Evaluación de la iluminación natural en unidades habitacionales multifamiliares de la Parroquia Licán de la ciudad de Riobamba.

Abstract

This research has as its general objective: To evaluate the natural lighting in multifamily housing units of the parish of Licán in Riobamba city in order to improve the architectural design that enhances the natural lighting. The investigation generated the following result; the 57% represents the majority of the population that resides in this sector, they do not have an efficient use of natural light in their homes. They manifest their disagreement with the architectural designs that they have in their current housing units. So that, it is proposed to design a Multifamily Housing Unit which make the most the natural lighting with the use of bioclimatic architectural elements such as climate and typology, in order to obtain benefits for both owners and professionals in architecture.