Retrofit of Italian School Buildings. The Influence of Thermal Inertia and Solar Gains on Energy Demand and Comfort

Most of the Italian school buildings were built before the 1973 energy crisis, so they need a retrofit to reduce their primary energy demand and improve the indoor environment quality. Moreover, regardless of age, these buildings have large windows; therefore, it is generally necessary to improve th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Antonio Carbonari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2019-02-01
Series:Future Cities and Environment
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Online Access:https://futurecitiesandenvironment.com/articles/60