Energy saving through urban design : a microclimatic approach / Mohamed M. El Nahas.
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1996
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Nahas, Mohamed M. El
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This thesis investigates the impact on residential energy use for climate control or urban design variables, such as building density, spacing and orientation. Energy use for heating/cooling is predicted in a range of urban configurations that are compatible with the following objectives: wind shelter and solar access in winter and urban ventilation and shading in summer.
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Dept. of Architecture
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Architecture, 1997?
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Bibliography: p. 133-144.
x, 170 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
x, 170 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.