ABSTRACT At a time where the planet is facing one of its major global crises, re-thinking of systems in every sector is needed. In the field of energy at its global meaning, various ways of action are considered. In this context, housing sector represents a key point of new conception of our society. Nowadays buildings are no longer considered only as designed housing "objects". Comfort, consumption, environmental impacts are part of the words which appear utterly linked to every single building. Thermal behaviour tends to be as much important as architectural and structural concerns. Indeed, energy savings have become one of the most talked about parameters of a building. Through this paper, key parameters of a building will be compared in order to obtain the most effective houses depending on their location. Nevertheless, comfort will be studied too because of its increasing importance in modern society. The results will be obtained according various aspects: technical ones, environmental ones and financial ones. For all those houses meeting the French standards, similar comparison will be made. Thus the approach will not be organised one house after another but through the impact of one parameter after another to draw the final comparison between the three houses according to the same parameters. Keywords: energy consumption, CO2 emissions, sustainable systems, bioclimatic buildings

The global urban population is projected to grow rapidly in the coming years, leading to an increase in housing demand that is not always met with adequate supply of quality housing. In the low-and middle-income context of Kenya, this gap has led to the proliferation of sub-standard housing implementations, with significant social and environmental impacts. However, attention is rarely paid to sustainable housing design practices in Kenya, understood here as climate responsive and socially integrated adaptations, despite their proven capacity in other developing countries for reducing environmental impacts while making housing more affordable. The city of Nairobi presents potential for alternative trajectories of development in the construction industry as one of the fastest growing urban areas in the region with unique climatic conditions that are underutilised and understudied in the building sector. This thesis explores, through the perspectives of local actors, the potentials and challenges of implementing affordable housing in Nairobi by using sustainable, locally based strategies. This was achieved through desktop research, semi-structured interviews with key actors from across government, academia, and industry backgrounds, as well as a field visit to a development site. The collected data was then analysed qualitatively through a thematic content analysis and triangulated to extract relevant learnings. The key findings of this research are that there is a lot of potential in Nairobi for locally adapted housing strategies to respond to affordable housing issues and provide low-cost and high-quality alternatives due to its climatic conditions and socio-cultural traditions. Yet there are some structural challenges in terms of policy framing and local perceptions of sustainability that limit the implementation of such practices in the Nairobi housing sector. This thesis adds to the critical discussion of adequate affordable housing by providing a holistic view of the differing or overlapping perspectives in the field, deriving potentials of the local context, and providing an understanding that could help guide the housing industry in the direction of resilient and inclusive housing opportunities. The study suggests the need for further research into the implementation of sustainable and affordable housing in the context of Nairobi, as well as the wider regional context. / Den globala stadsbefolkningen förväntas växa snabbt under de kommande åren, vilket leder till en ökad efterfrågan på bostäder som inte alltid möts av ett tillräckligt utbud av kvalitetsbostäder. Bland Kenyas låg- och medelinkomsttagare, har denna klyfta mellan efterfrågan och utbud av bostäder lett till att informella bosättningar och bostäder av undermålig kvalitet har blivit allt vanligare. Detta har en betydande inverkan på miljön, men ändå ägnas sällan uppmärksamhet åt hållbara bostadsmetoder i Kenya, trots att de har visat sig kunna minska miljöpåverkan i andra utvecklingsländer samtidigt som de löser problem med överkomliga priser. Staden Nairobi har potential för alternativ utveckling inom byggbranschen, eftersom denär ett av de snabbast växande stadsområdena i regionen, en viktig knutpunkt för handel, transport, kommunikation och innovation, och har unika klimatförhållanden som är underutnyttjade och understuderade inom byggsektorn. Mer lokalt anpassade bioklimatiska och klimatsmarta byggnadsstrategier kan spela en grundläggande roll när det gäller att tillgodose efterfrågan på lämpliga bostäder till överkomliga