Improved thermal building management with the aid of integrated dynamic HVAC simulation

Building and Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1423-1429

  Mathews, E H ^a   Botha, C P ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Building management; HVAC control optimisation; HVAC system maintenance; Integrated dynamic simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MAINTENANCE; THERMAL EFFECTS; VENTILATION;

THERMAL MANAGEMENT;

CONCRETE BUILDINGS;

AIR CONDITIONING; BUILDING; HEATING SYSTEM; VENTILATING SYSTEM;

EID: 0142057113     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1323(03)00070-2     Document Type: Article

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