Zero- and low-energy housing for the Mediterranean climate

Advances in Building Energy Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-118

  Ferrante, Annarita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mediterranean climate; Passive cooling techniques; Passive house; Zero energy buildings

Indexed keywords

DEEP PENETRATION; DEMONSTRATION PROJECT; DESIGN OF BUILDINGS; ENERGY DEMANDS; IN-BUILDINGS; LOW ENERGIES; MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATES; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; NEW CONSTRUCTIONS; PASSIVE COOLING TECHNIQUES; PASSIVE HOUSE; PILOT PROJECTS; RESEARCH STUDIES;

CLIMATOLOGY; RESEARCH;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 84868226590     PISSN: 17512549     EISSN: 17562201     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17512549.2012.672003     Document Type: Review

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