A review of the potential of attic ventilation by passive and active turbine ventilators in tropical Malaysia

Sustainable Cities and Society

Volumn 10, Issue , 2014, Pages 232-240

  Al Obaidi, Karam M ^a   Ismail, Mazran ^a   Abdul Rahman, Abdul Malek ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Attic ventilation; Hybrid turbine ventilator; Wind driven ventilation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888434252     PISSN: 22106707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2013.10.001     Document Type: Review

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