Window operation and impacts on building energy consumption

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 92, Issue , 2015, Pages 313-321

  Wang, Liping ^a   Greenberg, Steve ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

EnergyPlus; HVAC system; Mixed mode; Natural ventilation; Window operation

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; BUILDINGS; CLIMATE CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; OFFICE BUILDINGS; VENTILATION;

ENERGYPLUS; HVAC SYSTEM; MIXED MODE; NATURAL VENTILATION; WINDOW OPERATIONS;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 84923369124     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.01.060     Document Type: Article

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