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static 3D (Fig.11) and dynamic 4D (Fig.12). In addition, there is support for the setting up of thermal
comfort criteria, with an immediate inspection of which models pass or fail.

Figure 11: Zoom-in of the collected volumetric models

Figure 12: Visualisation of relative humidity data
The source data was also used in workshops that aimed to measure the efficiency of the visualisation process. These were carried out in three workshops at a university in Mexico, and the results
have been documented in an academic paper (Patlakas et al. 2014).

Conclusions
The use of industrialised building systems for low-income housing in México has been a success
in terms of delivering mass quantities of housing to cope with the high demand. From an environmental point of view, the current IBSs have failed to provide desirable indoor thermal conditions.

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