Simulation and Analysis of Thermal Insulators Applied to Post-Disaster Temporary Shelters in Tropical Countries
Containers are fundamental elements for the development of international trade; however, it is estimated that there are more than 17 million retired containers stacked in ports around the world. Considering the high costs involved in the process of storing, transporting, or destroying these material...
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| author | Bruno B. F. da Costa Caio F. P. Silva Ana Carolina F. Maciel Herson D. P. Cusi Gladys Maquera Assed N. Haddad |
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| description | Containers are fundamental elements for the development of international trade; however, it is estimated that there are more than 17 million retired containers stacked in ports around the world. Considering the high costs involved in the process of storing, transporting, or destroying these materials, in addition to their non-degradable nature, it is urgent to develop strategies for the sustainable use of these decommissioned containers. In this context, repurposing these containers into permanent structures is becoming a predominant trend. One solution is converting steel shipping structures into habitable spaces. However, due to the urgency with which Container Houses (CHs) are demanded in case of disasters, they are usually planned to be built as quickly as possible, serving as many people as possible, and do not consider the basic principles of energy efficiency. The performance of the CHs is, then, impaired, including risks of overheating, corrosion, and rust, among others, during service, making them an even more stressful experience for their users who are already in a vulnerable situation. Therefore, the objective of this study is to compare the performance of two thermal insulators applied to a temporary shelter container designed to promptly serve vulnerable populations. The model was developed in Building Information Modeling (BIM) software and simulated in Building Energy Simulation (BES) software, aiming to obtain subsidies for its technical and economic viability analysis. The results indicated that thermal insulators are able to generate significant savings in energy consumption, with mineral wool presenting better long-term performance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-98e538b693114ffca6fb6b38ccbef5df2023-11-18T09:59:07ZengMDPI AGDesigns2411-96602023-05-01736410.3390/designs7030064Simulation and Analysis of Thermal Insulators Applied to Post-Disaster Temporary Shelters in Tropical CountriesBruno B. F. da Costa0Caio F. P. Silva1Ana Carolina F. Maciel2Herson D. P. Cusi3Gladys Maquera4Assed N. Haddad5Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-901, BrazilUniversidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38400-902, BrazilUniversidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38400-902, BrazilUniversidad Peruana Unión, Juliaca 21100, PeruUniversidad Peruana Unión, Juliaca 21100, PeruUniversidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-901, BrazilContainers are fundamental elements for the development of international trade; however, it is estimated that there are more than 17 million retired containers stacked in ports around the world. Considering the high costs involved in the process of storing, transporting, or destroying these materials, in addition to their non-degradable nature, it is urgent to develop strategies for the sustainable use of these decommissioned containers. In this context, repurposing these containers into permanent structures is becoming a predominant trend. One solution is converting steel shipping structures into habitable spaces. However, due to the urgency with which Container Houses (CHs) are demanded in case of disasters, they are usually planned to be built as quickly as possible, serving as many people as possible, and do not consider the basic principles of energy efficiency. The performance of the CHs is, then, impaired, including risks of overheating, corrosion, and rust, among others, during service, making them an even more stressful experience for their users who are already in a vulnerable situation. Therefore, the objective of this study is to compare the performance of two thermal insulators applied to a temporary shelter container designed to promptly serve vulnerable populations. The model was developed in Building Information Modeling (BIM) software and simulated in Building Energy Simulation (BES) software, aiming to obtain subsidies for its technical and economic viability analysis. The results indicated that thermal insulators are able to generate significant savings in energy consumption, with mineral wool presenting better long-term performance.https://www.mdpi.com/2411-9660/7/3/64thermal analysisBIMBEStemporary sheltercontainer housingcomputational simulation |
| spellingShingle | Bruno B. F. da Costa Caio F. P. Silva Ana Carolina F. Maciel Herson D. P. Cusi Gladys Maquera Assed N. Haddad Simulation and Analysis of Thermal Insulators Applied to Post-Disaster Temporary Shelters in Tropical Countries Designs thermal analysis BIM BES temporary shelter container housing computational simulation |
| title | Simulation and Analysis of Thermal Insulators Applied to Post-Disaster Temporary Shelters in Tropical Countries |
| title_full | Simulation and Analysis of Thermal Insulators Applied to Post-Disaster Temporary Shelters in Tropical Countries |
| title_fullStr | Simulation and Analysis of Thermal Insulators Applied to Post-Disaster Temporary Shelters in Tropical Countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Simulation and Analysis of Thermal Insulators Applied to Post-Disaster Temporary Shelters in Tropical Countries |
| title_short | Simulation and Analysis of Thermal Insulators Applied to Post-Disaster Temporary Shelters in Tropical Countries |
| title_sort | simulation and analysis of thermal insulators applied to post disaster temporary shelters in tropical countries |
| topic | thermal analysis BIM BES temporary shelter container housing computational simulation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2411-9660/7/3/64 |
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