A review on natural ventilation applications through building façade components and ventilation openings in tropical climates

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 101, Issue , 2015, Pages 153-162

  Aflaki, Ardalan ^a   Mahyuddin, Norhayati ^a   Al Cheikh Mahmoud, Zakaria ^a   Baharum, Mohamad Rizal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Building fa ade; Energy conservation; Natural ventilation; Tropical climates; Ventilation opening

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; BUILDINGS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HISTORIC PRESERVATION; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; OPERATING COSTS; TROPICS;

ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT; BUILDING ORIENTATION; MODERATE TEMPERATURE; NATURAL VENTILATION; PASSIVE DESIGN STRATEGIES; TROPICAL CLIMATES; VENTILATION OPENINGS; WINDOW-TO-WALL RATIO;

VENTILATION;

EID: 84937832451     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.04.033     Document Type: Review

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