Passive cooling techniques through reflective and radiative roofs in tropical houses in Southeast Asia: A literature review

Cooling is one of the major concerns in building tropical houses. This problem is exacerbated by the heat gain of the roof, which constitutes 70% of the total heat gain. The passive cooling technique is one of the innovative practices and technologies that provide buildings with comfortable conditio...

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Main Authors: Karam M. Al-Obaidi, Mazran Ismail, Abdul Malek Abdul Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2014-09-01
Series:Frontiers of Architectural Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095263514000399