HVAC system optimization for energy management by evolutionary programming

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 220-231

  Fong, K F ^a   Hanby, V I ^b   Chow, T T ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy management; Evolutionary algorithm; Evolutionary programming; HVAC system; Optimization

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; BUILDINGS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; HEATING; OPTIMIZATION; VENTILATION;

BUILDING SERVICES; COMMERCIAL BUILDING; ENERGY SAVING; HVAC SYSTEM;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 29144439156     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2005.05.008     Document Type: Article

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