LoginIn the present paper the impact of natural cross-ventilation on thermal comfort levels in sustainable residential buildings is evaluated.
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
Impact assessment of natural ventilation on thermal comfort levels in sustainable residential buildings | 2017 | English | 11 pp
Possible UK residential demand-controlled ventilation assessment methodology | 2017 | English | 11 pp
Demand controlled ventilation (DCV) can improve the energy performance of all kinds of ventilation systems, in residential and non-residential buildings and is already part of the European Lot 6 and Ecodesign regulations and standards.
The influence of occupancy behaviour on the performance of mechanical ventilation systems regarding energy consumption and IAQ | 2017 | English | 10 pp
It has already been proven that a large portion of the energy consumption gap between simulations and reality is due to the occupant behaviour in buildings.
Noise from domestic ventilation systems is currently a little understood problem in the UK. Other European countries that have a longer history of using mechanical domestic ventilation systems have introduced noise limits for these systems.
Challenges of using passive ventilation to control the overheating of dwellings in noisy environments | 2017 | English | 13 pp
Where residential developments rely on opening windows to control overheating, there can be a compromise between allowing excessive noise ingress with windows open, or excessive temperatures with windows closed.
Advanced airflow distribution methods for reducing exposure of indoor pollution | 2017 | English | 6 pp
The adverse effect of various indoor pollutants on occupants’ health have been recognized.