Abstract
The objective of this report is to find optimal solutions for passive climatisation of buildings in hot and arid regions, especially the desert areas of North Africa. Local building tradition as well as modern materials and techniques were studied. The thermal balance of a typified building was examined as a parametric study with the aid of the DEROB program. Several hundred computer simulations were carried out in order to take all relevant parameters into account. Climate data from Ghardaia, Algeria, was used. It is found that the traditional type of building cannot meet the demands of comfort. Improvements like insulation, especially of the roof, a light outer colour, night ventilation in combination with interior thermal storage capacity, and bigger windows towards the south are proposed. Today`s passive buildings should also anticipate demands for future active climatisation. 19 refs, 139 figs
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Rosenlund, H.
Desert buildings - a parametric study on passive climatisation.
Sweden: N. p.,
1993.
Web.
Rosenlund, H.
Desert buildings - a parametric study on passive climatisation.
Sweden.
Rosenlund, H.
1993.
"Desert buildings - a parametric study on passive climatisation."
Sweden.
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title = {Desert buildings - a parametric study on passive climatisation}
author = {Rosenlund, H}
abstractNote = {The objective of this report is to find optimal solutions for passive climatisation of buildings in hot and arid regions, especially the desert areas of North Africa. Local building tradition as well as modern materials and techniques were studied. The thermal balance of a typified building was examined as a parametric study with the aid of the DEROB program. Several hundred computer simulations were carried out in order to take all relevant parameters into account. Climate data from Ghardaia, Algeria, was used. It is found that the traditional type of building cannot meet the demands of comfort. Improvements like insulation, especially of the roof, a light outer colour, night ventilation in combination with interior thermal storage capacity, and bigger windows towards the south are proposed. Today`s passive buildings should also anticipate demands for future active climatisation. 19 refs, 139 figs}
place = {Sweden}
year = {1993}
month = {Dec}
}
title = {Desert buildings - a parametric study on passive climatisation}
author = {Rosenlund, H}
abstractNote = {The objective of this report is to find optimal solutions for passive climatisation of buildings in hot and arid regions, especially the desert areas of North Africa. Local building tradition as well as modern materials and techniques were studied. The thermal balance of a typified building was examined as a parametric study with the aid of the DEROB program. Several hundred computer simulations were carried out in order to take all relevant parameters into account. Climate data from Ghardaia, Algeria, was used. It is found that the traditional type of building cannot meet the demands of comfort. Improvements like insulation, especially of the roof, a light outer colour, night ventilation in combination with interior thermal storage capacity, and bigger windows towards the south are proposed. Today`s passive buildings should also anticipate demands for future active climatisation. 19 refs, 139 figs}
place = {Sweden}
year = {1993}
month = {Dec}
}