Abstract
Indoor environmental quality and energy performance of buildings are
becoming more and more important in the design and construction of low
energy, passive and zero energy buildings. At the same time, improved
insulation and air tightness have the potential to resulting in a
deterioration of the indoor air quality in such buildings. Currently, there
are no global guidelines for specifying the indoor thermal environment in
such low-energy buildings. The objective of this paper is to analyse the
classification of indoor thermal comfort levels and recommended ventilation
rates for different low energy buildings, and propose a set of indices that
would enable better quantification and comparison among low energy buildings.
In this study, the building codes and voluntary guidelines have been
reviewed on the basis of experience of Finland, UK, Denmark, USA and Germany.
The analysis in this paper will be based on the international standard ISO
7730 and EN 15251 in comparisons with other national building codes or
standards.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Healthy Buildings 2012: 10th International Conference |
| Publisher | International Society for Indoor Air Quality and Climate |
| Pages | 2244-2249 |
| Volume | 3 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-162748075-8 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | 10th International Conference on Healthy Buildings 2012 - Brisbane, Australia Duration: 8 Jul 2012 → 12 Jul 2012 |
Conference
| Conference | 10th International Conference on Healthy Buildings 2012 |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Brisbane |
| Period | 8/07/12 → 12/07/12 |
Keywords
- building code
- low energy buildings
- passive building
- thermal comfort
- ventilation
