Configuring wall layers for improved insulation performance

Applied Energy

Volumn 112, Issue , 2013, Pages 235-245

  Bond, Danielle E M ^a   Clark, William W ^a   Kimber, Mark ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

Buildings; Energy savings; Insulation; Optimization; Thermal mass

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; INSULATION; OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL INSULATION;

BUILDING INSULATIONS; INSULATING PERFORMANCE; INSULATION PERFORMANCE; LAYER DISTRIBUTIONS; ONE-DIMENSIONAL HEAT; OPTIMIZED CONFIGURATION; OVERALL THERMAL RESISTANCE; THERMAL MASS;

WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; VOLUME;

EID: 84880384362     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.06.024     Document Type: Article

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