A simulation of solar shading control on UK office energy use

Building Research and Information

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 638-646

  Littlefair, Paul ^a   Ortiz, Jose ^a   Bhaumik, Claire Das ^a  

^a BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

blinds; control; energy; overheating; shading; temperature

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC CONTROL; BLINDS; CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; CLOUDY DAYS; CO2 EMISSIONS; ENERGY; ENERGY COST; ENERGY USE; ENGLAND; ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING; OVERHEATING; SCOTLAND; SHADING; SOLAR GAIN; SOLAR SHADINGS;

AIR CONDITIONING; AUTOMATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONTROL; INSTALLATION; OFFICE BUILDINGS; PROCESS CONTROL;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 77957897485     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: 14664321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2010.496556     Document Type: Article

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