Application of Breathing Architectural Members to the Natural Ventilation of a Passive Solar House

The efficient operation of a passive solar house requires an efficient ventilation system to prevent the loss of energy and provide the required ventilation rates. This paper proposes the use of “breathing architectural members” (BAMs) as passive natural ventilation devices to achieve much improved...

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Main Authors: Kyung-Soon Park, Sang-Woo Kim, Seong-Hwan Yoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/3/214