Despoina Teli

Associate Professor at Building Services Engineering

Despoina is an associate professor at the Division of Building Services Engineering. Her research focuses on indoor climate, with a particular interest in thermal environment, human comfort and the interaction between buildings and their occupants. Despoina has extensively worked with children’s thermal comfort in school classrooms, with the aim to increase understanding of the year-round indoor climate requirements for school environments. Her current research deals with building overheating and future climate adaptation for indoor thermal resilience.

Despoina is also profile leader of 'Energy in Urban Development' of the Chalmers Energy Area of Advance and director of the master's programme 'Structural engineering and building technology' (MPSEB).

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Showing 57 publications

2023

Influence of indoor environmental quality and dwelling satisfaction aspects on overall satisfaction: Findings from a Swedish national survey

Theofanis Psomas, Pavlos Kolias, Despoina Teli et al
E3S Web of Conferences. Vol. 396
Paper in proceeding
2023

Ventilation strategies and children's perception of the indoor environment in Swedish primary school classrooms

Natalia Giraldo Vasquez, G. Beko, Pawel Wargocki et al
Building and Environment. Vol. 240
Journal article
2023

Analysis of Swedish school buildings' energy performance certificates with focus on ventilation systems

Blanka Cabovska, Despoina Teli, Jan-Olof Dalenbäck
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. Vol. 1196 (1)
Paper in proceeding
2023

Using data-driven indoor temperature setpoints in energy simulations of existing buildings: A Swedish case study

Despoina Teli, Jan-Olof Dalenbäck, Theofanis Psomas et al
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. Vol. 1196 (1)
Paper in proceeding
2022

Design of adaptive opportunities for people in buildings

Runa T. Hellwig, Despoina Teli, Marcel Schweiker et al
Routledge Handbook of Resilient Thermal Comfort, p. 193-209
Book chapter
2022

Measured and perceived IEQ under different ventilation strategies in Swedish classrooms

Blanka Cabovska, Natalia Giraldo, Despoina Teli et al
17th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2022
Paper in proceeding
2022

Ventilation strategies and indoor air quality in Swedish primary school classrooms

Blanka Cabovska, G. Beko, Despoina Teli et al
Building and Environment. Vol. 226
Journal article
2022

Indoor climate and air quality: does occupants’ assessment reflect the measured conditions?

Despoina Teli, Theofanis Psomas, Sarka Langer
17th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2022
Paper in proceeding
2022

Does Gender Matter in Perception of Indoor Environmental Quality? Findings From A Swedish National Survey

Theofanis Psomas, Paul O’ Sullivan, Sarka Langer et al
Proceedings of Indoor Air 2022
Paper in proceeding
2022

Does Gender Matters in Perception of Indoor Environmental Quality? Findings From A Swedish National Survey

Theofanis Psomas, Paul O'Sullivan, Sarka Langer et al
17th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2022
Paper in proceeding
2021

Drivers of winter indoor temperatures in Swedish dwellings: Investigating the tails of the distribution

Despoina Teli, Theofanis Psomas, Sarka Langer et al
Building and Environment. Vol. 202
Journal article
2021

Låg luftfuktighet i svenska bostäder – ett problem?

Jan-Olof Dalenbäck, Lars Ekberg, Sarka Langer et al
Energi & miljö. Vol. 10
Magazine article
2021

A study on the relationship between energy performance and IEQ parameters in school buildings

Blanka Cabovska, Despoina Teli, Jan-Olof Dalenbäck et al
E3S Web of Conferences. Vol. 246
Paper in proceeding
2021

Indoor humidity of dwellings in a northern climate

Theofanis Psomas, Despoina Teli, Sarka Langer et al
REHVA Journal. Vol. 06/2021, p. 37-40
Magazine article
2021

Indoor humidity of dwellings and association with building characteristics, behaviors and health in a northern climate

Theofanis Psomas, Despoina Teli, Sarka Langer et al
Building and Environment. Vol. 198
Journal article
2021

The role of occupants in buildings’ energy performance gap: Myth or reality?

