Evaluation of thermal simulation of households in the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil

Evaluation of thermal simulation of households in the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil

This paper aims at assessing the performance of a program of thermal simulation (Arquitrop) in different households in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The households were selected for the Wheezing Project which followed up children under 2 years old to monitor the occurrence of respiratory diseases....

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Published in:Ecotoxicology (London) Vol. 18; no. 8; pp. 1143 - 1149
Main Authors: Nedel, A. S, Gonçalves, F. L. T, Cardoso, M. R. A, Oyola, P. T
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Boston Boston : Springer US 01-11-2009
Springer US
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Brazil
Child, Preschool
children
Computer Simulation
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecology
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental Management
Facility Design and Construction - standards
Households
Housing
Humans
Humidity
Infant
Metropolitan areas
Performance assessment
Respiratory diseases
respiratory tract diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases - etiology
Software
Temperature
thermal properties
Brazil
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Arquitrop
Household types
Thermal comfort
Respiratory diseases
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Summary:This paper aims at assessing the performance of a program of thermal simulation (Arquitrop) in different households in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The households were selected for the Wheezing Project which followed up children under 2 years old to monitor the occurrence of respiratory diseases. The results show that in all three study households there is a good approximation between the observed and the simulated indoor temperatures. It was also observed a fairly consistent and realistic behavior between the simulated indoor and the outdoor temperatures, describing the Arquitrop model as an efficient estimator and good representative of the thermal behavior of households in the city of Sao Paulo. The worst simulation is linked to the poorest type of construction. This may be explained by the bad quality of the construction, which the Architrop could not simulate adequately.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10646-009-0379-1
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ISSN:0963-9292
1573-3017
DOI:10.1007/s10646-009-0379-1