Dwelling on Courtyards. Exploring the energy efficiency and comfort potential of courtyards for dwellings in the Netherlands
The urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon and the dependency of buildings on fossil fuels were the two main issues that formed this dissertation. UHI results in higher air temperatures in dense urban areas compared with their suburbs and rural surroundings. This phenomenon affects human health through...
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Delft University of Technology
2014-11-01
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| Series: | A+BE: Architecture and the Built Environment |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.open.tudelft.nl/index.php/abe/article/view/797 |