Numerical comparison between energy and comfort performances of radiant heating and cooling systems versus air systems

HVAC and R Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 692-708

  Fabrizio, Enrico ^a   Corgnati, Stefano P ^b   Causone, Francesco ^b   Filippi, Marco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; GLOBAL WARMING; OFFICE BUILDINGS; RADIANT HEATING;

BUILDING SIMULATION; CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; COMFORT PERFORMANCE; COMMERCIAL BUILDING; HEATING AND COOLING; HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS; NUMERICAL COMPARISON; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY;

COOLING SYSTEMS;

EID: 84983580758     PISSN: 10789669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10789669.2011.578700     Document Type: Article

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