Exergy analysis and life cycle assessment of solar heating and cooling systems in the building environment

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 32, Issue , 2012, Pages 52-60

  Koroneos, C ^a   Tsarouhis, M ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Buildings; Exergy analysis; LCA; Solar cooling; Solar heating

Indexed keywords

BUILDING ENVIRONMENT; CONVENTIONAL FUEL; DOMESTIC WATER; ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; ENERGY FORMS; ENERGY NEEDS; EXERGY ANALYSIS; EXERGY EFFICIENCIES; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMPS; HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS; HOUSING SECTORS; ITS EFFICIENCIES; LCA; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); MANUFACTURING STAGES; NORTHERN GREECE; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SOLAR COOLING; SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY; THESSALONIKI;

BUILDINGS; COOLING; DEGRADATION; EXERGY; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; LIFE CYCLE; MANUFACTURE; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEATING; SUN;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

THESSALONIKI;

EID: 84859641055     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.03.012     Document Type: Article

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