Simulation-based method to determine climatic energy strategies of an adaptable building retrofit façade system

Energy

Volumn 76, Issue , 2014, Pages 375-384

  Capeluto, I Guedi ^a   Ochoa, Carlos E ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Decision tools; Design strategies; Energy efficiency; Residential buildings; Retrofit

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HOUSING; INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION; RETROFITTING; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

DECISION TOOL; DESIGN STRATEGIES; ENERGY-SAVING STRATEGIES; EXISTING RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; HUMAN THERMAL COMFORT; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; RETROFIT; SIMULATION-BASED METHOD;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

BUILDING; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DECISION MAKING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY;

EUROPE;

EID: 85027957287     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.08.028     Document Type: Article

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