Optimization of architectural design elements in tropical humid region with thermal comfort approach

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 273-280

  Prianto, Eddy ^a   Depecker, P ^a  

^a CERMA UMR CNRS 1563   (France)

Author keywords

Numerical simulation; The index PMV and PMV*; Thermal comfort; Tropical humid regions; Urban dwelling

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BUILDINGS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENTHALPY;

THERMAL COMFORT;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 0037333129     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-7788(02)00089-0     Document Type: Article

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