Thermal mass applications in the hot‐humid region of Austin, TX

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dc.contributor.advisorCivil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineeringen
dc.contributor.advisorNovoselac, Atilaen
dc.contributor.committeeMemberXu, Yingen
dc.creatorKerbacher, Mariel Elizabethen
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-17T20:35:54Zen
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-17T20:36:06Zen
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-11T22:21:25Z
dc.date.available2011-02-17T20:35:54Zen
dc.date.available2011-02-17T20:36:06Zen
dc.date.available2017-05-11T22:21:25Z
dc.date.issued2010-12en
dc.date.submittedDecember 2010en
dc.date.updated2011-02-17T20:36:06Zen
dc.descriptiontexten
dc.description.abstractThermal mass can be successfully implemented in the hot‐humid region of Austin, TX especially when well designed and with supplementary aids like nightcooling and day‐lighting. This study shows that in some situations thermal mass can be actually more beneficial at reducing electricity demands in hot‐humid regions than in the hot‐dry regions that are so emphasized in the literature.en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-12-2556en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.subjectThermal massen
dc.subjectThermal inertiaen
dc.subjectHot-humid climateen
dc.subjectGreen buildingen
dc.subjectSustainable designen
dc.subjectAustin, TXen
dc.subjectEnergy savingen
dc.subjectNightcoolingen
dc.subjectPrecoolingen
dc.subjectBuildingen
dc.subjectEnergy efficienten
dc.subjectClimate considerationsen
dc.titleThermal mass applications in the hot‐humid region of Austin, TXen
dc.type.genrethesisen

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