Design strategy for low-energy ventilation and cooling within an urban heat island

Natural ventilation is a proven strategy for maintaining thermal comfort in non-domestic buildings in the UK. The energy consumption and thus the carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to global warming are lower than in conventional air-conditioned buildings. However, the ambient temperatures in...

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Main Authors: C. Alan Short, Kevin Lomas, A. Woods
Format: Default Article
Published: 2004
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Other built environment and design not elsewhere classified
Alternative technology
Climate change
Energy
Innovation
Natural ventilation
Sustainability
Thermal modelling
Urban heat island
Built Environment and Design not elsewhere classified
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/5282
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