Building Capacity Group 10

House in Morrillos in Chile

Tropical Desert Climate
climatic response

Introduction
The entire exterior of the holiday home appears to be
composed of pine wood and is supported by numerous
concrete columns. People living here and looking
elsewhere have a wide visual effect.

Our house has a public space with large windows and

high louvers to increase ventilation. These functions
can be adjusted according to the needs of people to the
environment.

The external viewing platform is furnished with dining

and coffee tables. In the morning, people can enjoy the
cool weather here while enjoying the sunrise by the sea
while drinking coffee. In the evening, people can have a
pleasant meal together here. Everyone can chat and
enjoy the beautiful sunset by the sea.

Haoze Wang
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Environmental conditions and

ventilation behaviour

1. Temperature range:
Summer: Maximum daily mean temperature 15C°~29C°
Winter: Maximum daily mean temperature 8C°~19C°

2. Precipitation:
Summer: Monthly mean precipitation 15mm
More than 25 days are dry days
Winter: Monthly mean precipitation 75mm
More than 22 days are dry days

3. Ambient wind: Mostly east northly wind

4. Sun level:
Summer: at most 85° at noon
Winther: at most 35° at noon
When sunlight hits the roof, it is absorbed by the solar
panels and be transported to supply the indoor electricity

Characteristics:
Temperature varies widely from day to night, and it’s dry
almost all the year with relatively strong east northly
wind

In windy weather, indoor ventilation is more affected by

prevailing winds. Indoor ventilation is mainly cross-
ventilated, and air is exchanged through windows and
exhaust ports.(Details are shown left)
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Local thermal performance of building

Roof:
In daytime, heat from outside (mainly sunlight) can be
reflected due to existance of insulation layer to decrease
the rise of room temperature.

At night, room temperature is higher than outside. When

heat rise up and reach the roof, it is reflected back to
decrease heat loss.

Floor:
In daytime, heat from inside passes through the pine
layer and is absorbed by thermal mass (concrete) layer
to store the heat.

At night, thermal mass releases stored heat from both

side. When heat goes down and reach the insulation, it
can be reflected back. And these heat goes up to supply
indoor heat.

Exterior wall:
Similarly, in daytime, heat from inside is absorbed by
thermal mass. And heat from outside is blocked out.

At night, thermal mass releases heat, which can be

reflected back by insulation.
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Energy flow comparison at different

time daily and annually

In summer midday
Sunlight is the strongest, we designed to block the heat
outside as much as possible and store heat in thermal
mass of floor and wall as well as store solar power.
Besides windows, controllable louver structure of
exhaust ports provide extra ventilation when natural
ventilation is weak.

In summer night
Heat stored in thermal mass is released and is reflected
back when hitting insulation or double insulating glass.
Windows are always close to prevent heat loss, and
controllable louver provides ventilation.

In winter midday
sunlight is not that strong but still the strongest of the
day, we block heat outside and store heat in thermal
mass as well as solar power. Windows and louver
structure provide extra ventilation.

In winter night
Temperature is the lowest, thermal mass releases heat
and floor heating is provided if necessary. Heat can be
reflected back and windows are close, exhaust ports
provide necessary ventilation.