A Comparison of Traditional and Contemporary Social Houses in Catarmarca (Argentina). Comfort Conditions and Life Cycle Assessment

Energy consumption and thermal comfort of rock-cut and modern buildings

“…The harmonized propose is creating environmental comfort with minimal facilities by addressing unfavorable environment and weather conditions using natural resources and architectural features. The lessons learned from vernacular architecture can be applied in contemporary architecture to reduce energy consumption and achieve sustainability [ 6 , 7 ] These features encompass heating through mass, thickness of building layers, use of materials with high thermal conductivity, orientation, spatial depth, phase change of materials, and utilization of natural light and ventilation. These elements, which are present in historical and vernacular architectural structures, can contribute to energy efficiency within a passive system [ [8] , [9] , [10] ].…”