Sequential equi-marginal optimization method for ranking strategies for thermal building renovation

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 65, Issue , 2013, Pages 10-18

  Junghans, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Building optimization; Building performance; Building renovation; Equi marginal principle; Life cycle cost; Marginal utility optimization; Sequential search method

Indexed keywords

BUILDING PERFORMANCE; BUILDING RENOVATION; EQUI-MARGINAL PRINCIPLE; LIFECYCLE COSTS; MARGINAL UTILITY; SEQUENTIAL SEARCH;

ALGORITHMS; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BUDGET CONTROL; BUILDINGS; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; INVESTMENTS; LIFE CYCLE; OPTIMIZATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

ITERATIVE METHODS;

EID: 84879477826     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.05.028     Document Type: Article

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