A Review of Underground Soil and Night Sky as Passive Heat Sink: Design Configurations and Models

Energy consumption for heating and cooling constitute the majority of the energy use for building loads. Using passive cooling systems to reduce the energy consumption or to make the process more efficient can be very beneficial. Ground coupled heat exchangers and night sky radiative cooling systems...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rachana Vidhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/11/2941