Energy performance optimization of radiant slab cooling using building simulation and field measurements

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 320-330

  Tian, Zhen ^a   Love, James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Building energy performance; EnergyPlus; Measurement and verification; Radiant cooling; Simulation

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; BUILDINGS; CLIMATE CONTROL; COOLING; ELECTRIC FAULT LOCATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FLOORS; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; TOWERS; WASTE HEAT;

BUILDING ENERGY PERFORMANCE; ENERGYPLUS; MEASUREMENT AND VERIFICATION; RADIANT COOLING; SIMULATION;

COOLING SYSTEMS;

EID: 58749097599     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2008.10.002     Document Type: Article

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