The contribution passive energy technologies for energy efficiency and environmental quality of public schools: case the use natural light in schools in tropical climates

Abstract

This paper demonstrates the importance of natural light to the efficiency of school buildings through computer simulations to capture natural light strategies. Demonstrate quick exercise in waste, energy and economic and proposals to reduce the consumption electricity in a public school. Demonstrate how natural light can increase the efficiency of visual tasks performed in these spaces, using architectural elements used in the Brazilian tropical region. This climatic potential has been little explored mainly in warm tropical areas - wetlands, such as the city of Maceió-AL, focus of this work.