A study on the potential of natural ventilation and cooling for large spaces in subtropical climatic regions

Building and Environment

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 89-97

  Lin, Jin Taung ^a   Chuah, Yew Khoy ^b  

^a Taiwan Development Institute   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hybrid ventilation; Large space; Natural cooling; Stack effect

Indexed keywords

CLIMATIC REGIONS; CONTROL STRATEGIES; COOLING EFFECTS; COOLING POTENTIAL; FLOOR AREAS; FRESH AIR; HYBRID VENTILATION; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; INDOOR TEMPERATURE; LARGE SPACES; NATURAL COOLING; NATURAL VENTILATION; OPENING AREAS; OPENING RATIO; RESEARCH RESULTS; SOUTHERN TAIWAN; STACK EFFECT; WEATHER TYPES;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; FLOORS; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; SPACE HEATING;

VENTILATION;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR QUALITY; COOLING; SUBTROPICAL REGION; VENTILATION;

TAIWAN;

EID: 77956232337     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2010.07.007     Document Type: Article

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