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Effect of different surface treatments of the surrounding earth on thermal performance of earth‐integrated buildings
Author(s) -
Jayashankar B. C.,
Sawhney R. L.,
Sodha M. S.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/er.4440130512
Subject(s) - glazing , earth (classical element) , wetting , thermal , shading , environmental science , materials science , geology , composite material , meteorology , geography , computer science , mathematics , mathematical physics , computer graphics (images)
Abstract The thermal performance of earth‐integrated buildings can be suitably modified by appropriate treatment of the surrounding earth's surface (namely shading, wetting, blackening and glazing with cheap plastic sheets). The effect of these surface treatments on the thermal performance of a partially sunken room has been investigated for three different climates: hot and dry, hot and wet and cold and dry, typified by Delhi, Madras and Leh, respectivly.