Passive environmental design of an eco-house in the hot-humid climate of the Middle East: A qualitative approach

The increase of energy consumed by buildings in the Middle East is mainly due to the harsh weather that forces people to spend more time indoors. Moreover, the provision of a building’s indoor thermal comfort condition is achieved by an active cooling system. Further, designing buildings without tak...

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Main Authors: Maatouk Khoukhi, Awni K. Shaaban, Omar Al Khatib
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Cogent Engineering
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311916.2020.1837410