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...

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Main Authors: Gang Han, Yueming Wen, Jiawei Leng, Lijun Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Buildings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/9/413