Comparison of the summer thermal performance of three test buildings with that predicted by the admittance procedure

Architectural Science Review

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-38

  Heathcote, Kevan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Admittance procedure; Autoclaved aerated concrete; Brick veneer; Extruded polystyrene foam; Insulation; Mud brick; Plasterboard; Thermal monitoring; Thermal performance; Thermo cellular reflective insulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 40549105159     PISSN: 00038628     EISSN: 17589622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3763/asre.2008.5105     Document Type: Article

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