TY - GEN AU - Sánchez de la Flor, Francisco José AU - Ruiz Pardo, Álvaro AU - Diz Mellado, Eduardo María AU - Rivera-Gómez, Carlos AU - Galán-Marín, Carmen A4 - Máquinas y Motores Térmicos PY - 2021 SN - 0959-6526 SN - 1879-1786 (internet) UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10498/25867 AB - Sustainable passive design strategies can reduce the energy consumption of buildings. In this regard, inner courtyards act as microclimate modifiers that enhance the perception of comfort in the surrounding environment. The present study, through a... LA - eng PB - ELSEVIER KW - Building performance simulation KW - Building energy modelling (BEM) KW - Building energy demand KW - Passive cooling KW - Inner courtyards KW - Simulation tools TI - Assessing the impact of courtyards in cooling energy demand in buildings DO - 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128742 ER -