Dynamic performance assessment of a building-integrated cogeneration system for an Italian residential application

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 64, Issue , 2013, Pages 343-358

  Rosato, Antonio ^a   Sibilio, Sergio ^a   Ciampi, Giovanni ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Cogeneration; Operating cost; Residential; Thermoeconomic analysis; Transient operation; Whole building simulation

Indexed keywords

COGENERATION; RESIDENTIAL; THERMOECONOMIC ANALYSIS; TRANSIENT OPERATION; WHOLE-BUILDING SIMULATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COGENERATION PLANTS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GLOBAL WARMING; HEATING; HOUSING; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; OPERATING COSTS; THERMAL LOAD;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 84879083399     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.05.035     Document Type: Article

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