HVAC system strategies for energy conservation in commercial buildings in Saudi Arabia

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 3457-3466

  Fasiuddin, M ^a   Budaiwi, I ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Energy conservation; HVAC systems; Operation; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

BALANCED ENERGY; BUILDING SECTORS; COMMERCIAL BUILDING; CONSERVATION STRATEGIES; ECONOMIC VALUES; ELECTRIC ENERGIES; END-USERS; ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES; ENERGY-EFFICIENT DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; HEATING , VENTILATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS; HVAC SYSTEM; OPERATION; OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; PER UNIT; REDUCED ENERGY; REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION; SAUDI ARABIA;

AIR CONDITIONING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEALTH RISKS; HISTORIC PRESERVATION; OFFICE BUILDINGS; THERMAL COMFORT;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 80755132191     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.09.004     Document Type: Article

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