La cubierta ecológica como material de construcción

María Machado; Celina Brito; Javier Neila

doi:10.3989/ic.2000.v52.i467.705

The ecological roof as material of construction

Authors

María Machado Instituto de Investigaciones de la Facultad de Arquitectura. Univ. del Zulia
Celina Brito Dpto. de Construcción y Tecnología Arquitectónica. E.T.S. de Arquitectura U.P.M.
Javier Neila Dpto. de Construcción y Tecnología Arquitectónica. E.T.S. de Arquitectura U.P.M.

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https://doi.org/10.3989/ic.2000.v52.i467.705

Keywords:

Ecological roof, thermal conductivity, thermal simulation, stability thermal coefficient, thermal comfort

Abstract

The ecological roof is one with a cover of vegetation with a thin substratum and a layer of low level plants. This type of roof has many advantages including architectural, construction, environmental and aesthetic ad vantages. In order to determine the thermal behaviour of models with ecological roofs, simulations were performed on these and other types of construction in the two areas involved in the study: Maracaibo and Madrid. Five different roofs were created for the study, analysed in four ways: 1) with the building windows closed throughout the whole 24 hours, 2) with the windows closed during the day and open at night; 3) open 24 hours; 4) open during the day and closed at night. The simulation tool used in the study was the "Method of Interior Temperature Evolution Calculation" developed by Javier Neila. The results obtained show that the ecological roof reduces the heat transference in hot seasons, acting as exterior insulation, and preventing heat loss by radiation into space in winter.

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Published

2000-06-30

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Machado, M., Brito, C., & Neila, J. (2000). The ecological roof as material of construction. Informes De La Construcción, 52(467), 15–29. https://doi.org/10.3989/ic.2000.v52.i467.705

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Vol. 52 No. 467 (2000)

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