Eco-efficiency evaluation of a smart window prototype

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 359, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 267-282

  Syrrakou, E ^a   Papaefthimiou, S ^a   Yianoulis, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Eco efficiency indicators; Electrochromic windows; Energy efficiency; LCA

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CARBON INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; COSTS; ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; PURCHASING;

ECO-EFFICIENCY INDICATORS; ELECTROCHROMIC WINDOWS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LCA;

WINDOWS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

ARTICLE; BUILDING; COOLING; COST; DEVICE; ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENT; PARAMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTION; CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HEATING;

EID: 33644947551     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2005.10.023     Document Type: Article

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