priser i Kenya, bland annat genom att anpassa de byggda formerna till det lokala sammanhanget. I den här artikeln undersöks möjligheterna och utmaningarna med att skapa överkomliga priser i Nairobi med hjälp av hållbara, lokalt förankrade strategier, från perspektivet av lokala nyckelaktörer inom byggbranschen. Detta uppnåddes genom skrivbordsforskning, semistrukturerade intervjuer och ett fältbesök på en byggarbetsplats, vars uppgifter sedan triangulerades för att få fram relevanta uppgifter. De viktigaste resultaten av denna forskning är att det finns en stor potential i Nairobi för lokalt anpassade bostadsstrategier att lösa problemen med bostäder till överkomliga priser och tillhandahålla billiga och högkvalitativa alternativ givet klimatförhållandena och de sociokulturella traditionerna. Det finns dock vissa strukturella utmaningar som begränsar genomförandet av sådana lösningar och som måste åtgärdas för att de ska bli relevanta och motståndskraftiga inom bostadssektorn i Nairobi. Denna avhandling bidrar till litteraturen genom att ge en helhetsbild av de olika eller överlappande perspektiven på området, genom att härleda potentialer från den lokala kontexten och genom att ge en förståelse som förhoppningsvis kommer att hjälpa vägleda bostadsbranschen i riktning mot motståndskraftiga och inkluderande bostadsmöjligheter. Den ämnar även att bjuda in till ytterligare forskning om genomförandet av hållbara och prisvärda bostäder i Nairobi och i ett bredare regionalt sammanhang, samt uppmanar till ett nytt sätt att betrakta stadsutvecklingen, trots de problem som finns när det gäller att genomföra den på ett hållbart sätt.

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Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T13:56:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 PatriciaVT_capa_ate_cap1_.pdf: 2021691 bytes, checksum: 8f29e932ee450f2f59d070013ff553ae (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-02-28 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior / The present research concerns about outdoor s thermal comfort conditions in hot-humid climate cities, understanding that life quality is a result of the urban object s type built for the human being in an environment with specific climate and morphological characteristics. It is presented as object of study the correlation between the neighborhood Renascen?a II s microclimate in S?o Luis /MA-Brazil, hot-humid climate city, and its urban morphological changes. As well as the thermal comfort s satisfaction level of its outdoor users. The research has as general goal to diagnosis the way these transformations caused by the urbanization influence the Renascen?a II s microclimate, identifying critical spots of the studied area, in order to contribute with land use recommendations based on bioclimatic architecture concepts and supply bases to urban design decisions adequate to the S?o Luis climate. It is presented as theoretical bases the urban climate, its concepts and elements. After that, the thermal comfort conditioners and its prediction models of thermal comfort sensation in outdoor are presented. The predictive models are presented along with bioclimatic assessment methods. Finally the use of bioclimatic assessment as an effective tool to identify places that need changes or preservation in order to seek environment quality. The applied methodology was based on the studies of Katzschner (1997), complemented by Oliveira s (1988) and Bustos Romero s (2001) studies that suggest an analysis and evaluation of maps of topography, buildings floors, land use, green areas and land covering, in order to overlap their characteristics and identify climate variable s measurements points; then a quantitative analysis of the climate variables (air temperature and humidity, wind speed and direction) of the chosen points takes place. It was perceived that Renaissance II has no permanence areas as squares or parks, its outdoor has little vegetation and presets high land impermeability and built density levels. The majority of the people interviewed said that was comfortable in a range of air temperature between 27,28?C and 30,71?C. The elaboration of a neighborhood master plan is important, which defines strategies for improvement of the life quality of its inhabitants / O presente trabalho parte das preocupa??es com as condi??es de conforto t?rmico dos espa?os externos em cidades de clima quente-?mido, entendendo que a qualidade de vida neste ambiente ? fruto do tipo de objeto urbano constru?do para a viv?ncia humana em um meio ambiente com clima e caracter?sticas morfol?gicas espec?ficas. Apresenta-se como objeto de estudo a correla??o entre o microclima do Bairro do Renascen?a II em S?o Luis/MA, cidade de clima quente ?mido frente ?s mudan?as nas caracter?sticas morfol?gicas urbana e o ?ndice de satisfa??o de conforto t?rmico dos usu?rios dos espa?os externos do bairro em quest?o. Tem como objetivo