介绍中庭建筑及其使用的简要历史。讨论了不同的中庭功能和商业建筑的一些用户调查。检查室内空气质量的各个方面，重点是热舒适性。注意当地的气候控制，并将其作为解决方案。展示了不同建筑形状的中庭温度和能耗之间的关系。介绍降低能耗的建筑形状、材料和技术解决方案。最后概述了用于研究这些现象的模拟工具的现状和局限性。描述了IEA任务模型开发组的结果。关键词:1995年，中庭，建筑，室内，空气质量，热舒适，历史，能耗，计算引用: 研讨会，ASHRAE Trans。1995年，第101卷，第2部分

Presents a brief history of atrium buildings and their use. Discusses different atrium functions and some user surveys from commercial buildings. Examines aspects of indoor air quality with emphasis on thermal comfort. Notes local climate control and presents this as a solution. Demonstrates the relation between atrium temperature and energy consumption for different building shapes. Presents building shapes, material and technical solutions that reduce energy consumption. Concludes by giving an overview of the status and limitations of simulation tools for studying these phenomena. Describes the results from the IEA Task XII Atrium Model Development Group.KEYWORDS: year 1995, Atria, buildings, indoor, air quality, thermal comfort, history, energy consumption, calculating