Using Thermostats for Indoor Climate Control in Office Buildings: The Effect on Thermal Comfort

Using Thermostats for Indoor Climate Control in Office Buildings: The Effect on Thermal Comfort

Thermostats are widely used in temperature regulation of indoor spaces and have a direct impact on energy use and occupant thermal comfort. Existing guidelines make recommendations for properly selecting set points to reduce energy use, but there is little or no information regarding the actual achi...

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Main Authors: Georgios D. Kontes, Georgios I. Giannakis, Philip Horn, Simone Steiger, Dimitrios V. Rovas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
thermal comfort
fanger
building energy performance simulation
thermostats
human-centred design and operation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/9/1368

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