Effect of adjacent shading on the thermal performance of residential buildings in a subtropical region

Applied Energy

Volumn 92, Issue , 2012, Pages 516-522

  Chan, A L S ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adjacent shading; Building energy simulation; EnergyPlus; Residential buildings

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURE; BUILDING CODES; DESIGN; MIXED CONVECTION; POWER QUALITY;

ADJACENT SHADING; ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES; BUILDING BLOCKES; BUILDING DESIGNERS; BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATION; BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATIONS; BUILDING REGULATIONS; ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; ENERGYPLUS; HONG-KONG; INDOOR CLIMATE; LAYOUT DESIGNS; LITERATURE SURVEY; NATURAL VENTILATION; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; SHADING EFFECT; SUBTROPICAL REGIONS; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; WINDOW SIZE;

THERMAL INSULATION;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BUILDING; DAY LENGTH; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; SHADING; SUBTROPICAL REGION; THERMAL REGIME; VENTILATION;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 84055185248     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.11.063     Document Type: Article

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