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--- basics:building_physics_-_basics:thermal_comfort [2015/09/08 13:58] – articel added PH and THCom wfeist
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 ====== Thermal comfort ======
-Passive Houses are buildings that need very little energy to achieve a comfortable temperature without the help of either a conventional heating or air conditioning system. An extremely well insulated building envelope as well as triple glazed windows ((The glazing quality required may vary with climate, double glazing may be sufficient in some warmer climates)) and insulated frames keep the desired warmth in and undesirable heat out. This means that the floor and all interior walls stay at the same pleasant temperature - year round.\\
+Passive House buildings need very little energy to achieve a comfortable temperature all year round - both in cold and in hot seasons. An extremely well insulated building envelope as well as triple glazed windows ((The glazing quality required may vary with climate, double glazing may be sufficient in some warmer climates)) and insulated frames keep the desired warmth in and undesirable heat out.\\
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+**The follwing articles on Passipedia contain more information around the topic of thermal comfort:**\\
-|**Infrared image of a Passive House window from the inside.\\ All surfaces (window frame, casements, and glazing) are\\ pleasantly warm (above 17 °C). The temperature doesn't fall\\ below 15 °C even at the glass edge.**|
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-**This page contains information on the following topics:**\\
 [[basics:building_physics_-_basics:thermal_comfort:Passive House and Thermal comfort]]
 [[basics:building_physics_-_basics:thermal_comfort:Thermal comfort parameters]]
+[[phi_publications:pb_25:comfort_criteria_according_to_international_standards_especially_for_use_in_passive_houses]]
 [[basics:building_physics_-_basics:thermal_comfort:heat_balance_vs_comfort_models]]
-[[basics:building_physics_-_basics:thermal_comfort:Local thermal comfort]]
+[[basics:building_physics_-_basics:thermal_comfort:Thermal_comfort_in_Passive_House_Building]]
+[[planning:summer_comfort]]
+<wrap hide> [[basics:summer|Summer comfort in Passive Houses]] </wrap>
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+Well-insulated Passive House windows improve comfort dramatically by keeping average inside surface temperatures above 17°C, even under the coldest of outdoor conditions. This, of course, also helps to prevent condensation and mould growth.\\
+[{{:picopen:3warmfenster_thermographie_mit_logo.png|
+Infrared image of a Passive House window from the inside.\\ All surfaces (window frame, casements, and glazing) are\\ pleasantly warm (above 17 °C). The temperature doesn't fall\\ below 15 °C even at the glass edge. \\ Learn more about [[basics:building_physics_-_basics:thermal_comfort:Thermal_comfort_in_Passive_House_Building]]}}]
+[{{:picopen:seite34_strahlungstemperatur_maennchen_en-01.jpg?700}}]
-[[basics:summer|Summer comfort in Passive Houses]]