CFD Evaluation of Thermal Conditioning in a House of Social Interest with a Solar Chimney Arrangement in Guanajuato, Mexico

The aim of using electromechanical air conditioning in buildings is to maintain thermal comfort for its occupants; however, this type represents 40% the total energy consumption a building, generating economic and environmental impacts, because fossil fuels are main source energy. To reduce use conditioning, it possible take advantage climatic conditions region improve performance. Due small number works that quantitatively support measures aimed at improving behavior houses an integral way growth mass construction Mexico, present work, solar chimney incorporated typical social interest housing Guanajuato. incorporation was simulated by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) ANSYS evaluated ASHRAE Standard 55-2017. selected arrangement induces flow inside without need external obtains speeds 0.2 m/s; thus, could be considered rooms within zones up operating temperature 29 °C according 55-2017, PMV method.