RT Journal Article
T1 Introducing passive strategies in the initial stage of the design to reduce the energy demand in single-family dwellings.
A1 Belmonte-Martínez, María Victoria
A1 Díaz-López, Carmen
A1 Gavilanes-Velaz-de-Medrano, Juan
A1 Millán-Valldeperas, Eva
K1 Energía - Consumo
K1 Viviendas unifamiliares -  Consumo de energía
AB This article analyses the influence of various variables defined in the initial stage of the design of a single-familydwelling on its energy efficiency. It also studies the possible contribution of a computer tool in this initial phaseto improve energy efficiency. To this end, an experiment has been conducted. The design of detached single-family dwellings subject to individual specifications was proposed to 49 novice designers on the Projects VIIcourse at the M´alaga School of Architecture. To assess the contribution of the computer tool, the novice designerswere divided into two groups: the experimental group, which used the computer tool, and the control group,which did not. Within each group, half of the students were assigned a cold climate zone and the other half awarm climate zone. The results show that: a) in the cold climate zone, the greater the compactness, the lower theenergy demand; b) in the warm climate zone, the best energy efficiency is achieved by the confluence of severalvariables, namely total openings, orientation and (to a lesser extent) compactness; and c) the designs that havebeen supported by the tool are more energy efficient. Finally, ten passive design strategies have been identifiedfor the reduction of energy demand in single-family dwellings based on the interaction of the variables.
PB Elsevier
YR 2021
FD 2021-06-15
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/28891
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/28891
LA eng
NO María-Victoria Belmonte, Carmen Díaz-López, Juan Gavilanes, Eva Millán, Introducing passive strategies in the initial stage of the design to reduce the energy demand in single-family dwellings, Building and Environment, Volume 197, 2021, 107832, ISSN 0360-1323, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107832
NO Política de acceso abierto tomada de: https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/15484
NO Gobierno de España, Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI) and European Union, Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional(FEDER), grant TIN2016-80774-R (AEI/FEDER, UE).
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026