An integrated study of radiant slab cooling systems through experiment and building simulation

IBPSA 2005 - International Building Performance Simulation Association 2005

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 1229-1236

  Tian, Zhen ^a   Love, James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR SYSTEMS; BUILDING ENERGY PERFORMANCE; BUILDING SIMULATION; COMMERCIAL BUILDING; CONTROL STRATEGIES; COOLING SOURCE; ENERGYPLUS; FIELD MEASUREMENT; LOW QUALITIES; OPERATING PERFORMANCE; RADIANT COOLING; RADIANT SYSTEMS; UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY;

COOLING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; OFFICE BUILDINGS; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

COOLING SYSTEMS;

EID: 36348941361     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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