LoginThis research work presents the experimental results of the thermal performance of the envelope of a prototype low cost house built in a new sustainable community located in a prevailing temperate climate, with extreme diurnal and seasonal tempera
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This work describes a study aiming to establish the coupled impact of the increase of the insulation of the building envelope and the adoption of night ventilation upon the thermal performance of buildings.
This paper assesses the role of design and operational parameters in a night ventilated library building that has been designed for a maritime type climate.
This paper describes a study, developed in the district of Petropolis in the city of Natal, Brazil.
Recent developments in enhancing heat transfer in cooling towers, together with the success of chilled ceilings, have prompted a review of the evaporative cooling technique. in temperate maritime climates.
The most diffuse standards which define a low energy building focus their attention to the reduction of consumptions during the heating period.
The architectural and technological design of buildings needs a performance-based approach that takes into account the wider needs of the sustainability-oriented approach.
Abandoned and flooded mines are present high potential for geothermal utilization of low-temperature water from remaining underground spaces.
This work is concerned with the exploitation of solar energy in the buildings with the use of passive and active systems. The system in study is an energy-efficient residence in Nikaia, near Larissa.
One of the first passive energy standard office buildings in Europe was extensively monitored to analyse the summer performance of highly insulated, well sun-shaded and mechanically ventilated buildings.
The purpose of this paper is to provide a multicriteria approach in order to develop and to assess several architectures of controllers for hybrid ventilation.
To evaluate wind pressure distribution on a building by using CFD (computational fluid dynamics), it has been generally practiced to use k-? models. However, it is known that the use of the standard k-?
A multi-stage down-draft evaporative cool tower (DECT) was developed as an improvement to an existing single-stage design.
This paper presents an analysis of some overlooked aspects in an environmental agenda for retail design.
A multi-stage down-draft evaporative cool tower (DECT) was developed as an improvement to an existing single-stage design.
This paper summarises a series of design proposals, which aim at exploring in an architectural way, the implementation of PDEC in the urban open spaces of Athens.
Cooling buildings, more than a generalized need, is a reason for concern because of a paranoia provoked inter alias by an aggressive marketing of HVAC, relatively inexpensive equipment and the anticipation stimulated by the media of climate change
In the 6th Framework Programme of the European Union, Politecnico di Milano is participating in an Integrated Project related to energy and environmental efficiency in buildings.
In idyllic ATHENS of the 5th century B.C. while gazing out at the Aegean Sea, ARISTOTLE codified the theory of the presocratic philosophers on the value of the 4 basic elements FIRE(SUN), AIR.
Wood construction presents numerous advantages on the environmental impact. Envelopes of wood frame houses already have air gaps.