Evaluation and simulation of a neighborhood energy consumption: Case study in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Abstract

Energy consumption and air temperature tends to increase. Guayaquil city shows the highest energy consumption among Ecuadorian cities and it is located in a "very hot humid climate zone". This study was developed in "Socio Vivienda 1" neighborhood, in Guayaquil. The case study started for 2156 standardized social-houses. In this study firstly a spatial and statistical analysis of electric consumption was developed, and consumption types were formed. Based on these results, three representative houses were selected in order to simulate, calibrate and optimized. Field surveys contributed to assess the thermal behavior and energy consumption based on site-related climate conditions. When implementing the Ecuadorian energy efficiency normative considerations on the energy simulation of the selected houses, an approximate reduction of three Celsius degrees at the interior of the house and an approximate reduction of 35% of the total energy consumption was detected.