Optimization of the urban building efficiency potential for mid-latitude climates using a genetic algorithm approach

Renewable Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 887-896

  Oliveira Panão, Marta J N ^a   Gonçalves, Helder J P ^a   Ferrão, Paulo M C ^b  

^a INETI   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Building absorptance; Building efficiency potential; Genetic algorithm; Mid latitude climates; Optimization; Urban form

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FLOORS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

BUILDING ABSORPTANCE; BUILDING EFFICIENCY POTENTIAL; MID-LATITUDE CLIMATES;

URBAN PLANNING;

CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FLOORS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; URBAN PLANNING;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GENETIC ALGORITHM; GEOMETRY; MIDLATITUDE ENVIRONMENT; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETERIZATION; SOLAR RADIATION; URBAN PLANNING;

EID: 38349150133     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2007.04.014     Document Type: Article

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