Thermal functions of internal courtyards in traditional Chinese shophouses in the hot-humid climate of Malaysia

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 the aim of providing useful passive cooling strategies for modern urban houses. The CSHs are deep-plan brick row hous...

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Main Authors: Kubota, Tetsu, Zakaria, Mohd. Azuan, Abe, Seiji, Hooi Chyee, Doris Toe
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2017
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/66470/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.11.005
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