Combining energy efficiency measure approaches and occupancy patterns in building modelling in the UK residential context

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 111, Issue , 2016, Pages 98-108

  Marshall, Erica ^a   Steinberger, Julia K ^a   Dupont, Valerie ^a   Foxon, Timothy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Building energy modelling; Energy efficiency measures; Energy service; Occupancy profiles; Thermal comfort; TRNSYS

Indexed keywords

ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEATING; HOUSING; THERMAL COMFORT;

BUILDING ENERGY MODELLING; EFFICIENCY MEASURE; ENERGY SERVICES; OCCUPANCY PROFILES; TRNSYS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84949604249     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.11.039     Document Type: Article

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