Human Thermal Responses in Energy-efficient Buildings

Pekka Tuomaala; Jouko Piippo; Kalevi Piira; Miimu Airaksinen

Human Thermal Responses in Energy-efficient Buildings

Pekka Tuomaala
, Jouko Piippo
, Kalevi Piira
, Miimu Airaksinen

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

1 Citation (Scopus)

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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	First International Conference on Improving Construction and Use through Integrated Design Solutions
Subtitle of host publication	CIB IDS 2009
Place of Publication	Espoo
Publisher	VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Pages	253-267
ISBN (Electronic)	978-951-38-6342-5
ISBN (Print)	978-951-38-6341-8
Publication status	Published - 2009
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	First International Conference on Improving Construction and Use through Integrated Design Solutions: CIB IDS 2009 - Espoo, Finland Duration: 10 Jun 2009 → 12 Jun 2009

Publication series

Series	VTT Symposium
Number	259
ISSN	0357-9387

Conference

Conference	First International Conference on Improving Construction and Use through Integrated Design Solutions
Abbreviated title	CID IDS 2009
Country/Territory	Finland
City	Espoo
Period	10/06/09 → 12/06/09

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

human thermal modelling
energy-efficient buildings
thermal sensation
thermal comfort

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Tuomaala, P, Piippo, J, Piira, K & Airaksinen, M 2009, Human Thermal Responses in Energy-efficient Buildings. in First International Conference on Improving Construction and Use through Integrated Design Solutions: CIB IDS 2009. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo, VTT Symposium, no. 259, pp. 253-267, First International Conference on Improving Construction and Use through Integrated Design Solutions, Espoo, Finland, 10/06/09. <https://publications.vtt.fi/pdf/symposiums/2009/S259.pdf>

Human Thermal Responses in Energy-efficient Buildings. / Tuomaala, Pekka; Piippo, Jouko; Piira, Kalevi et al.
First International Conference on Improving Construction and Use through Integrated Design Solutions: CIB IDS 2009. Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, 2009. p. 253-267 (VTT Symposium; No. 259).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

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Human Thermal Responses in Energy-efficient Buildings

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