LoginBased on a series of workshops, a Circadian House is defined as a house that is designed to support a healthy life for its occupants through a human-centric design.
38th AIVC - 6th TightVent - 4th venticool Conference - Nottingham, UK - 13-14 September 2017
The 38th AIVC Conference "Ventilating healthy low-energy buildings", was held in Nottingham, UK, 13-14 September 2017. Contains 113 papers and summaries.
Volume content
Circadian House: a vision for homes designed to be healthy and human-centric | 2017 | English | 8 pp
The Cleanliness Classification of Air-handling Components- A success Story in Finland | 2017 | English | 8 pp
INTRODUCTION: The Finnish Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (FiSIAQ) introduced over twenty years ago in 1995 a Classification of Indoor Climate, Construction Cleanliness, and Finishing Materials and the third edition will be published aut
Experiences regarding draught effects for ventilative cooling in cold climate | 2017 | English | 10 pp
New buildings have to satisfy stricter standards regarding energy efficiency and consumption. This results in higher insulation levels and lower air leakages that reduce heating demands.
Affordable and replicable renovation of social housing fulfilling indoor climate and energy targets thanks to seven replicable renovation elements | 2017 | English | 7 pp
RenovActive is a renovation project which took place in Brussels based on the concept of Climate Renovation that implies achieving an excellent indoor climate as well as a high energy performance.
Delivery and performance of a ventilative cooling strategy: the demonstration case of a shopping centre in Trondheim, Norway | 2017 | English | 10 pp
Nearly all retail locations use mechanical cooling systems to ensure indoor comfort temperatures and mechanical ventilation to ensure adequate air exchange, primarily for hygienic reasons.
An Experimental Validation of an Indoor Radon Model that examines Energy Retrofit Buildings | 2017 | English | 7 pp
The modelling framework IAPPEM was redeveloped to predict indoor radon concentrations in dwellings that have undergone an energy retrofit, and have experienced a consequent air tightness change.