C28 -- HVAC Design and Operational Management Plans for an Interurban Bus Terminal Nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB)

A modern Interurban Bus Terminal Complex for the city of Athens with total floor area of 52800 m2, serving 67200 passengers daily, housing terminals for interurban and international buses, local buses, a shopping mall, a hotel, an exhibition/conference center, underground parking and a connection to a nearby Metro station is presented with respect to its environmentally friendly HVAC systems design and other low energy consumption and optimized energy use measures. The paper outlines the building complex and its operational characteristics and then analyzes its HVAC systems with reference to equipment sizing and operation, while their significant environmental benefits are also quantified.