Passive cooling for thermal comfort in informal housing

Energy-poor households in Africa’s burgeoning urban informal settlements are especially likely to suffer from heatwaves because of thermally inefficient dwellings and lack of affordable cooling options. This study utilised a controlled experiment to assess the effectiveness of passive cooling throu...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: David Kimemia, Ashley van Niekerk, Harold Annegarn, Mohamed Seedat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of Energy in Southern Africa
Subjects:
Online Access:https://journals.assaf.org.za/index.php/jesa/article/view/7689