Energy optimization of building design for different housing units in apartment buildings

Applied Energy

Volumn 94, Issue , 2012, Pages 330-337

  Yao, Jian ^a  

^a NINGBO UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Building design; Energy consumption; Housing units; Optimization

Indexed keywords

APARTMENT HOUSES; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FACINGS;

APARTMENT BUILDINGS; BUILDING DESIGN; BUILDING ENERGY; BUILDING SIMULATION; COLD WINTER; CONVENTIONAL DESIGN; CURRENT ENERGY; DESIGN OPTION; DESIGN STRATEGIES; DESIGN TECHNIQUE; ENERGY DIFFERENCES; ENERGY OPTIMIZATION; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; HOUSING UNITS; LOW LEVEL; OPTIMIZING ENERGY; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING;

OPTIMIZATION;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; MODEL VALIDATION; MULTISTOREY BUILDING; OPTIMIZATION; SOCIAL HOUSING; URBAN HOUSING;

CHINA;

EID: 84857407540     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.02.006     Document Type: Article

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