LoginCompares self reported health problems of employees in air conditioned open plan, non air conditioned open plan and conventional offices.
Bibliographic database Airbase
AIRBASE is the Bibliographic Database of the AIVC. It contains publications and abstracts of articles related to energy efficient ventilation. Where possible, sufficient detail is supplied in the bibliographic details for users to trace and order the material via their own libraries. Topics include: ventilation strategies, design and retrofit methods, calculation techniques, standards and regulations, measurement methods, indoor air quality and energy implications etc. Entries are based on articles and reports published in journals, internal publications and research reports, produced both by university departments and by building research institutions throughout the world. AIRBASE has grown and evolved over many years (1979 to present day, over 22000 references and 16000 documents available online). For most of the references, the full document is also available online.
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Presents the results of an experiment designed to measure the additional energy savings achieved by adding two person days of house doctoring to a standard energy audit.
Briefly describes weatherstripping in an industrial building, and discusses different types of seal available for a range of applications.
Discusses the advantages of reducing air infiltration in industrial buildings in terms of energy conservation. States that heat loss due to infiltration is often underestimated or ignored as it is difficult to measure.
Describes intiatives made in North America to reduce energy consumption in buildings. Most energy utilities finance energy efficiency improvements on their customers premises.
Describes the general methodology for ventilation measurements by tracer gas, using decay, constant concentration and constant emission methods. Defines ventilation efficiency and the ways in which it can be experimentally determined.
Describes the benefits of draughtproofing as a cost effective means of energy conservation with a low pay-back period.
Discusses the requirements of a first class weatherseal. Concludes that silicone rubber is the most effective material.
States that many health complaints attributed to tight buildings (tight building syndrome) may be alleviated by slightly lowering the thermostat.
Discusses the mechanics of thermography, the type of instrument used and its application in building surveys.
Summarises information from energy audits and post installation inspections conducted as part of the Residential Weatherization Pilot Program, operated by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA).
Presents results from an investigation of the effects of different structural and mechanical energy conservation measures in swedish houses. Selects at random houses whose owners have received government grants for energy conserving measures.
Notes concern in recent years about complaints by occupants concerning the air quality in internal rooms. It is usually necessary to carry out an analysis of the air conditions to discover the underlying cause of the complaints.
Presents results of full-scale pressure measurements on 3 test houses.
Parameters affecting air infiltration and air tightness in 31 east Tennessee homes. | 1984 | English
A major pathway for loss of conditioned air in east Tennessee homes with externally located HVAC systems is leakage in the ductwork.
Fan pressurization tests on 2 unoccupied houses have been conducted once every 2 weeks for a period of a year to determine the seasonal variation in air tightness.
Natural ventilation can be used to reduce cooling loads and increase human comforts in buildings in hot humid climates. Airflow rates are determined by the wind pressure on the faces of the building and the amount of open area.
Discusses different ways of defining and comparing ventilation efficiency. It can be defined in absolute values ie the ability of the system to decrease the concentration of impurities in proportion to the maximum concentration. A time consta
Describes work carried out by British Gas to establish the magnitude of heat losses from gas-fired boilers arising from natural ventilation through the boiler during its shutdown period.
Leakage measurements of houses are common practice in many countries, partly because they are needed for predicting ventilation rates.