Opaque Ventilated Façade (OVF) Thermal Performance Simulation for Office Buildings in Brazil

Opaque ventilated façades (OVFs) are increasingly gaining in importance in the design of sustainable buildings, given that they can lessen the building´s environmental impact. Opaque ventilated façades can reduce thermal gains in hot climate zones, improving the thermal comfort indoors, and reducing...

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Main Authors: Camila Gregório-Atem, Carolina Aparicio-Fernández, Helena Coch, José-Luis Vivancos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/18/7635