A solar cooling strategy for net-zero energy buildings
Authors
Phillips, Kenton Andrew
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Dyson, Anna H.
Rempel, Alexandra
Diniz, Nancy
Rempel, Alexandra
Diniz, Nancy
Issue Date
2016-08
Keywords
Architectural sciences
Degree
MS
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Abstract
Within the commercial building sector, the largest consumption of primary energy is driven by cooling and ventilation requirements. Renewable cooling strategies utilizing solar energy could present an attractive alternative to grid source HVAC systems, due to the abundance of solar energy (1050 kWh/m2/yr) incident on buildings relative to building energy demand (150 kWh/m2/yr).
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August 2016
School of Architecture
School of Architecture
Department
School of Architecture
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
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