Passive cooling effect of building features in traditional Japanese buildings

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H. Yoshino, K. Hasegawa, S. Matsumoto
Year:
2005
Bibliographic info:
Passive and Low Energy Cooling for the Built Environment, May 2005, Santorini Greece

Japanese traditional buildings have many features, which are effective for cooling interior. For examples, “farm house” has thatched roof, large window and earthen floor, and “storehouse” has a roof with air gap and thick mortar wall. It is important to a

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