On the predicted effectiveness of climate adaptation measures for residential buildings

Building and Environment

Volumn 82, Issue , 2014, Pages 300-316

  van Hooff, T ^a   Blocken, B ^a,b   Hensen, J L M ^a   Timmermans, H J P ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Building energy simulation; Building performance; Climate change adaptation measures; Dwellings; Future climate; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATIONS; BUILDING PERFORMANCE; CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION; DWELLINGS; FUTURE CLIMATE;

THERMAL COMFORT;

ALBEDO; BUILDING; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; INSULATION; ROOF; SHADING; VENTILATION;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 84907100626     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.08.027     Document Type: Article

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