Energy Efficiency and Thermal Performance of Office Buildings Integrated with Passive Strategies in Coastal Regions of Humid and Hot Tropical Climates in Madagascar

Researchers have used passive strategies, such as the implementation of thermal insulation and the use of phase change materials (PCM), in several studies, but some problems have not yet been solved. It is the case of showing the real effect of external shading combined with thermal insulation and p...

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Main Authors: Modeste Kameni Nematchoua, Jean Christophe Vanona, José A. Orosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/7/2438