Integración de la respuesta sanitaria en la evaluación energético-ambiental de edificios para reducir el riesgo de exposición al calor urbano: estudio de caso de Chile

This policy brief describes a project focused on integrating health criteria into the energy-environmental assessment of buildings to reduce urban heat exposure in Chile, specifically examining the commune of Quilpué.

• In the commune of Quilpué, certain urban areas exhibit higher exposure to heat, which is linked to a potential health risk and a statistical correlation between high temperatures and an increase in hospital admissions.
• There is a gap between energy efficiency regulations in Chile, which have progressed since 2006 (including the Energy Efficiency Law and updates from 2021), and the actual habitability conditions and perceptions of users, highlighting a need to explicitly integrate health criteria into building assessments.
• Energy poverty is identified as a critical determinant of climate vulnerability that worsens the vulnerability of populations facing heatwaves.
• Residents report a decline in thermal conditions when compared to more traditional types of construction.

APA

Palme, M. (n.d.). Integración de la respuesta sanitaria en la evaluación energético-ambiental de edificios para reducir el riesgo de exposición al calor urbano: estudio de caso de Chile. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. http://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CEH_Brief_SG-10_es.pdf

Chicago

Palme, Massimo. Integración de la respuesta sanitaria en la evaluación energético-ambiental de edificios para reducir el riesgo de exposición al calor urbano: estudio de caso de Chile. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, n.d. http://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CEH_Brief_SG-10_es.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{palmendintegracin, author = {Palme, Massimo}, title = {{Integración de la respuesta sanitaria en la evaluación energético-ambiental de edificios para reducir el riesgo de exposición al calor urbano: estudio de caso de Chile}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {http://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CEH_Brief_SG-10_es.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }