Comparing the energy performance of an electrochromic window under various control strategies

Building and Environment

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 2829-2834

  Assimakopoulos, M N ^a,b   Tsangrassoulis, A ^b   Santamouris, M ^b   Guarracino, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Control; Electrochromic glazing; Energy consumption

Indexed keywords

COOLING; ELECTROCHROMISM; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FUZZY CONTROL; LIGHTING; ON-OFF CONTROL SYSTEMS; SPACE HEATING; THREE TERM CONTROL SYSTEMS;

ELECTROCHROMIC GLAZING; ELECTROCHROMIC WINDOW;

WINDOWS;

COOLING; ELECTROCHROMISM; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FUZZY CONTROL; LIGHTING; ON-OFF CONTROL SYSTEMS; SPACE HEATING; THREE TERM CONTROL SYSTEMS; WINDOWS;

BUILDING; CONTROL SYSTEM; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; SIMULATION;

EID: 33947581281     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2006.04.004     Document Type: Article

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