Passive Ambient Comfort and Correlation of Strategies and Vernacular Devices for Habitat Design in Arid Zones: The Case of Biskra, Algeria

Current concerns focus on the need to reduce energy consumption in construction and over the lifespan of buildings. A major objective is to create affordable housing. However, reducing the energy needs of the present without harming the needs of future generations remains difficult to put into pract...

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Main Authors: Belkacem Berghout, Daniel Forgues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Buildings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/9/4/87