Envelope-related energy demand: A design indicator of energy performance for residential buildings in early design stages

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 61, Issue , 2013, Pages 215-223

  Granadeiro, Vasco ^a   Correia, João R ^a   Leal, Vítor M S ^b   Duarte, José P ^a,c  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Building envelope design; Energy demand; Energy performance; Residential buildings; Shape factor

Indexed keywords

BUILDING ENVELOPE DESIGN; ENERGY DEMANDS; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; SHAPE FACTOR;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BUILDINGS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; URANIUM;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84875140404     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.02.018     Document Type: Article

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