The wisdom of Mediterranean traditional architecture versus contemporary architecture - the energy challenge

Open Construction and Building Technology Journal

Volumn 4, Issue , 2010, Pages 29-38

  Serghides, Despina K ^a  

^a CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Archetype; Climatic modifiers; Courtyard; Solarium; Traditional

Indexed keywords

AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS; ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE; ARCHITECTURAL STYLE; COMFORT CONDITIONS; COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY; CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE; ENERGY NEEDS; HIGH STANDARDS; IN-BUILDINGS; INITIAL COSTS; LONG TERM; NATURAL SOURCES; OPTIMIZATION STUDIES; THERMAL CONTROL; TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE; TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES; TRIAL AND ERROR; VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE;

ARCHITECTURE; INNOVATION; OPTIMIZATION; STANDARDS; STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS); TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

DESIGN;

EID: 78651561452     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18748368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874836801004010029     Document Type: Article

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