Residential Solar-Based Seasonal Thermal Storage Systems in Cold Climates: Building Envelope and Thermal Storage
The reduction of electricity use for heating and domestic hot water in cold climates can be achieved by: (1) reducing the heating loads through the improvement of the thermal performance of house envelopes, and (2) using solar energy through a residential solar-based thermal storage system. First, t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-10-01
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Series: | Energies |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/5/10/3972 |