Light and heavy: comparison of thermal performances

Abstract

From the study of the physical characteristics of materials and their surface behavior, a thermal
analysis will be carried out on different construction systems implemented in works of own authorship
with thermographic imagery.
According with the pair of concepts established by Andrea Deplazes, “light and heavy construction”,
a comparative study will be carried out on the energy efficiency of the systems implemented in four
architectural work: number one, a building carried out dry with wooden structure and construction,
second, with double solid tiled wall and vaulted cieling the third with independent reinforced concrete
structure, vertical enclosure of large tiled with EIFS system and sheet metal roof with double
insulation, and the fourth with load-bearing wall of HCCA blocks and cover same as previous.
It will seek to determine the way in which these constructive solutions respond to the same climate.
The analysis concludes by developing a SWOT framework that attempts to encompass various
aspects of hygrothermal behavior.