Experimental evaluation of a climate façade: Energy efficiency and thermal comfort performance

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 50-62

  Serra, Valentina ^a   Zanghirella, Fabio ^a   Perino, Marco ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Climate fa ade; Energy efficiency; Experimental assessment; Laboratory measurements; Test cells; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

AIR FLOW-RATE; AIR-GAPS; EXPERIMENTAL ASSESSMENT; EXPERIMENTAL CAMPAIGN; EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION; INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS; LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS; SHADING DEVICES; SOLAR LOAD; SUMMER SEASON; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; TEST CELL; TEST CELLS; WINTER SEASONS;

RESEARCH LABORATORIES; SOLAR ENERGY; TEST FACILITIES; THERMAL COMFORT;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 71849118186     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2009.07.010     Document Type: Article

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