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Passive cooling of buildings: sizing and performance of underground ducts.

Raffrescamento passivo degli edifici: dimensionamento e prestozioni condotti interrati ad aria.

Author(s) : CUCUMO M., DE ROSA A., FERRARO V., et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The cooling of buildings by means of passive systems that do not require the use of air treatment apparatus is dealt with in this paper. A suitable ventilation flow is taken from fixed or movable air vents taking advantage of dynamic wind pressure or the prevalence of a fan and transferred to underground ducts where it undergoes cooling and dehumidification. The aim of the paper is the sizing and optimising of the buried ducts with the purpose of obtaining inlet air conditions to rooms that guarantees satisfactory comfort to its occupants.

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  • Original title: Raffrescamento passivo degli edifici: dimensionamento e prestozioni condotti interrati ad aria.
  • Record ID : 2001-0451
  • Languages: Italian
  • Source: Cond. Aria - vol. 44 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 2000/01
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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