A comprehensive feasibility study of applying solar energy to design a zero energy building for a typical home in Tehran

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 72, Issue , 2014, Pages 329-339

  Eshraghi, Javad ^a   Narjabadifam, Nima ^a   Mirkhani, Nima ^a   Sadoughi Khosroshahi, Saghi ^a   Ashjaee, Mehdi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Case study for Tehran; Environmental features; Rate of return; Solar driven systems; Zero energy building

Indexed keywords

DRIVEN SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES; EVACUATED COLLECTOR; GENERATE ELECTRICITY; HEATING AND COOLING; HEATING AND COOLING LOADS; RATE OF RETURN; ZERO ENERGY BUILDING (ZEB);

CARBON DIOXIDE; EARNINGS; HEATING; HOUSES; INVESTMENTS; METEOROLOGY; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PLANNING; SOLAR ENERGY;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 84893036611     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.01.001     Document Type: Article

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