Design of an egg production shed under bioclimatic principles, case study Montería, Córdoba

Parra Correa, Elizabeth; Morales Maya, Catalina; González Castaño, Alexander

Abstract

The poultry sector has high thermal requirements for an efficient development of the egg production process, which in a region of warm climate like the Colombian Caribbean, results in a high energy dependence in order to power air conditioning systems. The power outage periods, which are common in the region, interrupt the operation of these systems, resulting in a considerable risk of laying hens mortality, negatively affecting one of the products projected to be part of the national food security plan. This situation highlights the need to find alternatives that reduce energy dependence and increase the efficiency of this process. The purpose of the present investigation is to design an egg production shed under bioclimatic principles, that responds to the thermal requirements of the process, making use of passive strategies that diminish the environmental and economic impacts in this productive sector. Using solar analysis tools and analytical ventilation calculations, a design that responded to the environmental requirements of this productive process was developed. Once the shed was built, its environmental performance was evaluated, using on-site temperature measurements. The application of passive strategies resulted in energy savings of approximately 30% during the building operation, when compare to the traditional design, and in large periods of energy independence, as well.

Citation

Parra Correa, E., Morales Maya, C., & González Castaño, A. (2017). Design of an egg production shed under bioclimatic principles, case study Montería, Córdoba. In PLEA 2017, Design to Thrive: Volume 3 (4227)

• Conference Name: Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA)
• Conference Location: Edinburgh
• Start Date: Jul 3, 2017
• End Date: Jul 5, 2017
• Publication Date: Jul 5, 2017
• Deposit Date: Feb 6, 2023
• Volume: 3
• Pages: 4227
• Book Title: PLEA 2017, Design to Thrive: Volume 3
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10437739