Dynamic U-value estimation and energy simulation for green roofs

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 45, Issue , 2012, Pages 240-249

  Kotsiris, G ^a   Androutsopoulos, A ^b   Polychroni, E ^b   Nektarios, P A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b Centre for Renewable Energy Sources   (Greece)

Author keywords

Dynamic state conditions; Green roof substrates; PASLINK test cell; Substrate moisture content

Indexed keywords

BUILDING ENERGY; COARSE AGGREGATES; COMPUTATIONAL MODELING; DYNAMIC CONDITION; DYNAMIC STATE; ENERGY SIMULATION; GREEN ROOF; GREEN ROOF SUBSTRATES; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; ROCK WOOL; STEADY-STATE CONDITION; TEST CELL; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; THERMAL TRANSMITTANCE; THERMAL-INSULATING;

ENERGY CONSERVATION; HISTORIC PRESERVATION; MINERAL WOOL; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; ROOFS; THERMAL INSULATING MATERIALS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; WOOL; YARN;

SUBSTRATES;

EID: 84855238503     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.11.005     Document Type: Article

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