The effect of suspended ceilings on energy performance and thermal comfort

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 234-245

  Hoseggen R ^a   Mathisen, H M ^b   Hanssen, S O ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b SINTEF ENERGY RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Energy demand; ESP r; Exposed concrete; Free cooling; Measurements; Suspended ceiling; Thermal comfort; Thermal mass

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; COOLING; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; OFFICE BUILDINGS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS; THERMAL COMFORT;

ENERGY DEMAND; ESP-R; EXPOSED CONCRETE; FREE COOLING; SUSPENDED CEILING; THERMAL MASS;

CEILINGS;

EID: 57349090262     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2008.09.006     Document Type: Article

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