Occupant behaviour lifestyles and effects on building energy use: Investigation on high and low performing building features

Energy Procedia

Volumn 140, Issue , 2017, Pages 93-101

  Barthelmes, Verena M ^a   Becchio, Cristina ^a   Fabi, Valentina ^a   Corgnati, Stefano P ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

behavioural lifestyles; building energy use; dynamic energy simulation; nearly zero energy building; Occupant behaviour

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HOUSING;

BEHAVIOURAL LIFESTYLES; BUILDING ENERGY USE; DYNAMIC ENERGY; OCCUPANT BEHAVIOUR; ZERO ENERGY BUILDING (ZEB);

BUILDINGS;

EID: 85040306411     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.11.126     Document Type: Conference Paper

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