geral diagnosticar a maneira como as transforma??es ocasionadas pela urbaniza??o influenciam o microclima do Renascen?a II, identificando ?reas cr?ticas da ?rea estudada, a fim de contribuir com recomenda??es de uso e ocupa??o do solo baseadas em conceitos de arquitetura bioclim?tica e fornecer subs?dios a futuras decis?es projetuais urbanas adequadas ao clima quente e ?mido de S?o Luis-MA. Apresenta-se como fundamenta??o te?rica o clima urbano, seus conceitos, elementos formadores e condicionantes. Em seguida, os condicionantes do conforto t?rmico e seus modelos de predi??o de sensa??o de conforto t?rmico em espa?os externos. Foram levantados os modelos preditivos de conforto e estresse t?rmico como ferramenta junto ? an?lise bioclim?tica. E finalmente a utiliza??o da an?lise bioclim?tica no diagn?stico do conforto t?rmico de ?reas urbanas, com sua efic?cia na identifica??o de locais que necessitam de mudan?as quanto ao conforto ambiental, merecendo aten??o ou at? prote??o; e suas estrat?gias na busca por cidades mais adequadas ao seu meio natural, resultando no urbanismo bioclim?tico. A metodologia aplicada baseou-se nos estudos de Katzschner (1997), complementados por Oliveira (1988) e Bustos Romero (2001) que sugerem uma an?lise e avalia??o de mapas de topografia, altura das edifica??es, uso do solo, ?reas verdes e tipo de cobertura do solo, para superposi??o e identifica??o de pontos para medi??o; a partir da? uma an?lise quantitativa com aferi??o das vari?veis ambientais (temperatura e umidade do ar, a velocidade e a dire??o dos ventos) nos pontos escolhidos. Percebeu-se que o bairro do Renascen?a II n?o possui ?reas de perman?ncia como pra?as e parques, as suas ?reas externas possuem pouca arboriza??o e apresenta alto ?ndice de impermeabilidade e alta densidade construtiva. A maioria dos entrevistados disse estar confort?vel em uma faixa de temperatura do ar entre 27,28? e 30,71?C. ? importante a elabora??o de um plano diretor para o bairro, definindo de estrat?gias para melhoria da qualidade de vida de seus habitantes

Motivé par l’évolution de la production architecturale durable dans les pays d’Amérique latine, et plus particulièrement en Colombie, mon projet de recherche porte sur l’adaptation de l’architecture à ce nouveau contexte. L’approche architecturale traditionnelle à la prise en compte de l’énergie et du climat est l’architecture bioclimatique : reproduite à partir de connaissances et techniques ancestrales remontant à la conception de l’abri, cette dernière étudie les phénomènes physiques associés au confort thermique afin de les reproduire dans une nouvelle architecture. De nouvelles méthodes d’évaluation environnementale se sont développées dans les dernières décennies pour améliorer l’intégration environnementale des bâtiments. Ces méthodes privilégient la normalisation des solutions et utilisent des systèmes de certification pour reconnaître la performance environnementale et énergétique des bâtiments. Le résultat visé est la conformité aux standards internationaux de durabilité. Ce mémoire porte sur l’analyse comparative de l’architecture bioclimatique et de la certification environnementale à partir de la structure des sujets abordés par LEED, une des méthodes les plus connues d’une telle certification. Cette comparaison permet de constater que les deux approches sont motivées par les mêmes préoccupations environnementales mais que leurs méthodes d’intégration de ces préoccupations diffèrent, en particulier quant à la prise en compte des facteurs locaux et globaux. / Motivated by the development of sustainable architectural production in the countries of Latin America, particularly in Colombia, my research focuses on the adaptation of architecture to this new context. The traditional approach to the integration of energy and climate is bioclimatic architecture. This way is based on the reproduction of knowledge through the use of ancestral techniques that were acquired over time, and which evolved from shelter design. The bioclimatic architecture studies the physical phenomena in relation to thermal comfort to reproduce in a new architectural style. New environmental assessment methods have been developed in recent decades to improve environmental integration in buildings. These methods give priority to standardization of solutions and use certification systems to recognize the environmental and energy performance of buildings. The expected results are in compliance with international sustainability standards. This thesis focuses on the comparative analysis of bioclimatic architecture and environmental certification using the structure and the topics addressed by LEED, one of the best-known methods of such certification. This comparison shows that the two approaches are motivated by the same environmental concerns but their methods of integration of these concerns differ, particularly with regard to the consideration of local and global factors.

