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...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2020-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Energy in Southern Africa |
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Online Access: | https://journals.assaf.org.za/index.php/jesa/article/view/7689 |