Optimization of thermal insulation to achieve energy savings in low energy house (refurbishment)

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 84, Issue , 2014, Pages 681-690

  Bojić, Milorad ^a   Miletić, Marko ^a   Bojić, Ljubiša ^a  

^a Kragujevac University   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; EnergyPlus; Hooke Jeeves optimization; Life cycle; Thermal insulation

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEATING; LIFE CYCLE; THERMAL INSULATION;

DIRECT SEARCH METHODS; ENERGYPLUS; ENTIRE LIFE CYCLES; HOOKE-JEEVES; OPTIMAL THICKNESS; PRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTION; RESIDENTIAL HOUSE; THERMAL INSULATION LAYER;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84901953770     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2014.04.095     Document Type: Article

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