The cost benefit analysis and potential emission reduction evaluation of applying wall insulation for buildings in Malaysia

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 4708-4718

  Shekarchian, M ^a   Moghavvemi, M ^a,b   Rismanchi, B ^a   Mahlia, T M I ^a   Olofsson, T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Emission production prediction; Emission reduction; Malaysia; Optimum insulation thickness

Indexed keywords

AIR-CONDITIONED SPACES; COST SAVING; ELECTRICITY DEMANDS; ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; ELECTRICITY TARIFF; EMISSION REDUCTION; ENERGY ANALYSIS; EXTERIOR WALLS; IN-BUILDINGS; INSULATION MATERIALS; MALAYSIA; MALAYSIANS; OPTIMUM INSULATION THICKNESS; PRODUCTION LEVEL; PRODUCTION PREDICTION; THERMAL COAL; THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS; WALL INSULATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL INDUSTRY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; FORECASTING; GLASS FIBERS; INSULATION;

WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

EID: 84862741845     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2012.04.045     Document Type: Review

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