Techo plantado como dispositivo de climatización pasiva en el trópico

Translated title of the contribution: Green roofs as a passive cooling device in the tropics

Iván Osuna-Motta, Carlos Herrera-Cáceres, Oswaldo López-Bernal

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Abstract

The study aims to determine the thermal performance of an experimental green-roof prototype that can be installed on pitched roofs of fiber cement corrugated sheets, widely used in our environment. Research results showed the advantages of using green roofs as a passive cooling device in the specific climate and weather conditions of a place such as Cali, Colombia, where roofs are the greatest source of heat gain. During the experimental phase, a control module and two test modules were built, where the green-roof prototypes were installed; surface temperature of the envelope and temperature and relative humidity of indoor and outdoor air were periodically recorded. Using a comparative method, it was possible to establish and quantify the positive effect of the prototype on the thermal performance of the envelope in local conditions, demonstrating its usefulness.
Translated title of the contributionGreen roofs as a passive cooling device in the tropics
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)42-55
JournalRevista de Arquitectura (Bogotá)
Volume19
Issue number1
StatePublished - 2017

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