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New equivalent parameters for thermal characterization of opaque building envelope components under dynamic conditions

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  • Corrado, Vincenzo
  • Paduos, Simona

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As reported in the scientific literature and mentioned in building energy performance legislation, the thermal inertia of the opaque building envelope can have a significant positive impact on the reduction of summer indoor overheating, of space cooling peak load and of electricity consumption.

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  • Corrado, Vincenzo & Paduos, Simona, 2016. "New equivalent parameters for thermal characterization of opaque building envelope components under dynamic conditions," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 163(C), pages 313-322.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:163:y:2016:i:c:p:313-322
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.10.123
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