Ardeshir Mahdavi, Christiane Berger, Hadeer Amin et al
Sustainability. Vol. 13 (6)
Review article
2021

Low Relative Humidity, a Problem or Not in Swedish Dwellings?

Theofanis Psomas, Despoina Teli, Sarka Langer et al
INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PERFORMANCE APPROACHES (IAQ 2020), PT 1
Paper in proceeding
2021

I-CUB: 'Indoor Climate-Users-Buildings': Relationship between measured and perceived indoor air quality in dwellings

Sarka Langer, Theofanis Psomas, Despoina Teli
Journal of Physics: Conference Series. Vol. 2069 (1)
Paper in proceeding
2020

Guidelines to bridge the gap between adaptive thermal comfort theory and building design and operation practice

Runa T. Hellwig, Despoina Teli, Marcel Schweiker et al
11th Windsor Conference: Resilient Comfort, WINDSOR 2020 - Proceedings, p. 529-545
Paper in proceeding
2020

Study of the measured and perceived indoor air quality in Swedish school classrooms

Sarka Langer, Lars Ekberg, Despoina Teli et al
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. Vol. 588 (3)
Paper in proceeding
2020

Teaching the concept of adaptive thermal comfort in building design education

Despoina Teli, Runa T. Hellwig, Marcel Schweiker et al
16th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate: Creative and Smart Solutions for Better Built Environments, Indoor Air 2020
Paper in proceeding
2020

The importance of sample grouping; Exploring thermal sensitivity of occupants within one building type and ventilation mode

Despoina Teli, Stephanie Gauthier
11th Windsor Conference: Resilient Comfort, WINDSOR 2020 - Proceedings, p. 1005-1015
Paper in proceeding
2020

The potential of the adaptive thermal comfort concept in long-term actively conditioned buildings for improved energy performance and user wellbeing

Runa T. Hellwig, Despoina Teli, Atze Boerstra
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. Vol. 588 (3)
Paper in proceeding
2020

Facilitating responsive interaction between occupants and building systems through dynamic post-occupancy evaluation

L. Bourikas, Despoina Teli, Rucha Amin et al
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. Vol. 410 (1)
Paper in proceeding
2020

Internal thermal environment and futureproofing of a newly built, naturally ventilated UK school

Jake Stephen, Leonidas Bourikas, Despoina Teli et al
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. Vol. 588 (3)
Paper in proceeding
2020

Evaluating assumptions of scales for subjective assessment of thermal environments – Do laypersons perceive them the way, we researchers believe?

Marcel Schweiker, Maíra André, Farah Al-Atrash et al
Energy and Buildings. Vol. 211
Journal article
2019

The Scales Project, a cross-national dataset on the interpretation of thermal perception scales

Marcel Schweiker, Amar Abdul-Zahra, Maíra André et al
Scientific data. Vol. 6 (1)
Journal article
2019

A framework for adopting adaptive thermal comfort principles in design and operation of buildings

Runa T. Hellwig, Despoina Teli, Marcel Schweiker et al
Energy and Buildings. Vol. 205
Journal article
2019

Applying adaptive principles: Developing guidance for planning practice

Runa T. Hellwig, Despoina Teli, Marcel Schweiker et al
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1ST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMFORT AT THE EXTREMES: ENERGY, ECONOMY AND CLIMATE
Paper in proceeding
2018

Exploring the Link between Thermal Experience and Adaptation to a New Climate

Rucha Amin, Despoina Teli, Patrick James
Future Cities and Environment. Vol. 4 (1)
Journal article
2018

Moving beyond averages: variations in reported thermal comfort

Stephanie Gauthier, Despoina Teli
Proceedings of 10th Windsor Conference: Rethinking Comfort, p. 961-971
Paper in proceeding
2018

Indoor Temperature Variations in Swedish Households: Implications for Thermal Comfort

Despoina Teli, Sarka Langer, Lars Ekberg et al
Cold Climate HVAC 2018. CCC 2018. Springer Proceedings in Energy, p. 835-845
Paper in proceeding
2018

