Performance-Based Evaluation of Courtyard Design in China’s Cold-Winter Hot-Summer Climate Regions

A courtyard is a traditional and popular construction feature found in China’s urban buildings. This case study evaluates the performance of the traditional courtyard design of the Jiangnan Museum, located in Jiangsu Province. In the evaluation, the spatial layout of courtyards is adjusted...

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Main Authors: Xiaodong Xu, Fenlan Luo, Wei Wang, Tianzhen Hong, Xiuzhang Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/11/3950