Improving Comfort and Health: Green Retrofit Designs for Sunken Courtyards during the Summer Period in a Subtropical Climate
The sunken courtyard has long been used in underground spaces and provides an important outdoor environment. It introduces natural elements to create a pleasant space for human activities. However, this study measured a typical sunken courtyard and found potential problems of excessive solar radiati...
Main Authors: | Gang Han, Yueming Wen, Jiawei Leng, Lijun Sun |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-09-01
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Series: | Buildings |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/9/413 |
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