The application of the 'fabric first' approach to improve thermal comfort and energy efficiency in affordable housing in Southern Brazil

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The application of the 'fabric first' approach to improve thermal comfort and energy efficiency in affordable housing in Southern Brazil

In 2009 the Brazilian government committed to support the construction of nearly 24 million new dwellings by 2022 through its housing programme Minha Casa, Minha Vida (My House, My Life). The initiative aims to tackle the housing shortfall of 5.546 million residential units and the 10.948 million un...

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Main Author:	Camboim Salatino Tubelo, Renata
Format:	Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2016
Subjects:	thermal comfort energy effiency fabric first brazil housing dwellings affordable
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33388/

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