Integrated methodology for evaluation of energy performance of the building enclosures: Part 3 - Uncertainty in thermal measurements

Journal of Building Physics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 83-96

  Thorsell, Thomas ^a   Bomberg, Mark ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

air flow; full scale testing; local measurements; metal frame; thermal performance

Indexed keywords

AIR FLOW; FULL-SCALE TESTING; LOCAL MEASUREMENT; METAL FRAME; THERMAL PERFORMANCE;

AIR; CLIMATE MODELS; ENCLOSURES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MIXED CONVECTION; MOISTURE; SOFTWARE TESTING; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 79960014590     PISSN: 17442591     EISSN: 17442583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744259111404381     Document Type: Article

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