Possibilities for characterization of a PCM window system using large scale measurements

International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 56-64

  Grynning, Steinar ^a,b   Goia, Francesco ^a,b,c   Rognvik, Egil ^b   Time, Berit ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b SINTEF   (Norway)

^c POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Experimental; Fa ade; PCM; Phase change; Window

Indexed keywords

EID: 84999752757     PISSN: 22126090     EISSN: 22126104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsbe.2013.09.003     Document Type: Article

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