Method for cost-benefit analysis of improved indoor climate conditions and reduced energy consumption in office buildings

Energies

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 4591-4606

  Valancius, Rokas ^a   Jurelionis, Andrius ^a   Dorosevas, Viktoras ^a  

^a KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Energy consumption; Indoor climate; Office buildings; Productivity

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; BUILDINGS; COSTS; DATA HANDLING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; INVESTMENTS; OFFICE BUILDINGS; PRODUCTIVITY; RETROFITTING; SURVEYS;

APPLICATION EXAMPLES; BUILDING RETROFITTING; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; IMPLEMENTATION ALGORITHMS; INDOOR CLIMATE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; TECHNIQUE FOR ORDER PREFERENCE BY SIMILARITY TO IDEAL SOLUTIONS; VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 84886815854     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19961073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/en6094591     Document Type: Article

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