Air-conditioning energy consumption due to green roofs with different building thermal insulation

Applied Energy

Volumn 128, Issue , 2014, Pages 49-59

  Jim, C Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Air conditioning energy consumption; Building heat sink effect; Building thermal insulation; Extensive green roof; Green roof heat sink effect; Thermal insulation breaching

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; BUILDINGS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEAT FLUX; OILSEEDS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL INSULATION;

AIR-CONDITIONING ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; EXTENSIVE GREEN ROOFS; GREEN-ROOF HEAT-SINK EFFECT; MOISTURE HOLDING CAPACITY; MOISTURE PENETRATION; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING;

ROOFS;

AIR CONDITIONING; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; COOLING; ELECTRICAL POWER; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY POLICY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; HEAT FLUX; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; INSULATION; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; ROOF; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; THERMAL POWER;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; SEDUM;

EID: 84899903556     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.04.055     Document Type: Article

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