Enabling the hybrid use of air conditioning: A prototype on sustainable housing in tropical regions

Building and Environment

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 605-613

  Tenorio, Rosangela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Free running; PV grid connected systems; Sustainable buildings; Thermal simulation; Tropical architecture

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; THERMAL INSULATION; TROPICS;

SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS; SUSTAINABLE HOUSING; THERMAL COMFORT; TROPICAL ARCHITECTURE; TROPICAL REGIONS;

HOUSING;

AIR CONDITIONING; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; HOUSING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; THERMAL INSULATION; TROPICS;

AIR CONDITIONING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HOUSING; SIMULATION; TROPICAL REGION;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33748945730     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2005.10.003     Document Type: Article

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