Plants for passive cooling. A preliminary investigation of the use of plants for passive cooling in temperate humid climates

Technical Report · Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5450077· OSTI ID:5450077

Spirn, A W; Santos, A N; Johnson, D A; Harder, L B; Rios, M W

The potential of vegetation for cooling small, detached residential and commercial structures in temperate, humid climates is discussed. The results of the research are documented, a critical review of the literature is given, and a brief review of energy transfer processes is presented. A checklist of design objectives for passive cooling, a demonstration of design applications, and a palette of selected plant species suitable for passive cooling are included.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA (USA). Dept. of Landscape Architecture
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5450077
• Report Number(s): ORNL/Sub-81/7872/1; ON: DE82014098
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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