Simulation of energy use for single-compartment buildings in Hong Kong

Applied Energy

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 37-44

  Chow, W K ^a   Fong, S K ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CONCRETE BUILDINGS; DESIGN; SIMULATION; SPACE HEATING;

COMMERCIAL BUILDING; ENERGY USE; SINGLE COMPARTMENT BUILDINGS;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

EID: 0031147508     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-2619(97)00024-X     Document Type: Article

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