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    Eficiencia energética en edificaciones residenciales
    (Universidad de Cuenca, 2015-07) Guillén, Vanessa; Quesada, Felipe; López, María; Orellana, Diana; Serrano, Alex
    This investigation is a review on the state of art about worldwide energy consumption in residential buildings and analyzes policies, energy efficiency strategies and the most influential sustainable methods of evaluation as: Leed, Breeam, Verde, Casbee and Qualitel, that have emerged in order to mitigate the environmental impact and reduce energy consumption maintaining optimum comfort conditions. Based on the category “Energy” certification methods, it has been identified the variables that have the greatest impact on housing energy consumption, so that it can be assessed the energy performance in every aspect. Among the most important we have: thermal envelope, lighting, water heating, appliances, HVAC, renewable energy, and others
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    La influencia de la vegetación arbórea urbana para disminuir el nivel de polución y alcanzar el confort climático
    (Universidad de Cuenca, 2016-09) Guillén Mena, Vanessa; Orellana, Diana
    The article discusses the relationship and importance of urban trees to achieve comfort in outdoor spaces and mitigate the impacts of urban pollution and heat island. To determinate the pollution levels in Cuenca is consulted the annual monitoring reports by the Municipal Mobility and Transport from 2008 to 2014. The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology reports and Reporting Standard Construction (NEC - 11) to diagnose the climatic conditions of the city and set the range of thermal comfort are used. Finally, a simulation ECOTECT of solar radiation in a city park is made and checked as the shadow of the vegetation helps achieve comfort levels during the hours of highest solar incidence