Study on the energy performance of three schemes for widening application of water-cooled air-conditioning systems in Hong Kong

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 167-182

  Yik, F W H ^a   Burnett, J ^a   Prescott, I ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Scott Wilson (HK) Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GAS EMISSIONS; WATER COOLING SYSTEMS;

COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS; DISTRICT COOLING SYSTEMS; WATER COOLED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS;

AIR CONDITIONING;

EID: 0035197328     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-7788(00)00095-5     Document Type: Article

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