Exploring the Cooling Potential of Ventilated Mask Walls in Neo-Vernacular Architecture: A Case Study of André Ravéreau’s Dwellings in M’zab Valley, Algeria

This study investigates the thermal performance of the ventilated mask wall used in the low-income neo-vernacular dwellings designed by André Ravéreau to cope with the warm desert climate conditions of M’zab Valley, Ghardaia, in southern Algeria. This device is a ventilated façade provided with an o...

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Main Authors: Bidjad Arigue, Leila Sriti, Giovanni Santi, Mohamed Amine Khadraoui, Darda Bencheikh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Buildings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/4/837