PSYCHROMETRIC CHART FOR ECATEPEC, STATE OF MEXICO, AS A TOOL FOR HOUSING SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

• Published in: Management Research and Practice Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 32 - 45
• Main Authors: GUZMÁN, Liliana Romero, Moreno, Silverio Hernández, MARTÍNEZ, Jesús Enrique de Hoyos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies - Research Center in Public Administration and Public Services 01.03.2014; Academia de Studii Economice - Centrul de Cercetare in Administratie si Servicii Publice (CCASP); Academia de Studii Economice Bucuresti; Academia de Studii Economice din Bucuresti, Research Center in Public Administration and Public Management
• Subjects: Affordable housing; Air conditioning; Altitude; Analysis; Business Economy / Management; Climate; Design; Design and construction; Dwellings; Economy; Energy conservation; Energy consumption; Environmental aspects; Green design; Housing; Methods; Microclimate; Natural resources; Political representation; Population; Rain; Studies; Sustainable design; Sustainable materials; Topography; Ventilation; Mexico; sustainable design; psychrometric chart; climate
• ISSN: 2067-2462; 2067-2462

Building sustainable design is being considered as foremost in many countries. The concept of sustainable design incorporates and integrates a variety of strategies during the design, construction and operation of building projects such as protection of occupant health, use of energy, water, and other resources more efficiently and reduction of the overall impact to the environment. In Mexico exists a Housing National Programme: “Toward a Sustainable House” which includes in its objectives the incorporation of efficient technologies, passive design strategies and sustainable materials that promote energy conservation and also help to conserve natural resources and protect the environment for present and future generations, taking into account the site analysis and obviously the climatic factors. Mexico’s climate varies depending on the regions, ranging from severe cold to hot and arid to humid. The country is crossed by the Tropic of Cancer which gives to Mexico one of the most varied weather systems in the world and consequently this has significant influences on housing design strategies. So, it would be useful to have the representation of comfort zone and climate data in the form of psychrometric chart for Ecatepec, which is the city with the highest population in the country and it is located in the State of Mexico which has the largest housing demand as tool for housing sustainable design, due to it is important to consider the climatic conditions of the area in which a house is going to be built, so that the design can provide maximum comfort for occupants while minimizing energy consumption.