A Novel Bio-Architectural Temporary Housing Designed for the Mediterranean Area: Theoretical and Experimental Analysis

Energy performances of an innovative Temporary Housing Unit (THU), made of natural materials and developed for the Mediterranean area, were determined. Cork panels limit winter transmission losses, whereas bio-PCMs were applied to reduce cooling needs properly. Assuming a split system for air-condit...

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Main Authors: Roberto Bruno, Piero Bevilacqua, Antonino Rollo, Francesco Barreca, Natale Arcuri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/9/3243