Energy performance comparison of heating and air-conditioning systems for multi-family residential buildings

HVAC and R Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 309-322

  Wang, Weimin ^a   Zhang, Jian ^a   Jiang, Wei ^b   Liu, Bing ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Philips Electronics Hong Kong Limited   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-SOURCE HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS; CLIMATE CONDITION; CLOSED-LOOP; COLD CLIMATE; COOLING ENERGY CONSUMPTION; COOLING SOURCE; DIRECT EXPANSION; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; ENERGY SIMULATION PROGRAMS; ENERGYPLUS; EQUIPMENT EFFICIENCY; HEAT PUMPS; HOT CLIMATE; HVAC SYSTEM; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; SYSTEM OPERATION; THREE SYSTEMS;

AIR; AIR CONDITIONING; BUILDING CODES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS; HEATING; PUMPS;

AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS;

EID: 79959816281     PISSN: 10789669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10789669.2011.568571     Document Type: Conference Paper

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