An original tool for checking energy performance and certification of buildings by means of Artificial Neural Networks

Applied Energy

Volumn 120, Issue , 2014, Pages 125-132

  Buratti, C ^a   Barbanera, M ^a   Palladino, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Artificial Neural Network (ANN); Building energy indicators check: neural energy performance index (N.E.P.I); Building energy performance

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COMPLIANCE CONTROL; ENERGY UTILIZATION; NEURAL NETWORKS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; TOOLS;

BUILDING ENERGY PERFORMANCE; COMMON STRATEGY; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS; ENERGY STANDARDS; EUROPEAN COUNTRIES; GOOD CORRELATIONS; NEURAL ENERGY;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; CERTIFICATION; DATA SET; DATABASE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; STANDARD (REGULATION);

ITALY; UMBRIA;

EID: 84894040890     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.01.053     Document Type: Article

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