A review on modeling and simulation of building energy systems

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 56, Issue , 2016, Pages 1272-1292

  Harish, V S K V ^a   Kumar, Arun ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Building energy simulation; Building energy systems; Comfort; Energy model; Occupancy

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; PLANNING;

BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATIONS; BUILDING ENERGY SYSTEMS; CARBON EMISSIONS; COMFORT; CONTROL STRATEGIES; ENERGY MODEL; ENERGY-CONSUMPTION; MODEL AND SIMULATION; OCCUPANCY; SIMULATION OF BUILDINGS;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 84952334184     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.040     Document Type: Review

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