Study Architecture 
ProPEL 
Author(s): Shameel Muhammed
A net-zero residential unit for a harsh climate condition as that of the middle east is a challenging goal. With temperatures rising to 50-degree celsius during peak summer, in addition to occasional dust storms and high humidity levels, achieving a desirable indoor comfort condition require architects and engineers to break away from the conventional design strategies and look for innovations in spatial planning, materials and building technology. In hot arid climate regions, there is a heavy reliance on efficient air-conditioning to achieve optimum indoor comfort condition. When it comes to achieving energy efficiency in building performance in the middle east, strategies to reduce the cooling load is a crucial factor the dictates design decisions.
https://doi.org/10.35483/ACSA.AM.108.34
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ISBN
978-1-944214-26-5
