Measured and predicted thermal performance of a residential basement

HVAC and R Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-57

  Emery, A F ^a   Heerwagen, D R ^b   Kippenhan, C J ^a   Steele, D E ^a  

^a Department of Mechanical Engineering ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT LOSSES; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL INSULATION; THERMAL STRATIFICATION;

AMBIENT AIR; RESIDENTIAL BASEMENT;

THERMAL LOAD;

EID: 33847007348     PISSN: 10789669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10789669.2007.10390943     Document Type: Article

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