Climatic parameters for building energy applications: A temporal-geospatial assessment of temperature indicators

Renewable Energy

Volumn 94, Issue , 2016, Pages 55-71

  Mourshed, Monjur ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ASHRAE HOF; Climate; Degree days; Energy applications; Geospatial distribution; Temperature

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; LOCATION; TEMPERATURE;

ASHRAE-HOF; CLIMATE; DEGREE DAYS; ENERGY APPLICATIONS; GEO-SPATIAL;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; DATABASE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AFRICA; ASIA;

EID: 84961267149     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: 18790682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2016.03.021     Document Type: Article

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