This study investigates Indoor Comfort on Subtropical Climate Social Housing in Mexico and prose different improvements of how to improve it. The research is based on a Social Housing Development in Uruapan, Michoacán looking to improve the Indoor Environment with passive systems.
First of all, this study establishes a methodology to evaluate the indoor comfort on dwelling looking in four factors: Thermal Comfort, Ventilation, Solar Protection and Daylight. Each of these factors is evaluated with the use of Energy Simulation Tools separately and after comparison of the four factors is done establishing the boundary and importance of tackling each problem. It was found that the actual comfort performance of the house is 42.36% based on the Adaptive Approach proposed by Fergus Nicol. Secondly, three different scenario cases are proposed and evaluated. Finally, it evaluates the cost-effectiveness performance of each case study. The comfort performance was improved up to 72.22% without the use of mechanical systems. Improvement performances are compared with the original case and after an analysis one of them was proposed to the developer for the next construction stage.
This study gives to the developer a comparison table of improvements and its cost implications. So, at the end the developer can choose to implement a complete Scenario Case or just go for some improvements as need. Moreover, this research provides a methodology to developers to evaluate new developments through the use of ESTs and graphics making a sustainable and affordable approach to social dwelling.