Using integrated control methodology to optimize energy performance for the guest rooms in UAE hospitality sector

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 100, Issue , 2016, Pages 1085-1094

  AlFaris, Fadi ^a   Abu Hijleh, Bassam ^a   Abdul Ameer, Alaa ^a  

^a THE BRITISH UNIVERSITY IN DUBAI   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Energy benchmarking; Energy efficiency; Energy modeling; Energy use index; Integrated control strategy

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; CARBON; CARBON FOOTPRINT; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HOTELS; INTEGRATED CONTROL;

CONTROL METHODOLOGY; ELECTRICITY AND GAS; ENERGY BENCHMARKING; ENERGY MODEL; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; ENERGY USE INDICES (EUI); INTEGRATED CONTROL STRATEGY; LIGHTING SYSTEMS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84982311556     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.01.154     Document Type: Article

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