168424 20260205155159.0 doi 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.05.163 sideral 99646 ART-2017-99646 eng Guillén-Lambea, S. (orcid)0000-0003-3269-023X Comfort settings and energy demand for residential nZEB in warm climates 2017 Building policies worldwide are becoming more demanding in terms of improving the energy performance of buildings to ensure that the target for nearly zero-energy buildings (nZEB) will be reached. Setting the thermal comfort parameters for a nZEB is a big challenge because the parameters must provide adequate indoor thermal conditions while at the same time guaranteeing the sustainability of buildings. Thermal comfort parameters for residential buildings have a strong impact on air conditioning demand. In this study, simulations have been performed to check the impact of comfort parameters on the air conditioning energy demand for residential nZEBs following the Passivhaus standard. Fifteen cities located in the south of Europe were selected for this study: twelve cities located in Spain, two in Italy and one in France as examples of a warm climate. Energy demand simulations have been carried out for a range of temperatures and different degrees of air humidity in order to calculate their impact depending on the climate data. The results obtained for a nZEB dwelling were compared with those obtained for a traditional dwelling to provide information for the development of further standards and norms concerning indoor climate and energy calculations. Moreover, simulations have been performed following adaptive models where the comfort temperature depends on the outdoor conditions. These results will help countries with warm climates, like those in southern Europe, to define their thermal comfort parameters for nZEB. Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc-nd https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es 7.9 2017 ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL 4 / 136 = 0.029 2017 Q1 T1 ENERGY & FUELS 8 / 96 = 0.083 2017 Q1 T1 3.162 2017 Energy (miscellaneous) 2017 Q1 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 2017 Q1 Building and Construction 2017 Q1 Nuclear Energy and Engineering 2017 Q1 Fuel Technology 2017 Q1 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2017 Q1 Mechanical Engineering 2017 Q1 Civil and Structural Engineering 2017 Q1 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion Rodríguez-Soria, B. (orcid)0000-0001-5215-7112 Marín, J.M. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-2463-7271 5004 590 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Ingeniería Mecánica Área Máquinas y Motores Térmi. 202 (2017), 471-486 Appl. energy Applied Energy 0306-2619 1143287 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/168424/files/texto_completo.pdf Postprint 1572204 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/168424/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Postprint oai:zaguan.unizar.es:168424 articulos driver 2026-02-05-14:36:15 ARTICLE