Document Type
Thesis, Senior
Publication Date
Spring 2009
Degree
B. ARCH
Keywords
Puerto Rico, residencial design, wooden pallets, recycled material, passive design, sustainability
Language
English
Disciplines
Architecture | Environmental Design
Description/Abstract
"The construction of single-family housing units will prodive an opportunity to design using recycled materials. This thesis seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of the unit's performance in a tropical climate, through means of passive cooling; in particular the promotion of comfort ventilation during the daytime."
Recommended Citation
Alonso, Cristina, "{PeRM] House: Performance of Recycled Materials" (2009). Senior Theses. Paper 80.
http://surface.syr.edu/architecture_theses/80
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Additional Information
Advisors: Daniel de Riva / Bruce Coleman