Energy simulation of vertical greenery systems

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1401-1408

  Wong, Nyuk Hien ^a   Tan, Alex Yong Kwang ^a   Tan, Puay Yok ^b   Wong, Ngian Chung ^c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS   (Singapore)

^c Building and Construction Authority   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Energy cooling load; Envelope thermal transfer value; Estate air temperature; Mean radiant temperature; Simulations; Thermal comfort; Urban heat island effect; Vertical greenery systems

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; COOLING LOAD; MEAN RADIANT TEMPERATURE; THERMAL TRANSFER; URBAN HEAT ISLAND;

AIR CONDITIONING; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; COOLING; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GLASS; HEAT FLUX; SIMULATORS; THERMAL COMFORT; THERMAL EFFECTS;

THERMAL INSULATION;

EID: 72049126363     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2009.08.010     Document Type: Article

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