Energy consumption of a residential building: Comparison of conventional and RES-based systems

International Journal of Sustainable Energy

Volumn 28, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 19-27

  Michopoulos, A ^a   Martinopoulos, G ^a   Papakostas, K ^a   Kyriakis, N ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Heating cooling energy consumption; RES based heating cooling system

Indexed keywords

ASTRONOMY; COOLING; COOLING WATER; DIESEL FUELS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE EMISSION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEATING; HOT WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; PUMPS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR SYSTEM; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; WATER;

CLOSED LOOPS; CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS; DEGREE-DAY METHODS; DIESEL OIL; DOMESTIC HOT WATERS; ELECTRIC HEATERS; ENERGY NEEDS; ENERGY SAVINGS; GROUND HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT PUMPS; HEATING/COOLING ENERGY CONSUMPTION; HOT WATERS; HOT-WATER PRODUCTIONS; PUMP SYSTEMS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS; RES-BASED HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM; RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; THESSALONIKI;

SOLAR ENERGY;

BUILDING; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; COOLING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY USE; HEATING; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; WATER SUPPLY;

CENTRAL MACEDONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; THESSALONIKI [CENTRAL MACEDONIA];

THESSALONIKI;

EID: 61349170219     PISSN: 14786451     EISSN: 1478646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786450802452373     Document Type: Conference Paper

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