Considering the impact of situation-specific motivations and constraints in the design of naturally ventilated and hybrid buildings

Architectural Science Review

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-48

  Rijal, Hom Bahadur ^a   Tuohy, Paul ^b   Humphreys, Michael Alexander ^c   Nicol, James Fergus ^c   Samuel, Aizaz ^b  

^a TOKYO CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptive algorithm; Behaviour; Constraints; Fan; Hybrid ventilation; Natural ventilation; Simulation; Thermal comfort; Window

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOUR; CONSTRAINTS; HYBRID VENTILATION; NATURAL VENTILATION; SIMULATION;

ADAPTIVE ALGORITHMS; AVAILABILITY; FANS; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MOTIVATION; THERMAL COMFORT; VENTILATION; WINDOWS;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 84862017247     PISSN: 00038628     EISSN: 17589622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00038628.2011.641734     Document Type: Review

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