Passive control methods of Kerala traditional architecture for a comfortable indoor environment: Comparative investigation during various periods of rainy season

Building and Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2218-2230

  Dili, A S ^a   Naseer, M A ^a   Zacharia Varghese, T ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT   (India)

Author keywords

Indoor environment; Kerala; Rainy season; Thermal comfort; Traditional architecture

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT TEMPERATURES; BUILDING SYSTEMS; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS; INDOOR AIR TEMPERATURE; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; KERALA; PASSIVE CONTROL; PASSIVE METHODS; QUALITATIVE APPROACH; RAINY SEASONS; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; SECOND PHASE; SUMMER SEASON; TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY; TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE; WIND FLOW;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COASTAL ZONES; HUMIDITY CONTROL; PASSIVE NETWORKS; THERMAL COMFORT;

ARCHITECTURE;

AIR QUALITY; AIR TEMPERATURE; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BUILDING; CONTROL SYSTEM; INDOOR AIR; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; VENTILATION;

INDIA; KERALA;

EID: 77953541376     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2010.04.002     Document Type: Article

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