Solar Geometry analysis, for the city of Azogues-Ecuador, with the Biosol software

Abstract

The inadequate, and in many cases, non-existent bioclimatic design applied to buildings in Ecuador, and specifically in the city of Azogues, compromises the thermal comfort that must be guaranteed in any home, through bioclimatic design, as a characteristic of quality construction. The Biosol software, gives the opportunity to identify some variables to analyze the most appropriate bioclimatic options for a construction. In this article the result of the analysis of "Solar Geometry" is shown as one of the variables of the software. The study of the Solar Geometry allows to know the behavior of the solar rays trajectory, both in its thermal and light components. From this, the optimal orientation to the building is taught, as well as the appropriate design options of solar control devices, achieving direct heating, cooling and lighting effects, translatable in terms of human comfort. Finally, this work presents the building envelope as an alternative to guarantee thermal comfort in terms of the use of the sun.