Browsing H&H - Symposium on Improving Building Systems in Hot and Humid Climates by Author "University of Florida"

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    • The Florida Energy Efficiency Building Code, the Second Generation 
      Dixon, R. W. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1985)
      This paper discusses the Revision of the Residential Sections of the Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction. The procedures utilized in the Revision and the concepts integrated in to the 2nd Generation ...
    • Preliminary Study of a Vented Attic Radiant Barrier System in Hot, Humid Climates Using Side-by-Side, Full-Scale Test Houses 
      Lear, W. E.; Barrup, T. E.; Davis, K. E. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1987)
      A series of side-by-side tests was performed using two full scale test houses to determine the effectiveness of a Vented Radiant Barrier System (VRBS) in reducing the ceiling heat flux during the summer cooling season in ...
    • Southern Mildew Problems: Weather and Psychrometrics 
      Peart, V. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1989)
      Mildew, a costly consequence of excessive moisture in homes, was addressed in a survey of 560 Florida families. Sixty-five percent of the participants reported they had problems with mildew. Attempts were made to correlate ...
    • Towards Green-Sensibility in African Architecture - A Climate-sensitive Approach to Design in East Africa 
      Ogoli, D. M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1998)
      This Paper makes a commentary between science and architectural design of vernacular architecture in East Africa. It relates the history of architectural theory and contemporary practice of environmental control. Firstly, ...