Evaluation of electrochromic windows impact in the energy performance of buildings in mediterranean climates

Energy Policy

Volumn 67, Issue , 2014, Pages 68-81

  Tavares, P F ^a,b,c   Gaspar, A R ^c   Martins, A G ^b,d,e   Frontini, F ^f  

^a POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b INESC COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^f Univ Appl Sci of S Switzerland   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Building thermal performance; Control of solar gains; Electrochromic windows

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893848367     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.07.038     Document Type: Article

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