed with contemporary technology that attends the needs of a higher energy efficiency. Transparent constructive elements represent the 25.5% of the total exposed envelope and are materialized with coloured laminated hermetic double glazing and high performance carpentry. Only horizontal opaque constructive elements incorporate thermal insulation. On site temperature measurements and energy audits were performed on periods of June and July of 2009 and on January 2010, corresponding respectively to winter and summer on the Southern Hemisphere. Obtained results and recommendations to improve its performance are presented.