Evaluation of basement's thermal performance in Iraq for summer use

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 411-417

  Kharrufa, Sahar N ^a  

^a AJMAN UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Basement; Cooling load; Earth structure; Green building; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BASEMENT; CLIMATE FACTORS; COMFORTABLE TEMPERATURE; COOLING LOAD; EARTH STRUCTURES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; GREEN BUILDINGS; THERMAL PERFORMANCE;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 77954914404     PISSN: 13467581     EISSN: 13472852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3130/jaabe.7.411     Document Type: Article

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