Are simple models for natural ventilation suitable for shelter design? | Buildings & Cities

Just out: our new paper in Buildings & Cities 🏠💨

Are simple models good enough for designing ventilation in refugee shelters?
Turns out—yes, they are.

🧪📄 doi.org/10.5334/bc.497

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Natural Ventilation: Permeable Buildings Cross ventilation relies on wind for cooling. When wind blows on a building, a pressure difference is created between the windward (wind-facing) and leeward walls. Openings (i.e. windows) placed on…

Permeable buildings use natural ventilation to reduce energy use & CO2 emissions. Explore the benefits, limitations, & practical considerations of this passive cooling strategy in modern building design. #NaturalVentilation #Sustainability #Architecture Article: wp.me/p2M8ej-Tn

The innovative, sociable, and sustainable inner city campus embodies the sensitive integration of nature and architecture with tropical design strategies in response to the climate of Bangladesh.

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