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• Space Design for Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency in Summer Passive cooling strategies for hot humid climates, inspired by Chinese vernacular architecture

  Xiaoyu Du

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  Passive cooling for thermal comfort in summer is a big issue in low-energy building design. An important reason is global warming because global warming increases the number of cooling degree days. In addition, the energy demand of buildings has increased rapidly due to both the improvement of living standards and the globalisation of modern architecture. And finally, cooling a building is especially a challenge in countries where few resources are available. Passive cooling techniques,...