An interactive design advisor for energy efficient buildings

Journal of Green Building

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 112-125

  Abaza, Hussein ^a  

^a SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy; Evaluation; Holistic approach; Simulation; Thermal

Indexed keywords

EID: 69949087063     PISSN: 15526100     EISSN: 19434618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3992/jgb.3.1.112     Document Type: Article

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