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2. Define system boundaries for the different building categories and
different heating/cooling systems
3. Prepare requirement models for indoor air quality, thermal comfort
in winter and summer, visual comfort and so forth
4. Define comparable energy-related key values (kWh/m 2 , kWh per
person, kWh per apartment, kWh per produced unit, etc.) and develop
a common procedure for an 'energy performance certificate'
5. Design, construct and operate a solar decathlon (building) that
can meet the rural and desert requirements and that can save
diminishing fossil fuel resources
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