Underground dwellings and their microclimate under arid conditions

Isaac Meir; Isaac Gilead

Underground dwellings and their microclimate under arid conditions

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Abstract

The climate and energy advantages of underground dwellings have long been praised. In many cases such praises have been based on qualitative assessments, whereas in others the existence of numerous such examples in specific geoclimatic regions – such as deserts – has been assumed to indicate their positive characteristics. This paper presents three case studies from three distinctly different geoclimatic zones of the Israeli deserts, assessing the appropriateness of underground spaces for living in each one of them, and discussing briefly strategies for indoor microclimate improvement. Conference topic: design strategies, case studies

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Design With the Environment, Proc. 19th PLEA 2002 Int. Conf. Toulouse, France
Pages	618-624
Volume	2
State	Published - 1 Jul 2002

Keywords

Arid
Cave
Desert
Earth integrated
Microclimate
underground

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Underground dwellings and their microclimate under arid conditions

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