Arquitetura bioclimática: estudo de caso em república localizada no centro histórico de Ouro Preto - MG

Abstract

Bioclimatic architecture is of paramount importance for reducing the environmental impact and for increasing the energy efficiency and comfort of buildings. In order to increase this energy efficiency, there are construction standards and regulations that provide for the energy level of buildings, such as the Technical Quality Regulation for Energy Efficiency Level of Residential Buildings RTQ-R, which assesses the wrap, lighting system and air conditioning system. Therefore, the RTQ-R prescriptive method was applied in a historic student house with 5 floors, located in the Historic Center of Ouro Preto, MG, belonging to Bioclimatic Zone 3 and which was classified as ''D'' due to related problems lack of ventilation, natural lighting and electric water heating. As the republic has a colonial architectural typology of Portugal and is inserted in a Special Preservation Area (APE), it has a limitation in relation to the interventions to be imposed. Thus, interventions were proposed to improve the quality of life of its users, so as not to mischaracterize its original envelope and structure, obtaining a final classification 'C'. It is therefore concluded that it is possible to improve the energy efficiency, comfort and quality of life of the building, within the physical limitations and technical standards of intervention of its structure, respecting its historical, heritage and architectural importance.