The impact of occupants' behaviour on building energy demand

Journal of Building Performance Simulation

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 323-338

  Haldi, Frédéric ^a   Robinson, Darren ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

behavioural modelling; energy modelling; shading devices; windows

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOURAL MODELLING; BUILDING ENERGY; BUILDING PHYSICS; COMPREHENSIVE MODEL; ENERGY DEMANDS; ENERGY MODELLING; FIELD SURVEYS; IN-BUILDINGS; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; MODELLING TOOLS; NEW MODEL; SHADING DEVICES; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS; SWITZERLAND; URBAN ENERGY;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT; WINDOWS;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 84859160572     PISSN: 19401493     EISSN: 19401507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19401493.2011.558213     Document Type: Article

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