Submitted by Maria.Kapsalaki on Fri, 09/12/2014 - 10:05
The current development in building energy efficiency towards nearly zero energy buildings represents a number of new
challenges to design and construction of buildings. One of the major new challenges is the increased need for cooling
present in these highly insulated and airtight buildings, which is not only present in the summer period but also in the
shoulder seasons and in offices even during occupied hours in winter. In most post‐occupancy studies of high