An investigation of the adaptive opportunity of rudimentary structures based on field experiments

Building and Environment

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 3883-3893

  Wilkins, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptive opportunity; Micro climate; Rudimentary structures; Thermal choice; Thermal control

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THERMAL COMFORT;

ADAPTIVE OPPORTUNITY; MICROCLIMATE; RUDIMENTARY STRUCTURES; THERMAL CONTROL;

STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS);

AERODYNAMICS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS); TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THERMAL COMFORT;

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE; HEAT SOURCE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; AUSTRALIAN ALPS;

EID: 34447120334     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2006.11.004     Document Type: Article

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