Towards net zero energy design for low-rise residential buildings in subtropical Hong Kong

Applied Energy

Volumn 93, Issue , 2012, Pages 686-694

  Fong, K F ^a   Lee, C K ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Dynamic simulation; Net zero energy building; Renewable energy; Residential building

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HOUSING; INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS; ROOFS; TALL BUILDINGS; TROPICS;

CURRENT TECHNOLOGY; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; HIGH RISE BUILDING; LOW-ENERGY DESIGN; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; RETROFIT PROJECT; ZERO ENERGY DESIGN;

ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; METROPOLITAN AREA; MULTISTOREY BUILDING; NUMERICAL MODEL; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; ROOF; SUBTROPICAL REGION; WALL;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 84857996059     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.01.006     Document Type: Article

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