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In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the design of courtyards for the
microclimatic enhancement of outdoor spaces. However, there is still little knowledge …

Vernacular dwellings, throughout the years, have been continually reused, adapted to the
local conditions and survived as cultural testimonies providing a direct link with the past. The …

Courtyards are anecdotally known for their distinctive bioclimatic efficiency, particularly in
hot-arid climates. However, this building typology is not always preferred in modern …

The paper presents the key findings of a quantitative field research examining the impact of
natural ventilation on the passive cooling of an office unit, in the Mediterranean region. The …

This paper aims to review the achievements of previous studies addressing the capability of
atriums for providing adequate levels of daylight and visual comfort. This study also performs …

The main purpose of this study was to identify the thermal functions of internal courtyards in
traditional Chinese shophouses (CSHs) located in the hot-humid climate of Malaysia with …

Climate responsive strategies contained in traditional native dwellings can provide
theoretical basis for the development of sustainable buildings. This study focused on a …

Purpose Green building construction was adopted as a strategy to reduce energy
consumption and the overall impact of the built environment on our natural environment …

Semi-open spaces–largely incorporated in vernacular dwellings in Cyprus during the 19th
and 20th centuries–formed diachronically significant socio-cultural, functional and …