Towards a Sustainable Future

Present and Future Energy Policy Assessment for Residential Envelopes in Mexico

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https://doi.org/10.18861/ania.2025.15.2.4159

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Climate change mitigation, developing countries, energy prospects, housing policy, social housing

Abstract

Latin American countries implement regulations to improve energy efficiency in housing in the face of climate change. The objective of this study was to evaluate the thermal performance and mandatory policies for energy efficiency in buildings in Mexico throughout the 21st century. This study developed a methodology with indicators of climate change mitigation and thermal comfort, applied to social housing. A numerical analysis was conducted considering two envelope improvement scenarios and their projections for 2024, 2050 and 2100. The results indicate a reduction of about 4 °C in the operative temperature by improving the envelope compared to the reference case. The proposed methodology represents a tool to evaluate energy policies and anticipate their effectiveness in the short, medium and long term, facilitating the design of new and used housing, as well as the implementation of strategies for a sustainable and equitable future.

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Author Biographies

Claudia Eréndira Vázquez-Torres, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán

Profesora e investigadora en Arquitectura, miembro del SNI y del Registro Estatal de Investigadores
en Yucatán. Ganadora del Premio Yucatán de Ciencia, Tecnología, Innovación y Vinculación 2024. Con
amplia experiencia en construcción, estructuras y auditoría de viviendas, ha colaborado con
organismos públicos en México. Su trabajo académico se enfoca en justicia energética, cambio
climático, eficiencia energética, calidad ambiental y estudios sociales aplicados a edificios y entornos
urbanos.

Gabriel Hernández Pérez, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán

Ingeniero mecatrónico de formación, con maestría en Ingeniería y doctorado en Ciencias en Energías Renovables. Actualmente es Candidato a Investigador Nacional y realiza una estancia posdoctoral en el Departamento de Energías Renovables de la Facultad de Ingeniería de la Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, donde lleva a cabo actividades de investigación y docencia en las áreas de modelado numérico y gestión eficiente de la energía.

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2026-02-12

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Vázquez-Torres, C. E., & Hernández Pérez, G. (2026). Towards a Sustainable Future: Present and Future Energy Policy Assessment for Residential Envelopes in Mexico. Anales De Investigación En Arquitectura, 15(2). https://doi.org/10.18861/ania.2025.15.2.4159

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