Preventing overheating in offices through thermal inertial properties of compressed earth bricks: A study on a real scale prototype

Previous studies highlighted the difference between the thermal behaviour results obtained with tests on the materials, like experiments in controlled climatic chambers and real-world applications. In this study, an application of CEBs is taken as a case-study to analyse the thermal behaviour of an earthen wall and the potential of coupling night ventilation to stabilize temperatures and increase indoor comfort. Comparing the results obtained in two different rooms, representative of lightweight and heavyweight earthen construction, it was possible to quantify the contribution of CEBs walls to the passive cooling strategy in office buildings, according to different ventilation profiles/scenarios.