RT Journal Article
T1 uhuMEB : design, construction, and management methodology of minimum energy buildings in subtropical climates
A1 Gómez Melgar, Sergio Jesús
A1 Martínez Bohórquez, Miguel Ángel
A1 Andújar Márquez, José Manuel
AB Knowledge of buildings0 energy efficiency has advanced thanks to research carried out inrecent years. Many of the discoveries in this field have recently been incorporated into mandatoryconstruction regulations for each country. However, not many of the architects and engineers involvedin the construction industry clearly know how to achieve those goals in their designs. This documentis based on the extensive experience in architectural design, the integration of renewable energies,the energy simulation of buildings and data acquisition, and analysis of the research team involved.It is presented in a practical and holistic approach and focused in subtropical climates. A structuredmethodology for the proper decision-making process during all the different stages of a minimumenergy building (MEB) is likewise presented. The proposed methodology depicted aims at providingarchitects and engineers with a systematic and orderly step-by-step procedure and incorporates theinstrumentation/control and data analysis as essential elements that support the validation of theexpected results from the design, the construction, and the operation phase of the building. The paperdevelops a case study that illustrates the proposed methodology. This new methodology for MEB insubtropical climates constitutes an innovation in this field.
PB MDPI
SN 1996-1073
SN 1996-1073 electrónico
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/15883
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/15883
LA eng
NO Melgar, S., Bohórquez, M., & Márquez, J. (2018). uhuMEB: Design, Construction, and Management Methodology of Minimum Energy Buildings in Subtropical Climates. Energies, 11(10), 2745. https://doi.org/10.3390/en11102745
NO This work has been funded by the DPI2017-85540-R Project supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness and by the European Union Regional Development Fund. Some parts of the study have been funded by the resources of the research team "Control y Robotica (TEP192)" from the University of Huelva (Spain).
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 31 may 2026