Abstract. In Part 1, I considered the zero-dimensional heat equation, showing quite generally that conductive–radiative surface boundary conditions lead to half-ordered derivative relationships between fluxes and temperatures: energy balance equation (HEBE). The real Earth, even when averaged in time over weather scales (up ≈ 10 d), is highly heterogeneous. this 2, treatment extended horizontal...

earth-shelter construction is one of the aspects in architecture where the thermal mass of the earth behind the outer walls are applied in order to reduce heat loss and keep the internal temperature at human comfort range. in case of earth-shelter buildings, housing is especially important. as for its applicability the earth-shelter provides good housing. typological studies of earth-shelter co...