Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess whether low energy consumption in dwellings imposes problems by deteriorating the indoor environment. Several indoor environment parameters were correlated with the energy consumption of low energy houses. One house from a village of low energy houses in Denmark was selected and sensitivity analyses were conducted for the importance of occupancy, ventilation, window opening, and heat recovery efficiency. In particular occupancy and venting played significant roles for the indoor environment and energy consumption. It was also shown that with passive measures, but also with the installation of a chiller, a comfortable thermal indoor environment could be achieved with only a minor increase in the energy consumption.
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Conference Paper, 2012
UN SDG Classification
DK Main Research Area
Science/Technology
