Evaporation from porous building materials and its cooling potential

Evaporative cooling is a traditional strategy to improve summer comfort, which has gained renewed relevance in the context of the transition to a greener economy. Here, the potential for evaporative cooling of two common porous building materials, natural stone and ceramic brick, was evaluated. The...

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Main Author: Gonçalves, Teresa (author)
Other Authors: Brito, Vânia (author), Vidigal, Filipa (author), Matias, Luís (author), Faria, Paulina (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10362/15424
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/15424