A pesquisa intitulada de Espaços de ensino-aprendizagem com qualidade ambiental: o processo metodológico para elaboração de um anteprojeto tem como objeto de estudo o espaço físico onde são realizadas as atividades de ensino e aprendizagem em uma escola. O objetivo final é exemplificar, através de estudos preliminares para um anteprojeto de uma escola pública de 1° grau, o processo metodológico para a elaboração de projetos com qualidade ambiental (térmica, luminosa, acústica, visual e ergonômica). A metodologia da pesquisa compreende: a revisão bibliográfica sobre conforto ambiental em escolas e arquitetura bioclimática; a proposta de etapas que configuram uma metodologia de projeto com enfoque ambiental; os estudos preliminares para um anteprojeto de escola; a verificação do desempenho térmico e luminoso das salas de aula propostas. Essa pesquisa busca mostrar que é possível, dentro da rotina habitual e do exercício profissional dos arquitetos, incorporar a metodologia de projeto aqui apresentada para se alcançar a relação ótima entre forma, estética, racionalidade construtiva, custo, conforto ambiental e eficiência energética. / This research, entitled Teaching and learning spaces with environmental quality: the methodological process for buildings design has the space where the teaching and learning activities take place in a school as the main subject. The final goal is to use a design of a public elementary school to give an example of the methodological process of projects building with environmental quality (thermal, lighting, acoustic, visual and ergonomic). The research methodology involves: the bibliographic revision of environmental comfort in schools and bioclimatic architecture; one proposal of stages to build together a project methodology with environmental focus; the preliminary studies for a school project; thermal and lighting performance verification of the proposed classrooms. This research aims to show that it is possible - during the architects\' routine and professional activity - to adopt the methodological process presented here in order to achieve the optimal ratio among shape, esthetics, constructive rationality, economic cost, environmental comfort and energy efficiency.

A vulnerabilidade ao estresse térmico, uma das principais causas do desconforto humano, pode ser um dos elementos chaves, nos centros urbanos em regiões de climas quentes. Neste cenário, a arborização urbana é considerada uma das ferramentas na mitigação deste efeito, sobre o ambiente urbano. Para tal efeito, esta ferramenta precisa de maior informação sobre a consequência que as árvores produzem nas imediações em termos de redução do estresse térmico e sobre a variabilidade deste efeito com as espécies e as estações do ano. Neste trabalho objetivou-se caracterizar e analisar o microclima e o conforto térmico, nas imediações de cinco espécies de árvores Pachira aquática Aubl.(Monguga); Mangifera indica L.(Mangueira); Caesalpinia pluviosa DC.(Sibipiruna); Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & LMPerry (Jambo vermelho) e Licania tomentosa (Benth.) Fritsch (Oiti), localizadas no setor central de Gurupi, Tocantins no ano 2016. As variáveis microclimáticas consideradas foram: temperatura, umidade relativa, e velocidade do vento, registradas através de uma estação meteorológica portável, marca Skymaster, modelo SM-28, às distâncias: 0 m (sombra), 5 m, 10 m e 15 m (sol) do fuste da árvore, nos horários 10:00 h, 12:00 h e 14:00 h. A caracterização do conforto térmico se baseou no índice de calor e na carta bioclimatica de Olgyay adaptada a climas quentes. Todas as variáveis foram consideradas no espaço atingido pelo efeito da árvore e analisadas estatisticamente. Com respeito ao índice de calor, a média do estudo foi de 34±1,1°C categorizado como “cuidado extremo”, ao passo que no período úmido dos meses outubro e dezembro a média esteve próxima à categoria: “cuidado”. Também se observaram atenuações de temperatura de 0,5ºC e de 2ºC entre a sombra e o sol, com probabilidades de 0,76 e 0,53, respectivamente. Das espécies estudadas, a Mangueira foi a que mais contribui para atenuações de 0,5ºC (p=0,92) e de 2ºC (p=0,67). O período seco foi analisado particularmente por ser considerado crítico termicamente, encontrando-se destaque das espécies Oiti, Mangueira e Sibipiruna. Com relação ao conforto térmico, pela carta de Olgyay mostrou-se que na sombra o conforto pode ser atingido desde que tenha ventos superiores aos 1ms-1. Pelos resultados podem-se inferir efeitos positivos de todas as árvores presentes na arborização urbana com as características das espécies estudadas. / The vulnerability to thermal stress, one of the main causes of human discomfort, may be one of the key elements in urban centers in hot climates. In this scenario, the urban forestry is considered one of the tools for mitigating this effect, in the urban environment. For this purpose, this tool needs for more information about the consequence that the trees produce in the vicinity in terms of reduction of thermal stress and on the variability of this effect with the species and the seasons of the year. The objective of this work was to characterize and analyze the microclimate and the thermal comfort, in the vicinity of five tree species Pachira aquática Aubl.