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Luis De Garrido1, 2, 3
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DOI:10.17265/2162-5263/2026.02.003
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1. PhD. Architecture (UPV), PhD. Building Engineering (UPV), PhD. Computer Engineering (UPC-MIT), PhD Medicine (UV), PhD. Cognitive Neuroscience (UV), PhD. History of Art (UV), PhD. Fine Arts (UPV). Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia 46022, Spain 2. PhD. student, Aerospace Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid 28040, Spain 3. AAA Research Center, Valencia 46022, Spain
ABSTRACT
This study examines the contribution of deep bioclimatic design to the overall sustainability performance of buildings in warm climates. To this end, the sustainability scores of a house designed according to deep bioclimatic principles were compared with those of a conventionally designed building using 11 of the most widely recognized GBRS (Green Building Rating Systems). The results indicate that all GBRS evaluated the deep bioclimatic house in warm climates as more sustainable than the conventional counterpart. Nevertheless, the scores exhibited considerable variability among the rating systems. Only three GBRS clearly identified the significant advantages associated with deep bioclimatic design, whereas the remaining systems assigned relatively low scores, and three of them scarcely reflected its benefits. This occurred despite the fact that the analyzed bioclimatic house demonstrated a 56.0% reduction in energy consumption compared to a conventional building, in addition to other environmental benefits. Based on the average results across the 11 GBRS, the contribution of deep bioclimatic design to building sustainability was estimated at 11.99%. However, when considering only the average results of the three GBRS that most effectively captured bioclimatic performance, this contribution increased to 21.08%. These findings are consistent with previous research and may therefore be extrapolated to residential or non-residential buildings incorporating deep bioclimatic design principles in warm climates, which enable thermal regulation and the maintenance of indoor thermal comfort without reliance on air-conditioning systems.
KEYWORDS
Deep bioclimatic design, Green Building Rating System, improving future GBRS, passive design, sustainable evaluation.
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Luis De Garrido.Quantifying the Contribution of Deep Bioclimatic Design to the Sustainable Level of Buildings in Warm Climates.Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering B 15 (2026) 69-88
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