The MIHOUSE project presented by USB and UAO won the following awards: first place in Sustainability and second place in Architecture, Urban Design and Affordability, Engineering, Innovation and Energy Efficiency. The MIHOUSE prototype was also selected as the second favorite house chosen by the public and now a days serves as a sustainable laboratory for students and researchers at USB campus. The success of the team and project was the product of a constant and interdisciplinary effort from all decathletes; a clear understanding of the contest rules; an arduous commitment to produce the best sustainable housing prototype for tropical contexts; an enormous effort from all research groups working in innovative solutions applicable to the constructed housing prototype; and an important engagement with sponsoring companies that worked with the MIHOUSE team in creating a better future. Due to the success of the MIHOUSE project and the tremendous opportunity to participate once again in an international contest as the SDLAC, both universities decided to create a new group called TUHOUSE to participate in the new SDLAC2019. The selection of 16 new teams will be held at the same time this book goes under revision. Therefore, the aim of this book is to provide a pathway to new Solar Decathlon participants and a tool to inspire the new generation towards the design and construction of real sustainable housing solutions for low-income families in tropical contexts.
- Cover
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contenido
- Credits and acknowledgments
- List of the MIHOUSE team
- Background
- Global, regional, metropolitan
- Global scale analysis
- Colombia´s location
- Colombia´s population
- Colombia´s weather
- Regional scale analysis
- Regional ecosystems
- Regional anthropic system
- Metropolitan scale analysis
- Environmental connections
- Public spaces network
- Coverage of the transport, public spaces and health systems
- Urban problems
- Urban opportunities
- Sectorial analysis
- Economic aspects
- Social aspects
- Environmental aspects
- Public space
- Facilities
- Mobility
- Sectorial problems
- Sectorial opportunities
- The MIHOUSE urban proposal
- General description
- Public spaces
- Accessibility
- Architectural design of the MIHOUSE prototype
- Why is it called MIHOUSE?
- General description
- Module flexibility
- Exterior design
- Interior design
- Natural lighting design
- Engineering and construction of the MIHOUSE project
- Structural design and complementary components
- The construction process at the Solar Villa
- Innovative aspects of the MIHOUSE project
- General innovative aspects
- Specific innovative aspects incorporated in the urban design
- Specific innovative aspects incorporated in the construction process
- General innovative aspects related to water management
- General innovative aspects related to energy efficiency
- Use of solar panels
- Use of natural light
- Use of LED lighting
- Use of energy efficient appliances
- Innovative aspects of the MIHOUSE project
- General sustainability aspects of the MIHOUSE project
- The bioclimatic strategies
- The bioclimatic aspects at urban scale
- The bioclimatic aspects of the MIHOUSE prototype
- Results for Area 1
- Results for Area 2
- Affordability of the MIHOUSE project
- Urban-economic aspects of low income housing
- Housing deficit in Cali
- Market analysis
- Study about the variables in the area
- Characteristics of the area
- Uses of areas by socioeconomic status
- The educational level of the household head
- Incomes and expenditures per household
- Users
- Population and housing trends
- Housing market analysis and opportunities for households in stratum two in “El Paraíso” neighborhood
- Urban proposal
- Product specifications
- Transport and mobility
- Economic benefits of the MIHOUSE proposal
- Rain water savings
- Grey water
- Solid waste
- Utilization of organic waste: quantity and cost
- Energy
- Affordability
- Cost reduction strategy
- Labor costs in the housing complex
- Features of the buildings
- Furniture proposal
- The building process
- Feasibility and sales plan
- Conclusions
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