Passive cooling of informal tin-roof housing using a ventilated double-skin roof: CFD, EnergyPlus and field validation

Vivekanandan Nallu, Rajeswari Kannan, Sanjay Prakash Salve, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pimpri Chinchwad Education Trust, s Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, Department of Computer Engineering, Pimpri Chinchwad Education Trust, s Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology: An International Journal

Published online on July 10, 2026

Abstract

Building Services Engineering Research & Technology, Ahead of Print.
Informal housing in hot climates commonly uses corrugated galvanized iron (GI) sheet roofs, which absorb intense solar radiation and rapidly transmit heat indoors, causing thermal discomfort and elevated heat-stress risk. This study evaluates a low-cost, ...