Overheating assessment in Passivhaus dwellings: the influence of prediction tools

Thermal comfort during the summer in the Passivhaus concept relies mainly on natural ventilation to provide indoor cooling. Do airflow modeling tools accurately predict overheating in summer and for anticipated warmer climates? What effect do simplifications of airflow modeling techniques have on th...

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Main Authors: Vitor Leite Goncalves, Vincenzo Costanzo, Kristian Fabbri, Tarek Rakha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2022-03-01
Series:Buildings & Cities
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Online Access:https://journal-buildingscities.org/articles/151