Using a new programme (THERCOM) to predict thermal comfort as a base to design energy efficient buildings

A strong relationship relates the thermal comfort and the consumption of energy, especially in the hot arid climate where the installation of HVAC systems is unavoidable. In fact, it has been reported that the HVAC systems are responsible for consuming huge amounts of the total energy used by the bu...

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Main Authors: Al-Khatri, Hanan, Gadi, Mohamed
Format: Article
Published: GIAP Journals 2014
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/47788/