Energy-Based Design: Improving Modern Brazilian Buildings Performance through Their Shading Systems, the Nova Cintra Case Study

Current research applies an energy-based design model to improve performance in existing modern buildings, in Rio de Janeiro, from the 1940’s, improving these buildings’ shading systems. This article proposes a methodology tested through a case study, the Nova Cintra building. The methodology starts...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Daniel Mateus, Gonçalo Castro Henriques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Buildings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/10/2543