Indoor thermal comfort in different building blocks

This paper discusses the energy and comfort impact of three types of urban block configuration in the Netherlands. The annual heating and lighting energy demand, and summer thermal comfort hours are compared. In total, 102 thermal zones forming single, linear and courtyard building combinations are...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Taleghani, Martin Tenpierik, Andy van den Dobbelsteen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Delft University of Technology 2014-12-01
Series:A+BE: Architecture and the Built Environment
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Online Access:https://journals.open.tudelft.nl/abe/article/view/6578