Allowing for thermal comfort in free-running buildings in the new European Standard EN 15251

摘要

This paper describes some of the thinking behind the thermal comfort provisions of the new European Standard EN15251 (CEN: 2007) for free-running buildings. This Standard deals with all aspects on the indoor environment. The paper will present the evidence on which its provisions for temperature in naturally ventilated buildings in summer is based. It will discuss the advantages they present for those concerned to design buildings which will minimise the use of energy.