Confort térmico en el área social de una vivienda unifamiliar en Cuenca - Ecuador

Abstract

Within the field of Interior Design, focusing in the housing area, there is an issue that nowadays must be considered when carrying out a project. This issue is called thermal comfort, which at the moment of being executed will allow a fully functional environment. This will also generate physical, mental and social well- being. This monograph aims to research concepts, elements and materials needed for the thermal comfort of an environment, such that, the research leads us to shape a proposal which might be into the climatic parameters of the city of Cuenca. Therefore, it is investigated and analyzed the weather of the area which helps us to see what kind of material, with the highest thermal energy, and which do not affect the environment would be right for this type of housing. This pretends to achieve the appropriate thermal comfort. This project could be useful as a guide for architects, designers and customers whose goal will be to build this kind of houses. For those who are not just searching the adequate thermal comfort for the environment, but that will greatly benefit the entire environment by saving on energy consumption and also avoid the use of heaters and blowers.