A study on optimum insulation thicknesses of external walls in hot summer and cold winter zone of China

Applied Energy

Volumn 86, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2520-2529

  Yu, Jinghua ^a   Yang, Changzhi ^a   Tian, Liwei ^a   Liao, Dan ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Life cycle cost; Life cycle saving; Optimum thickness; Payback period; Thermal insulation

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; HISTORIC PRESERVATION; INSULATING MATERIALS; INSULATION; INVESTMENTS; LIFE CYCLE; PERMAFROST; POLYSTYRENES; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

BUILDING ENERGY CONSERVATION; HOT SUMMER AND COLD WINTER ZONES; LIFE CYCLE COST ANALYSIS; LIFE CYCLE SAVINGS; LIFECYCLE COSTS; OPTIMUM INSULATION THICKNESS; OPTIMUM THICKNESS; PAYBACK PERIODS;

THERMAL INSULATION;

COOLING; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMETRICS; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ENERGY CONSERVATION; HEATING; INSULATION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; POLYMER;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 67349133107     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2009.03.010     Document Type: Article

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