A guideline for assessing the suitability of earth-sheltered mass-housing in hot-arid climates [An article from: Energy & Buildings]

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Description:
An assessment guideline for implementing earth-sheltered housing for hot-arid climates is presented. The literature is first searched in order to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of the earth-sheltered scheme. This literature search forms the rationale for the relevant stages of the assessment guideline. Each stage is discussed and possible methods of application are presented.