Submitted by Maria.Kapsalaki on Mon, 10/28/2013 - 12:36
The prevailing paradigm in indoor environment control of office buildings often excludes natural ventilation, due to the fact that its dynamic nature may not be compatible with the close control of mechanical conditioning systems. Due to the potential magnitudes of wind and buoyancy forces in tall buildings, the challenges are greater. This research is concerned with the prospect of purely naturally ventilated tall office buildings. The naturally available driving forces of wind and buoyancy are investigated separately or in combination.