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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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At the Norwegian Building Research Institute, Division Trondheim, we have been working on a research project involving wind pressure measurements.
Because of the wide range of parameters (wind speed and direction, temperature difference, position and characteristics of flow paths, building shape and location) which determine natural ventilation, obtaining useful design information from field
In the last few years energy regulations have been introduced in many Swiss Cantons. The main goal of these regulations, relative to the building envelope, is to improve the insulation value.
Air movement within enclosures, which may result from a combination of infiltration, mechanical ventilation and convective heat transfer effects, is important for considerations of thermal comfort, ventilation efficiency and energy conservation.
This paper describes the extension of the previously described UMIST technique for the determination of airflows between two interconnected cells to the case of three connected cells, and gives the results obtained for a series of validation exper
There are several methods by which the airtightness of a building can be measured. One method involves the use of a fan to pressurize or depressurize the building. This creates a known pressure difference across the building envelope.
The air leakage distribution in a building is, in certain circumstances, difficult to determine. One example of this is the ceiling of the dwelling illustrated in figure 1 and 2.
A range of calculation techniques is available for the calculation of air infiltration and ventilation in buildings.