THERMAL CONFORT OF THE ECO-EARTH SANDWICH SYSTEM COMPARED TO MASONRY BLOCK, RAMMED EARTH, AND DRYWALL

The search for thermal comfort and optimization of materials in construction leads to the development of efficient and alternative construction systems. Understanding the importance of the location, which potential materials are available on the site and locally, encouraging the reuse of material and evaluating which construction system is appropriate for each environment and client capacity. Thermal comfort is important not only because of “comfort” but also because it determines the energy consumption of the building. The Con Lo Que Hay-With what is available 14 workshop (CLQH 14), developed the eco earth sandwich system in a small suburban community of the highlands in Quito, Ecuador. In this study the eco earth sandwich system will be compared to three other systems: confined masonry, rammed earth, and drywall; to evaluate their thermal inertia and thermal transmittance efficiency. This will be a quantitative approach, based in the evaluation centered on thermodynamics formulas.