Mixed Mode buildings as approach to reduce energy consumption in office buildings in greater Cairo in Egypt
Passive buildings conserve energy by decreasing need for HVAC, but it is hard to achieve full thermal comfort unlike air-conditioned buildings. mixed-mode buildings depend on passive mode when thermal comfort is achievable with natural ventilation and switch to active mode otherwise, it can give the...
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Port Said University
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Port Said Engineering Research Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://pserj.journals.ekb.eg/article_33376_ad7132fe61c6150f6d9ecb3c382db1b7.pdf |