Passive strategies used in Southern Portugal vernacular rammed earth buildings and their influence in thermal performance

In Portugal, there is a lack of quantitative studies on the thermal performance of earthen buildings. This paper aims at contributing to this research context by studying site-specific strategies, and the thermal performance and comfort conditions of a rammed earth building located in southern Portu...

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Main Author: Fernandes, Jorge Emanuel Pereira (author)
Other Authors: Mateus, Ricardo (author), Gervásio, Helena (author), Silva, Sandra Monteiro (author), Bragança, L. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/60385
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/60385