Hourly indoor thermal comfort and air quality acceptance with passive climate control methods

Renewable Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2735-2742

  Orosa, José A ^a   Oliveira, Armando C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Energy; Hourly thermal comfort; Passive methods; Permeability of coverings

Indexed keywords

BUILT ENVIRONMENT; ENERGY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; HOURLY THERMAL COMFORT; HVAC SYSTEM; INDOOR AIR; INDOOR THERMAL COMFORT; LOW VENTILATION; PASSIVE METHODS; PEAK LOAD; PERMEABILITY OF COVERINGS; SUMMER SEASON;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR QUALITY; BUILDING MATERIALS; CAPILLARITY; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; EMPLOYMENT; HEATING; THERMAL COMFORT;

QUALITY CONTROL;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR PERMEABILITY; AIR QUALITY; CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; INDOOR AIR; STANDARD (REGULATION); SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 68049116935     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2009.04.021     Document Type: Article

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