Potential of natural ventilation in temperate countries - A case study of Denmark

Applied Energy

Volumn 114, Issue , 2014, Pages 520-530

  Oropeza Perez, Ivan ^a   Østergaard, Poul Alberg ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Constant cooling rate; Energy saving potential; Natural ventilation; Passive house; Temperate conditions

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COOLING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; HOUSES; THERMAL COMFORT;

CONSTANT COOLING RATE; ENERGY SAVING POTENTIAL; NATURAL VENTILATION; PASSIVE HOUSE; TEMPERATE CONDITIONS;

VENTILATION;

AIRFLOW; COOLING; DATA SET; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; HEATING; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; INDOOR AIR; MODEL VALIDATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; VENTILATION;

DENMARK; VEJLE;

EID: 84886847338     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.10.008     Document Type: Article

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