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BIOCLIMATIC HOUSING
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10.1 Prototype Solar House, Malaysia, has been developed to test the application of green technologies
Finally, a number of case studies are presented to demonstrate the performance advantages of integration. They include the following buildings: β’ β’ β’ β’
Mobbs House, Sydney, Australia; Prototype Solar House, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Prasad Residence, Sydney, Australia; and Sunny Eco-house, Japan.
LIFE SYSTEMS Nathan Groenhout and Shailja Chandra Life systems provide the necessary resources to support human existence in houses, including systems for energy and water supply and for waste disposal. Solar electric and thermal systems aim to harvest solar energy available onsite
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