Artificial neural networks applications in building energy predictions and a case study for tropical climates

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 891-901

  Yalcintas, Melek ^a   Akkurt, Sedat ^b  

^a Amel Technologies Inc   (United States)

^b IZMIR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Artificial neural network; Building; Climate; Energy use

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FORECASTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEURAL NETWORKS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ENERGY AUDIT; ENERGY PREDICTION; ENERGY SAVINGS; TROPICAL CLIMATES;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

BUILDING; ENERGY; NEURAL NETWORK;

EID: 24944577137     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1105     Document Type: Article

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