A novel system solution for cooling and ventilation in office buildings: A review of applied technologies and a case study

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 90, Issue , 2015, Pages 142-155

  Yu, Tao ^a,b   Heiselberg, Per ^b   Lei, Bo ^a   Pomianowski, Michal ^b   Zhang, Chen ^b  

^a SOUTHWEST JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Building thermal mass activation; Diffuse ceiling inlet; Energy saving potential; Natural ventilation; New system solution

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; CLIMATE CONTROL; COOLING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; OFFICE BUILDINGS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

DIFFUSE CEILING INLET; ENERGY SAVING POTENTIAL; NATURAL VENTILATION; SYSTEM SOLUTION; THERMAL MASS;

VENTILATION;

EID: 84922740351     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.12.057     Document Type: Article

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