The historical turf farms of Iceland: Architecture, building technology and the indoor environment

Building and Environment

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1023-1030

  van Hoof, Joost ^a   van Dijken, Froukje ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Building technology; Farmhouse; Iceland; Indoor environment; Turf; Vernacular architecture

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; BUILDING MATERIALS; HEALTH RISKS; HOUSES; THERMAL COMFORT;

FARMHOUSE; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; MINERAL-BASED TURF;

SOILS;

AIR QUALITY; BUILDING MATERIALS; HEALTH RISKS; HOUSES; SOILS; THERMAL COMFORT;

ARCHITECTURE; BUILDING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ICELAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 39049112001     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2007.03.004     Document Type: Article

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