1. Energy performance of traditional bath buildings
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Orehounig, Kristina and Mahdavi, Ardeshir
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BUILDING performance , *ENERGY consumption , *THERMAL comfort , *EMPIRICAL research , *CALIBRATION , *SIMULATION methods & models , *TEMPERATURE measurements , *ENVIRONMENTAL engineering - Abstract
Abstract: This paper presents the results of a recent research effort to collect and analyze data pertaining to traditional bath buildings (“hammams”) in Egypt, Turkey, Morocco, Syria, and Algeria. Thereby, the energy performance of and the thermal comfort conditions in five such buildings were studied. Moreover, empirically calibrated building performance simulation models of a number of objects were generated in order to predict the consequences of alternative thermal retrofit measures. The results provide the opportunity for an objective assessment of the actual energy and indoor environmental performance of these buildings. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2011
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