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Thermal Performance of Housing in the Hot-Humid Tropics of Australia
The paper reports findings of thermal performance studies of a number of houses in Cairns which are built of differing construction systems. From these findings quite remarkable differences are found in the way the buildings respond to the climate. The implications of this for designers are significant in terms of the levels of thermal comfort expected or desired by users. The conclusions reached suggest that designers should select designs and construction systems that achieve a balance between mass and insulation in the design of housing. In particular, where selective use of active systems are integrated into the building design, the excessive use of mass and insulation to save energy may compromise the efficiency of passive systems and also thermal comfort.
Thermal Performance of Housing in the Hot-Humid Tropics of Australia
The paper reports findings of thermal performance studies of a number of houses in Cairns which are built of differing construction systems. From these findings quite remarkable differences are found in the way the buildings respond to the climate. The implications of this for designers are significant in terms of the levels of thermal comfort expected or desired by users. The conclusions reached suggest that designers should select designs and construction systems that achieve a balance between mass and insulation in the design of housing. In particular, where selective use of active systems are integrated into the building design, the excessive use of mass and insulation to save energy may compromise the efficiency of passive systems and also thermal comfort.
Thermal Performance of Housing in the Hot-Humid Tropics of Australia
Hyde, Richard (author) / Docherty, Michael (author)
Architectural Science Review ; 40 ; 105-112
1997-09-01
8 pages
Article (Journal)
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