Comparative Analysis through Energy Labeling of a Bioclimatic Social Housing Project with its Conventional Version in a Warm-Temperate Climate

Abstract

 Buildings are large energy consumers. Therefore, to minimize consumption and achieve energy efficient housing, bioclimatic strategies are needed. Housing labeling introduces the Energy Efficiency Label as a tool that provides information to users about their houses’ energy performance. While not yet mandatory, it is an additional decision-making tool when carrying out real estate operations. Cordoba has no base cases for labeling since it adhered to the national system only recently. Social housing cases have not been evaluated either, hence the importance of this work. The purpose of this study is to conduct a comparative analysis using the labeling application to a FADIPEV bioclimatic social housing in Alta Gracia –in its conventional and bioclimatic versions. As a result of the base case analysis, the EPI (Energy Performance Index) amounts to 157. By introducing construction improvements, this value decreases to 83.