Analysis of Building Envelope Insulation Performance Utilizing Integrated Temperature and Humidity Sensors

A major cause of high energy consumption for air conditioning in indoor spaces is the thermal storage characteristics of a building’s envelope concrete material; therefore, the physiological signals (temperature and humidity) within concrete structures are an important reference for building energy...

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Published in:	Sensors
Main Authors:	Shih-Wei Chen, Cheng-Jui Hsu, Chih-Yuan Chang, San-Shan Hung
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2012-06-01
Subjects:	integrated sensor temperature humidity reinforced concrete (RC) energy management building envelope wireless communication
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/12/7/8987

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