Bioclimatic atlas of the Azuay Province, in order to improve the planning of bioclimatic architecture.

Currently bioclimatic architecture is booming, it focuses on the design and construction of buildings considering the interrelation with the climate, taking into account the different climatic conditions of each place, region or country, taking advantage of the elements and factors of the climate. The purpose of the study is to determine the areas of cold, comfort and heat throughout the year, for this it is proposed to carry out the Bioclimatic High of the Province of Azuay. To achieve this objective, the statistical analysis of the annual climatological data collected from the meteorological stations located in the province of Azuay was carried out, the data correspond to and belong to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (INAMHI). To analyse the hygrothermal comfort, we proceeded to calculate the averages of maximum and minimum temperatures, as well as the average of the relative humidity of each station under study, these data are condensed in the Biosol software, and applying the Morillón (2004) methodology the diagram of air conditioning isorequirements is obtained where the cold, comfort and heat zones of each station located throughout the territory of the province of Azuay are identified. As a result of this process, monthly maps are obtained, they were prepared through the geographic information system (GIS) Arc GIS. The maps obtained allow different construction professionals such as engineers, architects, urban planners and the general public, to obtain reliable climate information to plan, design and build sustainable projects that respond to the specific climatological and comfort needs of the province of Azuay. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]