Demand side flexibility potential and comfort performance of non-residential buildingsDemand side flexibility potential and comfort performance of non-residential buildings Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication Δημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτές 2023-03-272021enThe research work was supported by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (H.F.R.I.) under the “First Call for H.F.R.I. Research Project to support Faculty members and Researchers and the procurement of high-cost research equipment grant” (Project Number: 4104).The need to create and maintain a sustainable indoor environment is now more than ever compelling. Both the legislation framework concerning the energy performance of buildings, as determined in its evolution through the EU Directives 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2018/844/EU, and the European strategic plans towards green buildings, denote the need of sustainability and comfort of indoor environment for the occupant. Moreover, the EU Directive 2018/2001 sets the renewable energy target of at least 32% for 2030, denoting that the high renewable energy sources penetration level leads to challenges in the design and control of power generation, transmission and distribution. Demand side management may be able to provide buildings with the energy flexibility needed, in order to utilize the intermittent production of Renewable Energy Sources in a much more efficient and cost-effective way. The flexibility potential of installed building systems is investigated, while considering the effects on the indoor environment conditions and the perceived comfort. The implemented Demand Response (DR) control strategy shifts loads by changing heating system set point temperatures, based on market clearing prices of the day ahead market. The results indicated a reduction in energy consumption and energy costs, while maintaining indoor environment quality at satisfactory levels.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Journal of Physics: Conference Series20691Chantzis_et_al_J. Phys. Conf. Ser._2069(1)_2021.pdfChania [Greece]Library of TUC2023-03-27application/pdf928.0 kBfree Chantzis Georgios Antoniadou Panagiota Symeonidou Maria Giama Effrosyni Oxizidis Simeon Kolokotsa Dionysia Κολοκοτσα Διονυσια Papadopoulos Agis M. IOP Publishing Sustainability of indoor environment Comfort of indoor environment Renewable Energy Sources Flexibility potential of installed building systems