EVALUATION OF MATERIALS IN POPULAR APARTMENTS BY THERMOENERGY MODELING
Keywords:
Thermoenergetic Efficiency, Environmental Comfort, Social HousingAbstract
The Minha Casa Minha Vida (MCMV) program, promoted by the Federal Government, seeks to reduce Brazil's housing deficit by providing housing to low-income populations. This study uses numerical simulations to evaluate the thermal performance of a typical housing unit in the Viver Melhor Residential complex in Marituba, Pará, focusing on indoor thermal comfort, a key factor for the health, well-being, and quality of life of its occupants. The analysis compares the results with the criteria established by NBR 16401-2:2008. Thermoenergetic modeling was performed using SketchUp®, OpenStudio®, and EnergyPlus® software, simulating the building's thermal behavior over the course of a year. Five thermal zones were defined: bathroom, living room/service area, bedroom 1, bedroom 2, and living room, to analyze temperature and relative humidity parameters in each room. The results indicate that the most thermally comfortable room was the living room, meeting the requirements of NBR 16401-2:2008 for approximately 7.53% of the year. The other rooms—kitchen/service area, bedroom 2, bedroom 1, and bathroom—represented thermal comfort levels of approximately 6.73%, 6.51%, 6.39%, and 5.82% of the year, respectively. The study highlights the importance of computer simulations in the evaluation and design of social housing, allowing the identification of thermal inefficiencies even at the design stage.
