The South African Government intends to build one million houses and to electrify 2. 5 million homes in the next 5 years. Only once in a nation's lifetime does such an opportunity occur for solar and low-energy architecture to benefit all. Solar power, solar hot water and thermal design of...

A number of studies have been conducted for investigating parameters that influence the performance of desiccant cooling systems. Many of these rely on intricate numerical simulations, especially due to coupled non-linear transport equations associated with a desiccant dehumidifier. In this...

Outdoor climate jointly with architectonic design, housing materials, and construction system determine thermal performance of buildings and their ability to deliver comfortable conditions to occupants. Buildings must provide comfortable indoor environment which should be reasonably assured...

Cool supply air flowing through the underfloor plenum is exposed to heat gain from both the concrete slab (conducted from the warm return air on the adjacent floor below the slab) and the raised floor panels (conducted from the warmer room above). The magnitude of this heat gain can be quite...