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Temperature Stability of Traditional and Low-cost Modern Housing in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Abstract
The aim of this study is to compare the thermal comfort of traditional (Xhosa) huts and low-cost modern houses built under the reconstruction development program (RDP) and the influence of fly ash on brick properties and the indoor environment. A mixing proportion of 50% fly ash produces a brick with lower thermal conductivity and water absorption but with a higher compressive strength, while the clay plasticity decreases with the increase in fly ash. The results indicate that traditional huts offer better thermal comfort than low-cost modern houses, while the fly ash brick house (FABH) has a better thermal performance than the RDP house.
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“One of the discussed options is the use of specific types and layers of building walls that can play a significate role in regulating indoor air temperature [45,46].”
From Thermal Discomfort Levels, Building Design Concepts, and Some Heat Mitigation Strategies in Low-Income Communities of a South Asian City (2021) · cites this paper as [45]
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Ehsan, S., Abbas, F., Ibrahim, M., Ahmad, B., & Farooque, A. A. (2021) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph18052535 · Cited by 36
“One of the discussed options is the use of specific types and layers of building walls that can play a significate role in regulating indoor air temperature [45,46].”
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- Authors
- Makaka, G., & Meyer, E.
- Affiliations
- University of Fort Hare (ZA)
- Corresponding author
- Makaka, Golden
- Venue
- Journal of Building Physics
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2006-07
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 71-86
- ISSN
- 1097-1963 (ISSN-L)
- 1744-2591
- 1744-2583
- OpenAlex
- W2156207343
- Cited by
- 38
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2024: 6 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 4 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 2.19
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Building Physics (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Hygrothermal properties of building materials
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Building energy efficiency and sustainability
- Keywords
- thermal comfort, traditional dwellings, low-cost housing, fly ash bricks, thermal conductivity, water absorption, compressive strength, clay plasticity, indoor environment, Eastern Cape
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