An investigation into future performance and overheating risks in Passivhaus dwellings
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In this paper, the authors investigate whether Passivhaus dwellings will be able to provide high standards of thermal comfort in the future or whether they are inherently vulnerable to overheating risks.About:
This article is published in Building and Environment.The article was published on 2013-12-01 and is currently open access. It has received 232 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Poison control & Overheating (electricity).read more
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