A simple method for evaluating the sustainable design of energy efficient family houses

Strojniski Vestnik/Journal of Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 425-436

  Praznik, Miha ^a   Butala, Vincenc ^b   Zbašnik Senegacnik, Martina ^b  

^a SLOVENIAN NATIONAL BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Efficiency evaluation; Energy efficiency; Life cycle cost; Living environment; Primary energy use; Simplified method; Single family house; Sustainable concept

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEATING; INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS; INVESTMENTS;

EFFICIENCY EVALUATION; LIFECYCLE COSTS; LIVING ENVIRONMENT; PRIMARY ENERGY USE; SIMPLIFIED METHOD; SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSE; SUSTAINABLE CONCEPT;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84901979653     PISSN: 00392480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5545/sv-jme.2013.1561     Document Type: Article

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