Advanced Use of EPBD based Standards

Abstract

The set of European standards on EPBD is a wealth of computational procedures and methods for assessment of the indoor environment quality and energy performance of buildings. Not only in assessing the energy performance of buildings, usually resulting from the law, but also in construction practice, only simplified methods are used, although the European standards provide comprehensive numerical procedures based on transient heat transfer. The problem of these comprehensive numerical procedures is their time and training intensity. This can be addressed through so-called generic models controlled via user-friendly interface. The generic models are computer models developed using complex software that allow for selected free design parameters, whereas the parameters related to the in-depth-knowledge are pre-defined. This contribution describes a generic model for assessment of the energy efficiency and indoor comfort of detached low-energy houses and discusses the future use of similar, perhaps less complex models of partial problems in architectural education and energy certification of buildings as well.