Characterizing the Air Temperature Drop in Mediterranean Courtyards from Monitoring Campaigns

As microclimate modifiers, courtyards may be a good passive strategy for enhancing thermal comfort and reducing the energy demands of buildings. Thus, it is necessary to be able to quantify their tempering effect in dominant summer climates. This is frequently done using calculation methods based on...

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Main Authors: Enrique Ángel Rodríguez Jara, Francisco José Sánchez de la Flor, Servando Álvarez Domínguez, José Manuel Salmerón Lissén, Alejandro Rincón Casado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/8/1401