LoginThe objective of this paper is to demonstrate the value of using performance-based design techniques in the design of atrium smoke management systems.
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A deteriorated indoor climate is commonly related to increases in sick building syndrome (SBS) symptoms, respiratory illnesses, sick leave, reduced comfort, and losses in productivity. The cost of this for society is high.
Indoor temperature is one of the fundamental characteristics of the indoor environment. It can be controlled with a degree of accuracy dependent on the building and its HVAC system.
This paper presents recent findings on the impact of temperature and ventilation on call-handling performance and selected sick building syndrome symptoms of call center operators near thermal neutral conditions.
The annual costs of energy and maintenance in running a heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system and life-cycle costs (LCC) of investments for improving air quality in an office building were compared with the resulting revenues fr
In this study, CFD models are used to test the performance of alternate design strategies as applied to a single data space.
This study has demonstrated that the microperforated duct is highly qualified if moderate requirements for the ventilation features and high standards for the absorption characteristic are concerned.In addition, the microperforated ducts allows f
The author relates first the history of the cabin air filters then he presents different test methods for the cabin air filters : among them a test method by olfactometry.
The aim of the authors is to study the differences of indoor air quality between 8 different office buildings along with the different individual exposition between the occupants of the same building. That study lasted 5 months.
The main results of 3 studies on the measurment of the indoor air pollution are presented in this paper.
The authors present the different techniques for the reduction of radon concentrations in buildings, mainly in individual buildings.
The particle contamination is well mastered whereas the molecular and microbiological contaminations are not : the existing purifying systems generally use the trapping but not the destruction of the contaminants.
The author presents an example of ventilation for high-standing collective dwellings with a system that combines thermal comfort and healthy ventilation.
An abridged version of the study carried out under the auspices of the Federal Office of Energy by the Institute for Building Research of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich.
Describes a study designed to investigate sooting problems in houses where occupants reported regular burning of candles.
The study was initiated to evaluate effects of automotive emissions from attached garages on the indoor environment in Canadian single-detached houses and the impact on occupants' health.