A multi-objective approach for optimal prioritization of energy efficiency measures in buildings: Model, software and case studies

Applied Energy

Volumn 139, Issue , 2015, Pages 131-150

  Karmellos, M ^a,b   Kiprakis, A ^a   Mavrotas, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Building energy efficiency; Energy efficiency measures; Multi objective optimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84914145955     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.11.023     Document Type: Article

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