A semi-empirical model for studying the impact of thermal mass and cost-return analysis on mixed-mode ventilation in office buildings

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 67, Issue , 2013, Pages 267-274

  Wang, Haojie ^a   Chen, Qingyan ^a,b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; EnergyPlus; Mixed mode ventilation; Thermal mass

Indexed keywords

ENERGYPLUS; MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; MECHANICAL VENTILATION; MIXED-MODE VENTILATIONS; MONETARY RETURNS; NATURAL VENTILATION; SEMI-EMPIRICAL MODELING; THERMAL MASS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; OFFICE BUILDINGS; THERMAL INSULATION;

VENTILATION;

EID: 84884299086     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.08.025     Document Type: Article

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