Energy consumption and comfort analysis for different low-energy cooling systems in a mild climate

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 560-571

  Olsen, Erik L ^a   Chen, Qinyan ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy simulation; Experimental validation; Hybrid ventilation; Mechanical ventilation; Natural ventilation; Office buildings

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CONTROL; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COOLING SYSTEMS; INTERIORS (BUILDING); VENTILATION;

LOW ENERGY COOLING SYSTEMS;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

EID: 0038414982     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-7788(02)00164-0     Document Type: Article

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