SUSTAINABILITY IN UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS IN AMAPÁ AND FRENCH GUIANA: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS
Sustainability. Energy Efficiency in Buildings. Computer Simulation. Guianas Plateau. Amazon.
Energy efficiency is the relationship between the amount of energy used in a given activity and the amount available to perform it, optimizing the conversion, transport and use of energy resources. Its application extends to improving the comfort, safety and productivity of users, as well as mitigating some of the environmental impacts caused by the extensive generation of electricity and burning of fossil fuels. In the public building sector, the high energy demand makes it essential to deepen the study of energy efficiency with a view to sustainable development and electricity savings. In the Amazonian context, this study aims to analyze the energy efficiency of buildings in the Guiana Plateau, the State of Amapá and French Guiana, based on the methodology of the INMETRO Normative Instruction for Energy Efficiency in Commercial, Service and Public Buildings (INI-C) in Brazil and the Qualité Environnementale Amazonienne (QEA) in French Guiana. The research, which is exploratory in nature, is divided into chapters in the form of articles, beginning with a bibliographic review comparing energy efficiency regulations, followed by a quantitative analysis with measurements of hygrothermal data and computer simulations. With this work, we hope to contribute to the improvement of the thermal energy performance of buildings of different types in the tropical regions of the country, identifying possible solutions for the adaptation of buildings and new projects through the principles of sustainability and the conscious use of available natural resources.