The relationship between the shape of a building and its energy performance

Architectural Engineering and Design Management

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 246-256

  Parasonis, Josifas ^a   Keizikas, Andrius ^a   Kalibatiene, Diana ^a  

^a VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

A S ratio; A V ratio; Building compactness; Energy efficiency; Geometric efficiency

Indexed keywords

A/S RATIO; A/V RATIO; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; CONSTRUCTION STAGES; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; ENERGY-SAVING DEVICES; GEOMETRIC PROPERTIES; MATERIAL RESOURCES;

BUILDINGS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; GEOMETRY;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84871310905     PISSN: 17452007     EISSN: 17527589     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17452007.2012.675139     Document Type: Article

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