Investigating Recommended Temperature Zones and Clothing Assumptions in the Assessment of Classrooms’ Thermal Environment

Despoina Teli, Jan-Olof Dalenbäck
Cold Climate HVAC 2018. CCC 2018. Springer Proceedings in Energy, p. 825-834
Paper in proceeding
2018

Development of the ASHRAE Global Thermal Comfort Database II

Veronika Földváry Ličina, Toby Cheung, Hui Zhang et al
Building and Environment. Vol. 142, p. 502-512
Journal article
2018

Skolbarn har det för varmt på jobbet

Despoina Teli, Jan-Olof Dalenbäck
Energi & Miljö. Vol. 2018 (9), p. 44-46
Magazine article
2018

Evaluation of Retrofit Approaches for Two Social Housing Tower Blocks in Portsmouth, UK

Victoria Aragon, Despoina Teli, Patrick James
Future Cities and Environment. Vol. 4 (1)
Journal article
2017

Quantifying Thermal Bridge Effects and Assessing Retrofit Solutions in a Greek Residential Building

Stella Kotti, Despoina Teli, Patrick James
Procedia Environmental Sciences. Vol. 38, p. 306-313
Journal article
2017

Are heavyweight buildings more comfortable? The potential of thermal mass in increasing thermal comfort

Stephanie Gauthier, Despoina Teli, Patrick James et al
Proceedings of 33rd PLEA International Conference: Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017. Vol. 1, p. 1084-1091
Paper in proceeding
2017

Thermal Performance Evaluation of School Buildings using a Children-based Adaptive Comfort Model

Despoina Teli, Leonidas Bourikas, Patrick James et al
Procedia Environmental Sciences. International Conference on Sustainable Synergies from Buildings to the Urban Scale (SBE). Thessaloniki, GREECE, 16-19 OCT , 2016. Vol. 38, p. 844-851
Paper in proceeding
2016

Fuel poverty-induced ‘prebound effect’ in achieving the anticipated carbon savings from social housing retrofit

Despoina Teli, T Dimitriou, PAB James et al
Building Services Engineering Research and Technology. Vol. 37 (2), p. 176-193
Journal article
2016

The influence of a student’s ‘home’ climate on room temperature and indoor environmental controls use in a modern halls of residence

Rucha Amin, Despoina Teli, Patrick James
Energy and Buildings. Vol. 119, p. 331-339
Journal article
2016

Investigating the impact of thermal history on indoor environmental preferences in a modern halls of residence complex

Rucha Amin, Despoina Teli, PAB James
Proceedings - 9th International Windsor Conference 2016: Making Comfort Relevant, p. 203-216
Paper in proceeding
2016

Investigating the impact of communal heating charges on internal temperature profiles, thermal expectation and excess in energy demand

Stephanie Gauthier, Victoria Aragon, Leonidas Bourikas et al
Demand Conference 2016, Lancaster, UK
Paper in proceeding
2016

Thermal adaptation to high indoor temperatures during winter in two UK social housing tower blocks

Despoina Teli, Stephanie Gauthier, Victoria Aragon et al
Proceedings of 9th Windsor Conference: Making Comfort Relevant, 07 - 10 Apr 2016. Windsor, GB, p. 733-746
Paper in proceeding
2016

Winter thermal comfort and indoor air quality in Swedish grade school classrooms, as assessed by the children

Despoina Teli, Jan-Olof Dalenbäck, Lars Ekberg
Proceedings of the 14th International Conference of Indoor Air Quality and Climate Ghent, Belgium July 3-8 2016
Paper in proceeding
2015

Investigating the principal adaptive comfort relationships for young children

Despoina Teli, P.A.B. James, M.F. Jentsch
Building Research and Information. Vol. 43 (3), p. 371-382
Journal article
2015

Using Post Occupancy Evaluation data to understand student use of indoor environmental controls in a modern halls of residence

R. Amin, Despoina Teli, P.A. James et al
Proceedings of14th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies
Paper in proceeding
2014

Impact of current occupant behaviour on potential carbon savings in a council owned tower block undergoing retrofit

T. Dimitriou, Despoina Teli, P.A.B. James et al
Proceedings of CIBSE ASHRAE Technical Symposium 2014
Paper in proceeding
2014

The role of a building's thermal properties on pupils' thermal comfort in junior school classrooms as determined in field studies

Despoina Teli, M.F. Jentsch, P.A.B. James
Building and Environment. Vol. 82, p. 640-654
Journal article
2014

Do the constants used in adaptive comfort algorithms reflect the observed responses of children in junior school classrooms?

