Energy and environmental performance of building faç ades integrated with phase change material in subtropical Hong Kong

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2947-2955

  Chan, A L S ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Building fa ade; EnergyPlus; Payback period; Phase change material

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; BUILDING MATERIALS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GREENHOUSE GASES; HOUSING; INVESTMENTS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

ANNUAL ENERGY SAVINGS; ENERGY PAYBACK PERIOD; ENERGY PLUS; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; INTEGRATED BUILDINGS; INTERIOR SURFACES; PAYBACK PERIODS; THERMO-PHYSICAL PROPERTY;

WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

EID: 84988290595     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.07.021     Document Type: Article

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