Figure 4.4. Energy Efficiency strategies for sustainable social housing in developing countries
Figure 4.5. Efficient selection of photovoltaic equipment
Figure 4.6. Energy rating label
Figure 4.7. Comparative between incandescent and LED lightning
Figure 4.8. Benefits of good lighting in each scene
Figure 5.1. Location of the TSU and waste use areas
Table 2.1. Type A apartment data
Table 2.2. Values of the necessary variables for the calculation of the catchment area, water demand and water supply
Table 2.3. Calculation of maximum flow that transports the gutters in the apartment
Table 2.4. Maximum permissible flows in downspouts
Table 2.5. Number of required drainpipes
Table 2.6. Results of the monthly average precipitation, monthly water demand and water supply, and calculation of the demand and accumulated supply and storage volume
Table 2.7. Greywater consumption
Table 2.8. Devices that generate greywater at home.
Table 2.9. Apartments Distribution by type
Table 2.10. Storage volume for the Drinking water tank
Table 2.11. Drinking Water Pre-dimensioning
Table 2.12. Activities related to the water consumption
Table 2.13. Daily Cycles
Table 2.14. Total generated volume of water
Table 3.1. One-year time series detailed analysis of Mihouse electrical load
Table 3.2. Monthly Averaged Insolation Incident on a Horizontal Surface (kWh/m2/day)
Table 3.3. Top manufacturers
Table 3.4. Available surfaces
Table 3.5. Estimation of area per living unit module
Table 3.6. Energy load requirements per living unit
Table 3.7. Energy consumption during a regular day
Table 3.9. Electric and Photovoltaic – special chart
Table 3.10. Characterization of total energy consumption in the competition’s house
Table 4.1. Comparative table of lightweight concrete and structural concrete
Table 4.2. Different properties between conventional lightweight concrete
Table 4.3. Comparison of Consumption Among incandescent lighting and LED lighting
Table 5.1. Estimation of the amount of waste generated in the residential condo
Table 5.2. Cost savings Mihouse complex, using the rainwater and groundwater exploitation system
Table 5.3. Mihouse project viability on saving resources
Table 5.4. Savings in pesos of Housing and Urbanization
Table 5.5. Waste quantity generated by the residential unit
Table 5.6. Quantity and valorization of waste to be exploited
Table 5.7. Calculation of the ecological footprint generated in the construction phase
Table 5.8. Calculation of the ecological footprint generated by transporting supplies and raw materials
Table 5.9. Calculation of the ecological footprint generated by transporting construction waste
Table 5.10. Calculation of the ecological footprint generated using the prototype
Table 5.11. Calculation of the ecological footprint generated by the use of the demolition of prototype
Table 5.12. Calculation of the ecological footprint of building materials associated with the life cycle analysis
Table 5.13. CO2 Emission FACTOR per kWh
Table 5.14. Emission per Technology
Globally, the concern for climate change has led governments and the community in general to consider the affectations that we as humans have been doing to the planet. The production of electricity is a relevant factor due to the pollution produced by fossil fuels used for this purpose. The excessive industrial production to cover the growing demands of products and services, combined with the disproportionate use of transport systems that use internal combustion engines responsible for the thousands of tons of CO2 equivalent release to the atmosphere, and the deforestation without control, are also part of the driven forces for global warming and climate change. On the other hand, oil as a king fuel, which moves the world economy, are numbered as it has already been reported, due to the few world reserves. This is affecting the oil companies and the countries with economic support from these companies, like it can be seen in the cases of Ecopetrol in Colombia, PDVSA in Venezuela and Repsol in Spain.
All of the above, is creating a growing interest in the environmental sustainability of the planet, humanity and obviously the resources that are owned by. It is for all these factors that the use of renewable energy resources, such as the sun, for energy production, and the application of new and more efficient construction technologies, are altogether the basis for the integral design of sustainable urban projects. The design and implementation of Sustainable Housing, which is the result of this project, uses solar energy as a source of electricity and reduces the use of natural resources, by promoting the reuse of wastewater, the use of rainwater and the recycling and use of solid waste. This house has been built with constructive processes that are friendly to the environment using renewable and local construction materials with a long-life cycle and low ecological footprint, such as concrete and plastic wood. Additionally, the house works with passive lighting and ventilation systems, reducing the energy consumption and the environmental impact during the operation of the building.
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