Synergic effects of thermal mass and natural ventilation on the thermal behaviour of traditional massive buildings

International Journal of Sustainable Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 411-428

  Gagliano, A ^a   Nocera, F ^a   Patania, F ^a   Moschella, A ^a   Detommaso, M ^a   Evola, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

dynamic simulations; natural ventilation; thermal mass; traditional buildings

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; BUILDINGS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING; THERMAL INSULATION; VENTILATION;

BUILDING ENERGY DEMANDS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS; MEDITERRANEAN CITIES; MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATES; NATURAL VENTILATION; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; THERMAL MASS; TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84955411908     PISSN: 14786451     EISSN: 1478646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786451.2014.910517     Document Type: Article

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