Cooling-energy reduction in air-conditioned offices by using night ventilation

Applied Energy

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 241-253

  Kolokotroni, M ^a   Aronis, A ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; OFFICE BUILDINGS; VENTILATION;

COOLING ENERGY REDUCTION; NIGHT VENTILATION;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

EID: 0033311825     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-2619(99)00031-8     Document Type: Article

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