Evaluating the use heat pipe for dedicated ventilation of office buildings in Hong Kong

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1983-1989

  Zhang, Lian ^a   Lee, W L ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cooling; Dedicated ventilation; Dehumidification; Energy saving; Heat pipe

Indexed keywords

AIR HANDLERS; CONFIDENCE LEVELS; COOLING LOAD; DEDICATED VENTILATION; DEHUMIDIFICATION; DESIGN PARAMETERS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY SAVING; ENERGY SAVING POTENTIAL; ENERGY USE; FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS; HONG-KONG; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; OUTDOOR AIR; RESEARCH STUDIES; SAVE ENERGY; SIMPLIFIED MODELS; SUBTROPICAL CLIMATES;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR QUALITY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEAT PIPES; HUMIDITY CONTROL; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; OFFICE BUILDINGS; VENTILATION;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 78650873100     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2010.10.046     Document Type: Article

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