LoginMethods discussed include ventilation, excess foam removal and sealing accessible gaps.
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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Treats the causes of deterioration in buildings, thermal bridges, the indoor climate, data for the design and execution of buildings and living conditions in rooms.
Describes measurements made in a real factory building and comparisons with the scale model tests presented in the previous report.
One option of reducing residential energy consumption is to improve air tightness but adequate ventilation must be provided for health reasons.
A simple study is described which demonstrates the relative importance of the various parameters which determine ventilation, using basically the single-cell version of the British Gas multi-cell model.
Studies the direct coupling of ventilation heat and solar gains to increase the performance of passive solar systems. Examples of particularly suitable buildings are described.
The work of this programme includes study of pollutant emissions from combustion appliances: organic emissions from building materials and organic concentrations in the air of office buildings: characterising the source of radon in buildings parti
Defines "sick buildings" and describes sensory symptoms reported. Both laboratory research and field trials have been carried out, using a mobile environment chamber, gas dosing equipment, an air analysis laboratory and computer systems.
Describes the work of the Department of Climate and Building Services of the National Swedish Institute for Building Research. Full scale trials, field measurement and measurement technology and methods applied to indoor climate are described.
Use of computers for simulation of air flows in buildings, leading to production of a mathematical model for analysing the stability of ventilation systems subjected to external forces, and for simulation of heating systems toproduce a mathematica
Describes a survey of standard homes built between 1907 and 1973, not fitted with double glazing, to assess potential draught gaps, and of consumer attitudes to insulating products particularly draught excluders.
Reviews the literature on techniques of air infiltration measurement, including pressurization methods, use of tracer gas and thermography.
Defines air change and air penetration. Describes the differential pressure method, the infrasound method, qualitative judgement methods, and acoustic measurement devices for determining air penetration.
The minimum fresh air requirements needed for perfect indoor air quality are being studied and these will form the basis of the Swiss Guidelines for Ventilation.
Notes that air infiltration in buildings affects the room air quality and the occupants, the building construction in connection with moisture exchange processes and the heating and cooling loads.
A comparison of various ventilation strategies and their effect on air infiltration using a pair of experimental single family size houses.
To update the National Association of Home Builders Thermal Performance Guidelines, models were developed, representative of the new houses being constructed in each American state. The models define the number and types of windows and doors,
Briefly notes the significance of ventilation heat losses for energy consumption. Notes the main sources of air pollutants in indoor air and the recommended fresh air rates per person for housing, for smokers and non-smokers.
Energy-saving measures vary according to canton in Switzerland. Mentions the building regulations on air infiltration.
Describes some of the planning recommendations of the Swiss SIA that touch on the subject of air infiltration.