Better building operation, maintenance and well-being in apartments with smart indoor climate meters

Lars Gunnarsen; Rune Korsholm Andersen; Göran Wilke

Better building operation, maintenance and well-being in apartments with smart indoor climate meters

Lars Gunnarsen^*
, Rune Korsholm Andersen
, Göran Wilke

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Aalborg University

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Abstract

The justification of energy consumption in dwellings is to maintain comfortable and healthy indoor climate. Sufficient air exchange and comfortable temperatures protect building structures against mould growth caused by high relative humidity and improve comfort and health among occupants.
This project investigated a new way of heat accounting based on indoor climate meters logging temperature, humidity and CO₂ concentrations in apartments every 5 minutes. The logged values permitted calculation of payments according to ability to maintain an indoor climate with moderate temperatures, low CO₂ concentrations and low relative humidity of the indoor air.
The results show less variation in payments between dwellings than for the traditional heat consumption based billing. In addition, an apparent increased interest in maintaining temperatures, humidity and carbon dioxide concentrations at recommended levels was noted among tenants.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Healthy Buildings 2021 – Europe : Proceedings of the 17th International Healthy Buildings Conference
Volume	9
Publisher	SINTEF Academic Press
Publication date	2021
Pages	78-82
Publication status	Published - 2021
Event	Healthy Buildings Europe 2021 - Online , Oslo, Norway Duration: 21 Jun 2021 → 23 Jun 2021 https://hb2021-europe.org/

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Conference	Healthy Buildings Europe 2021
Location	Online
Country/Territory	Norway
City	Oslo
Period	21/06/2021 → 23/06/2021
Internet address	https://hb2021-europe.org/

Series	SINTEF Proceedings
Volume	9
ISSN	2387-4295

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 13 Climate Action

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Gunnarsen, L, Andersen, RK & Wilke, G 2021, Better building operation, maintenance and well-being in apartments with smart indoor climate meters. in Healthy Buildings 2021 – Europe: Proceedings of the 17th International Healthy Buildings Conference. vol. 9, SINTEF Academic Press, SINTEF Proceedings , vol. 9, pp. 78-82, Healthy Buildings Europe 2021, Oslo, Norway, 21/06/2021.

Better building operation, maintenance and well-being in apartments with smart indoor climate meters. / Gunnarsen, Lars; Andersen, Rune Korsholm; Wilke, Göran.
Healthy Buildings 2021 – Europe: Proceedings of the 17th International Healthy Buildings Conference. Vol. 9 SINTEF Academic Press, 2021. p. 78-82 (SINTEF Proceedings , Vol. 9).

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