Determination of optimum insulation thicknesses of the external walls and roof (ceiling) for Turkey's different degree-day regions

Energy Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 5151-5155

  Sisman, Nuri ^a   Kahya, Emin ^a   Aras, Nil ^b   Aras, Haydar ^a  

^a ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ANADOLU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Degree day regions; External wall; Optimum insulation thickness

Indexed keywords

INVESTMENT COST; OPTIMUM INSULATION THICKNESS;

CEILINGS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; INSULATION; OPERATING COSTS; OPTIMIZATION; ROOFS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

COST; INSULATION; ROOF; WALL;

BURSA [TURKEY]; ERZURUM [TURKEY]; ESKISEHIR [TURKEY]; EURASIA; IZMIR [TURKEY]; TURKEY;

EID: 34447499972     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2007.04.037     Document Type: Article

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