Energieeffiziente Kühlung und thermischer Raumkomfort (Teil 2): Simulationsbasierte Evaluierung von Kühlkonzepten in verschiedenen europäischen Klimazonen

Energy efficient cooling and ventilation concepts for thermal interior comfort: Simulation-based evaluation of cooling concepts in different European climate zones (Part 2).

Under the framework of the European Program Intelligent Energy for Europe (IEE), the project ThermCo evaluates low-energy ventilation and cooling concepts for non-residential buildings all-over Europe using a standardized method based on existing monitoring data from best practice examples (part 1, in Bauphysik 6/2012). A simulation study investigates the potential of different ventilation and cooling strategies with regard to energy efficiency and thermal comfort in different European climates. The results demonstrate a high potential for night ventilation strategies in North-European climate with low ambient air temperatures. In the Mid-European climate, water based low-energy cooling technologies based on radiant cooling make use of the cool ground in summer. Active cooling provides good thermal comfort in South-European climate with high and fluctuating cooling loads.