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Review of the impact of urban block form on thermal performance, solar access and ventilation

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  • Sanaieian, Haniyeh
  • Tenpierik, Martin
  • Linden, Kees van den
  • Mehdizadeh Seraj, Fatemeh
  • Mofidi Shemrani, Seyed Majid

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Cities use a big amount of energy resources and account for over 70% of global carbon emissions. Form and position of urban blocks not only influence the micro-climate but also the energy performance of each block; so, considering the building without studying the effect of its surroundings is senseless.

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  • Sanaieian, Haniyeh & Tenpierik, Martin & Linden, Kees van den & Mehdizadeh Seraj, Fatemeh & Mofidi Shemrani, Seyed Majid, 2014. "Review of the impact of urban block form on thermal performance, solar access and ventilation," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 38(C), pages 551-560.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:38:y:2014:i:c:p:551-560
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.06.007
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