SILVA, J.A.R. Mendes da; RAMOS, Ana Teresa V. - The applicability of passive solar solutions to portuguese traditional buildings. XXXI IAHS World Congress on Housing Housing Process & Product.International. [S. l.] Association for Housing Science, 2003
Title
The applicability of passive solar solutions to portuguese traditional buildings
Subject
Solar passive architecture Environment Energy saving Thermal comfort
Date
2010-01-15T17:30:38Z 2010-01-15T17:30:38Z 2003-06
Description
This work enhances the application of a clear and concise methodology to help choosing the most
accurate passive solar techniques according to local climate and its influence on construction. To carry
out these goals, the analysis of concepts of fictitious temperatures, the psicrometric diagram and its
relation to passive solar systems zones previously established and, finally, the constructive changes
that each technique requires is needed. This last factor mentioned took into account the technological
and scientific knowledge, as well as the current constructive solutions applicable in the building
construction sector in Portugal.
The article clears these questions from the design point of view, establishing a straight
interdependence between theoretic concepts and its practical application, framed by a context of
optimisation, adopting the Portuguese traditional construction as the experimental scenario.
