Reduction of energy consumption by AC due to air tightness and ventilation strategy in residences in hot and humid climates

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 407-414

  Uno, Tomoko ^a   Hokoi, Shuichi ^b   Ekasiwi, Sri Nastiti N ^c   Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita ^d  

^a MUKOGAWA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING   (Indonesia)

^d INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Air tightness; Energy consumption for air conditioners; Hot and humid climate; Windows and doors opening period (ventilation operating time)

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; DOMESTIC APPLIANCES; ENERGY CONSERVATION; MOISTURE CONTROL; SURVEYS; VENTILATION;

AIR-CONDITIONED SPACES; AIRTIGHT NESS; COOLING ENERGY CONSUMPTION; HEAT AND MOISTURE TRANSFER; HOT AND HUMID CLIMATE; INDOOR THERMAL ENVIRONMENTS; OPERATING TIME; REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

EID: 84930472973     PISSN: 13467581     EISSN: 13472852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3130/jaabe.11.407     Document Type: Article

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