Shape of New Residential Buildings in the Historical Centre of Old Havana to Favour Natural Ventilation and Thermal Comfort
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Jury: Prof. dr. ir. Willy Sansen (Chairman) Prof. dr. ir. arch. Han Verschure Prof. dr. ir. arch Frank De Troyer Prof. dr. arch. Ana María de la Peña (Higher Polytechnical Institute J.A.Echeverría, Havana) Prof. dr. arch. Hans Rosenlund (University of Lund) Prof. dr. arch. Luc Verpoest dr. ir. Bert Blocken Prof. dr. ir. arch Jan Carmeliet Prof. dr. ir. arch. André De Herde (Université Catholique de Louvain) Thesis submitted for the degree Doctor of Architectural Sciences in the Faculty of Engineering:
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