(Monguga); Mangifera indica L.(Mangueira); Caesalpinia pluviosa DC.(Sibipiruna); Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & LMPerry (Jambo vermelho) e Licania tomentosa (Benth.) Fritsch (Oiti), located in the central sector of Gurupi, Tocantins in the year 2016. The considered microclimatic variables were: temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed; recorded through a portable weather station, brand Skymaster, Model SM-28, at distances: 0 m (shade), 5 m, 10 m and 15 m (sun) from the shaft of the tree, at 10:00 h, 12:00 h and 14:00 h. The characterization of thermal comfort was based on the heat index and Olgyay bioclimatic chart adapted for hot climates. All variables were considered in the space affected by the tree effect and analyzed statistically. Regarding the heat index, the mean of the study was 34±1.1°C, categorized as "extreme caution", while in the wet period from october to december the average was close to the category: "caution". There were also observed attenuations of 0.5°C and 2°C between the shade and the sun, with probabilities of 0.76 and 0.53, respectively. Of the studied species, Mangueira contributed the most to attenuations of 0.5ºC (p=0.92) and 2ºC (p=0.67). The dry period was analyzed particularly as being considered thermally critical, with prominence of the species Oiti, Mangueira and Sibipiruna. Regarding the thermal comfort it was shown by the chart of Olgyay that in shade comfort can be reached providing winds higher than 1ms-1. From the results can be inferred positive effects of all the trees present in the urban arborization with the characteristics of the studied species.

O emprego da arquitetura bioclimática conduz à minimização dos impactos de uma intervenção no meio e à obtenção de uma relação mais harmoniosa entre paisagem e construção. Esta pesquisa evidencia o potencial da ventilação natural como recurso para resfriamento em climas quentes e úmidos, contribuindo para o aprofundamento no estudo de estratégias de projeto que auxiliem na maior integração do edifício com o clima e contexto locais. Analisa as estratégias de ventilação natural adotadas pelo arquiteto Severiano Porto em suas obras, dada a importância deste tipo de solução para obtenção de conforto térmico em clima tropical quente e úmido. Realiza-se por meio de discussão e análise de três obras do arquiteto, localizadas na cidade de Manaus-AM, e as diferentes soluções propostas, quanto à sua adeqüabilidade e eficiência. A análise se divide em duas etapas: primeiramente a análise qualitativa e descritiva, baseada em leitura de projeto, onde é verificada a incorporação de conceitos bioclimáticos nas edificações e são identificadas as soluções de ventilação natural propostas, através do desenho e caracterização dos sistemas encontrados; seguida da análise quantitativa, realizada através de pesquisa de campo e medições das variáveis ambientais temperatura, umidade relativa e velocidade do ar. A análise dos resultados foi realizada com base nos métodos de Mahoney e ASHRAE Standard 55-2004, assim como em alguns parâmetros obtidos em literatura especializada. Pôde-se identificar as estratégias de ventilação natural utilizadas, tanto cruzada como de efeito chaminé, avaliando-se detalhadamente seu desempenho nos três edifícios. A pesquisa contribui no aperfeiçoamento das soluções projetuais de ventilação natural, visando valorizar o uso de estratégias de energia passiva na arquitetura. Evidencia também a contribuição de Porto no desenvolvimento de uma arquitetura atenta a princípios bioclimáticos. / Bioclimatic architecture consists in minimizing the impacts of an intervention on the environment and obtaining a close relationship between building and nature. This research emphasizes the importance of natural ventilation as a cooling resource for hot and humid climates, contributing for the study of project strategies that adjust to local context and environment. Analyses the natural ventilation strategies used by the architect Severiano Porto in his buildings, since it is an important kind of solution to obtain thermal comfort in tropical hot and humid weather. It presents the discussion and analysis of three of his main works, placed in the city of Manaus, and the efficiency of the different solutions proposed. The analysis is divided in two steps: first a qualitative and descriptive analysis, based on project examination, where the incorporation of bioclimatic concepts in the buildings is verified and the natural ventilation solutions are identified; followed by a quantitative analysis, based on field studies and measurement of the variables temperature, humidity and air velocity. The result analysis was based on the Mahoney and ASHRAE Standard 55-2004 methods, and data obtained in specialized literature. Natural ventilation strategies could be identified, either cross as stack, allowing a detailed evaluation of performance of the three buildings. The research contributes on the improvement of the architectonic solutions on natural ventilation, on the purpose of valuing the use of passive energy strategies in architecture. Valorizes also Porto’s contribution to the development of an architecture that is attentive to bioclimatic principles.

