Conforto térmico do ambiente construído, eficiência energética e difusividade térmica: um estudo interdisciplinar que envolve o design

Abstract

Built environment’s thermal comfort is a content strongly related to the high levels of electricity consumption resulting from the use of artificial air conditioning systems to achieve desirable environmental thermal conditions. This consumption is a consequence of the inadequacy of the architectural elements to the local climatic aspects and the human comfort’s demands. The study of construction material’s properties, therefore, is a relevant field of study when it is desired to combine thermal comfort and energy savings. Based on an interdisciplinary research involving Design, Architecture and Engineering, this article shows the analyzing concept’s importance such as the thermal diffusivity of construction materials in planning the thermal comfort of buildings.