Optimizing insulation thickness and analysing environmental impacts of aerogel-based thermal superinsulation in buildings

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 77, Issue , 2014, Pages 28-39

  Cuce, Erdem ^a   Cuce, Pinar Mert ^a   Wood, Christopher J ^a   Riffat, Saffa B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerogel; Energy saving; Energy efficient retrofitting; Optimum insulation thickness; Payback period

Indexed keywords

AEROGELS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE GASES; INVESTMENTS; OPTIMIZATION; RETROFITTING;

DIFFERENT ENERGY SOURCES; ENERGY - SAVING IN BUILDINGS; ENERGY EFFICIENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS; GREENHOUSE GAS ABATEMENTS; OPTIMUM INSULATION THICKNESS; PAYBACK PERIODS; THERMAL SUPER-INSULATION;

THERMAL INSULATION;

EID: 84898621247     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.03.034     Document Type: Article

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