Thermal performance characterisation of a reverse-flow energy recovery ventilator for a residential building application

David Hunt; Naoise Mac Suibhne; Laurentiu Dimache; David McHugh; John Lohan

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/201911101010

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Issue		E3S Web Conf. Volume 111, 2019 CLIMA 2019 Congress


Article Number		01010
Number of page(s)		6
Section		Advanced HVAC&R&S Technology
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/201911101010
Published online		13 August 2019

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[1] United Nations Environment Programme, “Buildings and Climate Change,” 2009. [Google Scholar]

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