Thermal comfort and energy consumption in modern versus traditional buildings in Cameroon: A questionnaire-based statistical study

Applied Energy

Volumn 114, Issue , 2014, Pages 687-699

  Nematchoua, Modeste Kameni ^a   Tchinda, René ^b   Orosa, José A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG   (Cameroon)

^c UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Energy consumption; Modern and traditional buildings; Questionnaires; Statistical study; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; STATISTICS; THERMAL COMFORT;

AIR TEMPERATURE; CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; MODERN BUILDINGS; PHYSICAL MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RAINY SEASONS; STATISTICAL STUDY; TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS;

SURVEYS;

BUILDING; ENERGY USE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SEASONAL VARIATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA;

CAMEROON;

EID: 84887540151     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.10.036     Document Type: Article

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