Study on active strategies for thermal environment regulation in the zero-energy houses of Solar Decathlon, China

The competition site for all sessions of Solar Decathlon are chosen in places that have an abundance of solar energy, and the competition time is always in summer or early autumn; therefore, during the competition, an air-conditioning system is generally needed. There are various types of airconditioning systems in different teams’ house, such as common split-type air-conditioning system, central air-conditioning system, and other special types of air-conditioning systems (Real et al. 2014).