Submitted by JOSIANE SANTOS DE OLIVEIRA (josianeso) on 2018-08-01T14:35:36Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Letícia Dotta Rech_.pdf: 7163933 bytes, checksum: b8456d05a1d302c866b6a463943d0889 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-01T14:35:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Letícia Dotta Rech_.pdf: 7163933 bytes, checksum: b8456d05a1d302c866b6a463943d0889 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-04-12 / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Este trabalho apresenta uma análise da relação entre o desempenho de equipamentos de condicionamento de ar tipo Split, fixo e inverter, para a climatização de uma edificação comercial nas diferentes zonas bioclimáticas brasileiras. As análises foram realizadas por simulação computacional, através do programa EnergyPlus. Foram simulados oito casos seguidos pelo modelo de referência. O modelo de referência adotado foi criado a partir de um levantamento fotográfico de edificações comerciais padrões com mais de quatro pavimentos. A partir deste levantamento, a tipologia que foi adotada representa um edifício de dez pavimentos com perímetro de dimensões de 27 por 7,50 metros e, pé-direito de 2,60 metros. Para analisar o comportamento energético do modelo de referência foram inseridos dados dos componentes construtivos, do padrão de ocupação, das cargas energéticas do sistema de iluminação e dos equipamentos, do condicionamento de ar, com as suas respectivas curvas de desempenho, conforme fornecedor, e de infiltração, conforme norma. Com esses dados inseridos no EnergyPlus, foi possível dimensionar a carga térmica dos equipamentos de ar condicionado e seu desempenho energético, analisados através do COP anual simulado desses equipamentos. Com a simulação foi possível destacar os fatores que influenciam no consumo de energia de um sistema de ar condicionado no que diz respeito às condições climáticas, principalemente o impacto da temperatura externo no desempenho do equipamento. Nos resultados encontrados foi possível identificar que existe uma influência bastante significativa, principalmente quando se comparam regiões de alta temperatura externa e com de baixa temperatura externa e, em um segundo momento, valores altos e baixos de umidade relativa interna do ar ambiente, sendo que, altas umidades favorecem o desempenho do equipamento avaliado. Resultados bastante significativos foram encontrados na substituição de aparelhos Split fixo por aparelhos Split inverter, nos quais se alcançou uma redução de até 44% de economia em regiões específicas do país, seu COP anual simulado apresentou um indicador mais eficiente em todas as horas simuladas. / This work presents an analysis of the relationship between the performance of split, fixed and inverter air conditioning equipment for the air conditioning of a commercial building in the different Brazilian bioclimatic zones. Analyzes were performed by computer simulation using the EnergyPlus program. Eight cases followed by the reference model were simulated. The reference model adopted was created from a photographic survey of standard commercial buildings with more than four floors. From this survey, the typology that was adopted represents a ten-storey building with a perimeter of dimensions of 27 by 7.50 meters and, at the foot of 2.60 meters. In order to analyze the energy performance of the reference model, data were included on the building components, occupancy pattern, energy loads of the lighting system and equipment, air conditioning, with their respective performance curves, as supplier, and infiltration, according to norm. With these data inserted in the EnergyPlus, it was possible to measure the thermal load of the air conditioning equipment and their energy performance, analyzed through the simulated annual COP of this equipment. With the simulation, it was possible to highlight the factors that influence the energy consumption of an air conditioning system with regard to climatic conditions, mainly the impact of external temperature on the performance of the equipment. In the results, it was possible to identify that there is a significant influence, especially when comparing high temperature and external low temperature regions, and in a second moment, high and low values of internal relative humidity of the ambient air, high performance favors the performance of the equipment evaluated. Significant results were found in the replacement of fixed split devices with split inverter devices, in which a reduction of up to 44% of savings was achieved in specific regions of the country, its annual simulated COP showed a more efficient indicator at all simulated hours.

