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1	Appropriate Passive Cooling Strategies For Hot And Humid Climates: A Case Study In Cyprus Hancerli, Mustafa Yilmaz 01 March 2008 (has links) (PDF) In this study, energy conservation potential of appropriate passive cooling and basic heat avoidance strategies were investigated for hot and humid climates. Within this framework, thermal behavior of a case study building that is situated in Cyprus was assessed by collecting temperature and relative humidity data from various rooms of the building during certain days in August. Then, by using feasible simulation strategies of the software tool Summer-Building, the effectiveness of passive cooling measures in reducing energy consumption were examined, for summer months. In this context, the case study building was re-evaluated by applying natural ventilation, night ventilation and ground cooling strategies as well as solar control and shading devices as overhangs and side fins. Consequently, based on the results of the evaluation model, it was found that the proposed passive cooling strategies and basic heat avoidance concepts could provide more than 50 % energy conservation, relative to the completely air conditioned reference building, between 1-15 August 2007.
2	Hartbeespoortdam Butterfly Conservancy : an ecological splurge Pettey, Ryan Patrick 28 May 2004 (has links) The thesis focuses on different habitable spaces which have been designed to promote the existence of a number of South African butterfly species. The architecture responses to the context as well as to one of the largest insect groups, the order L e p i d o p t e r a. Following a sustainable approach, more ecological knowledge is at the core of the design. Instead of human functional needs driving the design, site components respond to the indigenous spatial character, climate, topography, soils, and vegetation as well as compatibility with the existing cultural context. / Dissertation (MArch(Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Architecture / unrestricted Environmentally responsive architecture Sustainable Environment Vegetation Tent structure Cycles Natural ventilation Climatic zones Passive systems Nature Fynbos biome Savanna biome Tourist attractions Hartbeespoortdam Hartbeespoort North west South africa Damdoryn Butterfly conservancy Heat and energy conservation Autonomous design Environmental design Local skills Magaliesberg Context Biomes UCTD

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Appropriate Passive Cooling Strategies For Hot And Humid Climates: A Case Study In Cyprus

Hartbeespoortdam Butterfly Conservancy : an ecological splurge