Anteproyecto de un conjunto residencial para el cantón Balsas aplicando estrategias que generen confort interior y reduzcan el consumo energético

Abstract

Sustainable residential architecture is essential to face current and future climatic and energy challenges. In Balsas canton, located at the province of El Oro, both the climatic conditions and the increasing demand for housing, lead to the search for innovative architectural solutions. Current constructions have overheating problems that the population tries to mitigate through mechanical systems that end up causing high energy consumption. This thesis project proposes the preliminary design of a residential complex that incorporates various architectural strategies aimed at improving comfort and reducing energy consumption. The proposal is developed from the application of fundamental principles of sustainable design, cases study, and climate analysis of the site. The preliminary design seeks to offer architectural solutions that generate comfort, being economically accessible, minimize environmental impact and serve as a model to be replicated. This thesis project contributes to the sustainable development of architecture in Ecuador, responding to the needs of Balsas and promoting an architecture responsible to the environment and designed for user comfort.