Dans les pays de l’Afrique sub-saharienne, la situation énergétique, le fort taux d’accroissement des aires urbaines, l’inadaptation des techniques de construction et le climat offrent un grand potentiel pour la démarche bioclimatique et la construction durable notamment sur le plan énergétique. Cependant ce potentiel est faiblement exploré. Pour ce faire, cela passe par une bonne connaissance du comportement des bâtiments et par leur adaptation au contexte climatique. Dans le cadre de notre contribution à cette problématique, une étude sur le comportement thermique des bâtiments est initiée grâce à la simulation. En effet la simulation des performances énergétiques du bâtiment devient de plus en plus incontournable dans les processus de conception et d’analyse des bâtiments à travers le monde. Dans ce travail les outils de simulation des performances énergétiques ainsi que les outils d’optimisation sont utilisés pour mener des investigations sur un bâtiment type construit en matériaux conventionnels au Burkina Faso suivant deux principales approches. Dans la première approche le modèle numérique du bâtiment est confronté aux mesures issues de l’expérimentation sur le bâtiment réel. Une méthodologie de calibration basée sur l’analyse de sensibilité et l’optimisation des paramètres a été appliquée pour la comparaison des résultats. Cela a permis de caler le modèle et des études diagnostiques sont réalisées. Dans la seconde approche, des investigations sur des solutions d’amélioration des performances du bâtiment sont réalisées à travers l’application de la simulation dynamique comme outils d’aide à la conception. Les techniques d’interopérabilité et d’optimisation sont utilisées pour implémenter les solutions de refroidissement passif dont les impacts sur le bâtiment étudié sont évalués. Enfin dans ce travail, des techniques d’analyse du bâtiment et des critères de performance sont utilisées pour caractériser et formuler des recommandations sur la conception des bâtiments dans notre contexte climatique. / In sub-Saharan African countries, the energy context, the high urban growth, inadequate construction techniques and climate offer great potential for bio-climatic approach and sustainable construction particularly on the energy level. However, this potential and the use of passive cooling techniques are weakly explored. To do so, it requires a good knowledge of building’s behaviour and their adaptation to the climatic context. As part of our contribution to this issue, a study on the thermal behaviour of buildings is initiated by numerical simulation. Indeed the building’s energy performance simulation tools are becoming more essential in the building’s design processes and analysis. Investigations are conducted on a building built with typical materials in Burkina Faso by following two main approaches. In the first approach a model of the building is faced with measurements from field experiments on the building. A calibration methodology based on the sensitivity analysis and optimization has been applied for the comparison of results. This helped to calibrate the model and diagnostic studies are performed.In the second approach, investigations on methods which can help to improve the building performance are realized through the application building performance simulation as a design aid tool. Interoperability and optimization techniques are used to deal with passive cooling techniques and their impacts on the building thermal behaviour are assessed. Finally in this work analysis techniques and performance criteria are used to characterize and make recommendations on building designs for the tropical climate context.