Roof efficiency assessment for indoor thermal environment in contemporary houses in Najaf City, Iraq

• Main Author: Saleh, Al-Mohsen Mustafa Abdulmunem
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Rooftop architecture; Roofs - Design and construction
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/105465/1/AL-MOHSEN%20MUSTAFA%20ABDULMUNEM%20-%20UPMIR.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/105465/

Summer heat can be so severe in Iraq and the ambient temperature could reach higher than 50 °C. Most of the outside surfaces, generally and roofs, specifically are affected by solar radiation beams, which would increase the usage of cooling devices and power consumption in houses. These increases...