Energy consumption variation due to different thermal comfort categorization introduced by European standard EN 15251 for new building design and major rehabilitations

International Journal of Ventilation

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 195-204

  Sfakianaki, A ^a   Santamouris, M ^a   Hutchins, M ^b   Nichol, F ^c   Wilson, M ^c   Pagliano, L ^d   Pohl, W ^e   Alexandre, J L ^f   Freire, A ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b Sonnergy Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^e Bartenbach LightLabor   (Australia)

^f Faculdate de Engenharia   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; European requirements; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BUILDINGS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PATIENT REHABILITATION; THERMAL COMFORT;

CALCULATED ENERGY CONSUMPTION; CATEGORY SYSTEMS; ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS DIRECTIVE (EPBD); EUROPEAN REQUIREMENTS; EUROPEAN STANDARDS; INDOOR THERMAL COMFORT; LOW ENERGY BUILDINGS; QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION;

BUILDING CODES;

EID: 80051905120     PISSN: 14733315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733315.2011.11683948     Document Type: Article

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