Multi-objective optimization analysis for high efficiency external walls of zero energy buildings (ZEB) in the Mediterranean climate

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 84, Issue , 2014, Pages 483-492

  Baglivo, Cristina ^a   Congedo, Paolo Maria ^a   Fazio, Andrea ^a   Laforgia, Domenico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Building materials; Dynamic performance; Envelope; Multi objective optimization; Thermal accumulation mass; Thermal inertia; Thermal overload; Warm climate Wall; ZEB

Indexed keywords

BUILDING MATERIALS; CLIMATOLOGY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMAL LOAD; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS); ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS;

DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; ENVELOPE; THERMAL ACCUMULATION; THERMAL INERTIA; THERMAL OVERLOADS; WARM CLIMATES;

MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84907481529     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.08.043     Document Type: Article

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