@inproceedings{851c5a029a104cbb90e88dbac4f5d49f,
title = "Human Thermal Responses in Energy-efficient Buildings",
abstract = "Quite wide global consensus seems to be achieved in a desire to improve energy-efficiency of both new and existing buildings when fulfilling international commitments and agreements in urgent environmental issues. However, this desire puts more pressure on both design and construction processes. This is because successful energy-efficient building concepts require verified guidelines for structural design and building service system dimensioning. This paper describes new possibilities to evaluate true thermal behaviour and interactions between indoor environment and occupants. The key-issue is to integrate sophisticated buildings energy simulation and detailed human thermal modelling. Such approach allows physically solid estimation of true impacts of alternative technical solutions on human thermal sensation and comfort.",
keywords = "human thermal modelling, energy-efficient buildings, thermal sensation, thermal comfort",
author = "Pekka Tuomaala and Jouko Piippo and Kalevi Piira and Miimu Airaksinen",
note = "Project code: 33263; First International Conference on Improving Construction and Use through Integrated Design Solutions : CIB IDS 2009, CID IDS 2009 ; Conference date: 10-06-2009 Through 12-06-2009",
year = "2009",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-951-38-6341-8",
series = "VTT Symposium",
publisher = "VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland",
number = "259",
pages = "253--267",
booktitle = "First International Conference on Improving Construction and Use through Integrated Design Solutions",
address = "Finland",
}
