Estrategias de arquitectura para edificaciones sostenibles. Estudio de caso: institución Educativa Juan XXIII de Montería

Abstract

This descriptive case study examines a set of architecture strategies for sustainable buildings with an emphasis on their application to propose an architectural design. It sought to contribute to the improvement of the thermal comfort of the Juan XXIII Educational Institution in Montería, - Colombia. It also aims at impacting the well-being of the educational community and its missionary dynamics. The elaborate architectural design is being implemented at this time to transform the school buildings into more pleasant, functional and ecologically sustainable spaces. It is possible to report that a reduction in temperature from 42º to 24º and a reduction in relative humidity from 73% to 56% have been achieved in the areas intervened at the time (phase I). A total of 42.5 tons of CO2 emission was also avoided with the use of solar energy.