Optimising environmental design strategies to improve thermal performance in office buildings in Kenya

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Optimising environmental design strategies to improve thermal performance in office buildings in Kenya

An examination of contemporary office buildings in the warm humid region of Kenya revealed the predominance of highly glazed lightweight buildings that are prone to overheating and rely on costly and unsustainable active climate control systems. In the midst of growing energy demand and a potential...

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Main Author:	Kiamba, Lorna Ndanu
Format:	Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English English
Published:	2016
Subjects:	warm humid climate vernacular Swahili architecture office buildings in Kenya environmental design strategies external shading
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33758/

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