VIP and their applications in buildings: A review

Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Construction Materials

Volumn 160, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 145-153

  Wang, X ^a   Walliman, N ^a   Ogden, R ^a   Kendrick, C ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

buildings, structure design; reviews; thermal effects

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; REVIEWS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BUILDING ENVELOPES; BUILDING REGULATIONS; INSULATION MATERIALS; REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS; VACUUM INSULATION PANEL;

THERMAL INSULATION;

EID: 71949102903     PISSN: 1747650X     EISSN: 17476518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/coma.2007.160.4.145     Document Type: Review

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