Energy performance analysis of integrating building envelopes with nanomaterials

International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 209-223

  Rashwan, Ahmed ^a   Farag, Osama ^a   Moustafa, Wael Seddik ^a  

^a University of Mansoura   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Energy consumption; Energy efficiency; Nano Thermal Model; Nanomaterials; Thermal performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84999670135     PISSN: 22126090     EISSN: 22126104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsbe.2013.12.001     Document Type: Article

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