Residential construction model in Expanded Polystyrene (EPS)

Sustainable Alternative in terms of thermal comfort to improve the quality of life in urban environments

Abstract

The thermal sensation in urban areas requires technological advances that are capable of bringing sustainable aspects that can improve thermal comfort in homes. As an alternative, it was proposed to use expanded polystyrene to replace masonry to improve heat transfer conditions compared to traditional construction methods. This solution applied in coastal areas with high solar incidence and good air flow, associated with the expanded polystyrene low transmissivity, favors the improvement of the building's ambience. For this, a construction entirely expanded polystyrene made and concrete was instrumented to evaluate the thermal conditions before its occupation, with low demand for forced ventilation or air conditioning, so that its results can also calibrate computational systems in the development of new projects. residential. In a later phase, the aim is to evaluate energy efficiency by applying the INI-R to identify the degree of improvement that the change in technique provides in this region.