Design considerations for an earth-integrated education center in the Israeli Desert

A. Rahamimoff, S. Rahamimoff, A. Silberstein, D. Faiman, A. Zemel, D. Govaer

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Abstract

This paper describes the planning and design of an earth-sheltered education building in the Israeli Desert. the building design is intended to cope with both summer and winter thermal conditions, which call for a large thermal mass to moderate diurnal temperature variations. The paper describes the principal elements that are incorporated in the thermal design of the building.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)69-71
Number of pages3
JournalTunnelling and Underground Space Technology
Volume2
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1987

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Building and Construction
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

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