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Building design principles for hot humid regions
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The authors discusses objectives and principles for building design from human comfort aspects in regions with hot humid summers and mild winters and discusses issues such as building layout, openings and ventilation, orientation with respect to the sun and the wind, thermal mass, and special problems in Hurricane regions.About:
This article is published in Renewable Energy.The article was published on 1994-08-01. It has received 36 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Thermal mass & Building design.read more
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Study of the influence of roof insulation involving local materials on cooling loads of houses built of clay and straw
David Y. K. Toguyeni,Ousmane Coulibaly,Abdoulaye Ouedraogo,Jean Koulidiati,Yvan Dutil,Daniel R. Rousse +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the influence of local insulated roofing materials used in Burkina Faso on air conditioning loads of typical individual houses located in dry tropical climates, using an experimental apparatus based on the hot plate method.
A field survey in Calcutta. Architectural issues, thermal comfort and adaptive mechanisms in hot humid climates.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present and discuss results of a small-scale field survey on occupant comfort and related perceptions observed in two university buildings in Calcutta, India, in 2011.
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Thermal and comfort conditions in a semi-closed rear wooded garden and its adjacent semi-open spaces in a Mediterranean climate (Athens) during summer
TL;DR: The cooling effect in a courtyard's garden and in the adjoining ground and first floor verandas, attached to the NNE side of a two-storey building is evaluated with measurements performed during a hot weather summer period in Athens as discussed by the authors.
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A study on thermal parameters in residential buildings associated with hot humid environments
E. Rajasekar,A Ramachandraiah +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of different construction materials, orientation, geometrical features of the buildings such as height, and exposure of the roof to solar radiation are studied, which happen to have a significant impact on occupants.
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Quantifying useful thermal mass: how much thermal mass do you need?
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the development of rules of thumb based on relationship between thermal mass (thermal capacity) and spatial volume; they explored the following research questions: (1) Can you have too much mass in a building?(2) Is there a point at which adding additional mass to a space will not reduce the internal diurnal temperature range during summer beyond its current range?
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Passive and Low Energy Cooling of Buildings
TL;DR: The Earth as a Cooling Source for Buildings as discussed by the authors has been proposed as a cooling source for buildings and its applicability to different climates and building types is discussed in detail.
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Cooling with ventilation
TL;DR: In this paper, the design of buildings using solar technologies integrated with air-conditioning to meet cooling needs in climates that seasonally experience both high temperatures and high humidity is addressed.