Effects of solar shading devices on energy requirements of standalone office buildings for Italian climates

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 190-201

  Bellia, Laura ^a   De Falco, Francesco ^a   Minichiello, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Building; Dynamic simulation; Energy saving; Italian climates; Louver; Office; Overhang; Solar shading

Indexed keywords

ITALIAN CLIMATES; LOUVER; OFFICE; OVERHANG; SOLAR SHADINGS;

AIR CONDITIONING; BUILDINGS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; OFFICE BUILDINGS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 84874896637     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.01.039     Document Type: Article

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