Multi-variable optimization of thermal energy efficiency retrofitting of buildings using static modelling and genetic algorithms - A case study

Building and Environment

Volumn 75, Issue , 2014, Pages 98-107

  Murray, Sean N ^a   Walsh, Brendan P ^a   Kelliher, Denis ^a   O'Sullivan, D T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Degree days simulation; Energy efficiency; Energy modelling; Existing building retrofitting; Genetic algorithms; Multi variable optimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894291891     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.01.011     Document Type: Article

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