Human-based energy retrofits in residential buildings: A cost-effective alternative to traditional physical strategies

Applied Energy

Volumn 133, Issue , 2014, Pages 224-235

  Pisello, Anna Laura ^a   Asdrubali, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Eco feedback; Energy saving in buildings; Human based energy retrofits; In field monitoring; Post occupancy strategy for energy saving; Thermal energy dynamic simulation

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; RETROFITTING; RURAL AREAS;

ECO FEEDBACKS; EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY; ENERGY - SAVING IN BUILDINGS; ENERGY RETROFIT; IN-FIELD; PREDICTIVE MODELS; PRIMARY ENERGY SAVINGS; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

BUILDING; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 84905910236     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.07.049     Document Type: Article

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