Energy consumption and ventilation performance of a naturally ventilated ecological house in a cold climate

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-35

  Simonson, Carey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Airtightness; Ecological house; Energy consumption; Natural ventilation; Space heating; Ventilation performance

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECOLOGY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GAS EMISSIONS; SPACE HEATING; VENTILATION;

AIRTIGHTNESS; ECOLOGICAL HOUSE; NATURAL VENTILATION; VENTILATION PERFORMANCE;

HOUSES;

EID: 4944245161     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2004.04.006     Document Type: Article

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