• Governance and strategies for a sustainable built environment
  • The influence of glazed balconies in the thermal comfort in an urban tropical region

    ABSTRACT: Natural ventilation has served as an effective passive cooling design strategy to comfort and reduction energy used by air-conditioning systems, especially, for tropical regions where the temperature and humidity are generally high. The balconies are architectural elements characterized by shaded areas and permanent ventilation with a significant impact on comfort and distribution of air flow inside the building. […]