Despoina Teli, P.A.B. James, M.F. Jentsch
Proceedings of 8th Windsor Conference: Counting the Cost of Comfort in a changing world
Paper in proceeding
2013

Thermal comfort in naturally ventilated primary school classrooms

Despoina Teli, P.A.B. James, M.F. Jentsch
Building Research and Information. Vol. 41 (3), p. 301-316
Journal article
2012

Naturally ventilated classrooms: An assessment of existing comfort models for predicting the thermal sensation and preference of primary school children

Despoina Teli, M.F. Jentsch, P.A.B. James
Energy and Buildings. Vol. 53, p. 166-182
Journal article
2012

Field study on thermal comfort in a UK primary school

Despoina Teli, M.F. Jentsch, P.A.B. James
Proceedings of 7th Windsor Conference: The Changing Context of Comfort in an Unpredictable World
Paper in proceeding
2011

Overheating risk evaluation of school classrooms

Despoina Teli, M.F. Jentsch, P.A.B. James et al
Proceedings of World Renewable Energy Congress 2011
Paper in proceeding

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Showing 9 research projects

2024–2028

Adaptation of multi-family buildings to extreme heat

Despoina Teli Building Services Engineering
Paula Femenias Building Design
Martine Buser Building Design
Marli Swanepoel Building Design
Joel André Slunitschek Building Services Engineering
Kaj Granath Building Design
Swedish Energy Agency

2024–2026

Indoor thermal resilience in a changing climate

Despoina Teli Building Services Engineering
Formas

2024–2026

Effects, measures and solutions for resilient housing to extreme heat

Despoina Teli Building Services Engineering
Martine Buser Building Design
Paula Femenias Building Design
Joel André Slunitschek Building Services Engineering
Marli Swanepoel Building Design
Kaj Granath Building Design
Formas

2019–

Users’ impact on domestic energy consumption

Despoina Teli Building Services Engineering
Sarka Langer Building Services Engineering
Holger Wallbaum Building Technology
Quan Jin Building Technology
Chalmers

2019–2021

I-CUB: "Indoor Climate-Users-Buildings" - interrelationships affecting residential thermal comfort and building related health symptoms

Despoina Teli Building Services Engineering
Paula Wahlgren Building Technology
Sarka Langer Building Services Engineering
Formas

7 publications exist
2019–2021

Energy performance and indoor environment quality in school buildings

Jan-Olof Dalenbäck Building Services Engineering
Despoina Teli Building Services Engineering
Blanka Cabovska Building Services Engineering
Sarka Langer Building Services Engineering
Lars Ekberg Building Services Engineering
Swedish Energy Agency

1 publication exists
2019–2020

Drivers of heating patterns and their impact on residential energy use

Despoina Teli Building Services Engineering
Jan-Olof Dalenbäck Building Services Engineering
Sarka Langer Building Services Engineering
Swedish Energy Agency

4 publications exist
2018–2020

Ways to Improving Indoor Environmental Quality in Swedish Schools

Jan-Olof Dalenbäck Building Services Engineering
Sarka Langer Building Services Engineering
Lars Ekberg Building Services Engineering
Despoina Teli Building Services Engineering
Blanka Cabovska Building Services Engineering
Formas

4 publications exist
2015–2018

Innemiljökvalitet och energieffektivitet i skolbyggnader: Utveckling av kriterier baserade på skolbarnens behov

Jan-Olof Dalenbäck Building Services Engineering
Despoina Teli Building Services Engineering
VINNOVA

1 publication exists
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