Thermal Comfort and Energy-Efficient Cooling of Nonresidential Buildings

• Main Authors: Kalz, Doreen E. (Author), Pfafferott, Jens (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Energy.; Energy efficiency.; Industrial design.; Building construction.; Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings).; Building Physics, HVAC.; Industrial Design.

This book supports HVAC planners in reducing the cooling energy demand, improving the indoor environment and designing more cost-effective building concepts. High performance buildings have shown that it is possible to go clearly beyond the energy requirements of existing legislation and obtaining g...

Table of Contents:

• 1 HOW TO READ THIS GUIDEBOOK
• 2 IMPACT OF COOLING ON ENERGY USE
• 3 THERMAL INDOOR ENVIRONMENT
• 4 STANDARDS ON THERMAL COMFORT
• 5 USER SATISFACTION WITH THERMAL COMFORT IN OFFICE BUILDINGS
• 6 METHODOLOGY FOR THE EVALUATION OF THERMAL COMFORT IN OFFICE BUILDINGS
• 7 THERMAL‐COMFORT EVALUATION OF OFFICE BUILDINGS IN EUROPE
• 8 APPLICATION OF COOLING CONCEPTS TO EUROPEAN OFFICE BUILDINGS
• 9 THERMAL COMFORT AND ENERGY‐EFFICIENT COOLING.