Traditional Iranian courtyards as microclimate modifiers by considering orientation, dimensions, and proportions

The effect of courtyards as microclimate modifiers on the sustainability of traditional houses in a region with BWks mesoclimate in Iran was explored. The principle behind traditional Iranian courtyards was investigated to identify the most influential physical–environmental characteristics that can...

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Main Authors: Farzaneh Soflaei, Mehdi Shokouhian, Seyed Majid Mofidi Shemirani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2016-06-01
Series:Frontiers of Architectural Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095263516300012