Investigation on energy performance and energy payback period of application of balcony for residential apartment in Hong Kong

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2400-2405

  Chan, A L S ^a   Chow, T T ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Balcony; Energy payback period; EnergyPlus; Overhang

Indexed keywords

AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS; BALCONY; CONSTRUCTION COSTS; ELECTRICITY SAVING; ENERGY PAYBACK PERIOD; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; ENERGYPLUS; HONG-KONG; LIVING ROOM; OVERHANG; PAYBACK PERIODS; PURCHASING COSTS; SHADING EFFECT; SOLAR SHADINGS; SUBSTANTIAL ENERGY; WEATHER DATA;

AIR CONDITIONING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 77957706941     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2010.08.009     Document Type: Article

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