Object-oriented sub-zonal modelling for efficient energy-related building simulation

Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Dynamical Systems

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 543-559

  Bonvini, Marco ^a   Leva, Alberto ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

building simulation; energy optimization; object oriented modelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859118390     PISSN: 13873954     EISSN: 17445051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13873954.2011.592143     Document Type: Article

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