A feasibility integrated approach in the promotion of solar house design

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 378-388

  Atikol, U ^a   Abbasoglu, S ^b   Nowzari, Raheleh ^a  

^a EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

North Cyprus; Photovoltaic; Solar house; Solar water heating; Stack effect ventilation; Trombe wall

Indexed keywords

NORTH CYPRUS; PHOTOVOLTAIC; SOLAR HOUSE; SOLAR WATER HEATING; TROMBE WALL;

DESIGN; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; HEAT STORAGE; HOUSES; INVESTMENTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR BUILDINGS; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; SPACE HEATING; WATER;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 84875551806     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.3025     Document Type: Article

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