Topic of the month
The Topic explores the shift from smart to human-centred buildings, placing occupants and their needs at the core. It highlights indoor environmental quality (IEQ), occupant behaviour and resilience, and examines how to bridge the gap between policy ambition and real-life performance under the EPBD.
- Policy framework and regulatory integration of IEQ under the EPBD
- Occupant behaviour and user interaction in building performance
- Balancing energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality
- Building operation, maintenance and performance gap
…and more!
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