Investigation on the appropriate floor level of residential building for installing balcony, from a view point of energy and environmental performance. A case study in subtropical Hong Kong

Energy

Volumn 85, Issue , 2015, Pages 620-634

  Chan, A L S ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Balcony; Building energy simulation; EnergyPlus; Environmental payback period; Solar shading

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FLOORS; HOUSING; INVESTMENTS;

BALCONY; BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATIONS; ENERGYPLUS; PAYBACK PERIODS; SOLAR SHADINGS;

BUILDINGS;

BUILDING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; INSTALLATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLLUTANT; SOLAR ACTIVITY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 84929510032     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.04.001     Document Type: Article

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