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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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To improve the energy performance of a district heating and cooling (DHC) plant, the expected performance of the plant was studied using simulations based on mathematical models.
An optimum operation scheme was applied to the thermal storage system in an actual building and evaluated using measurement data. First, the accuracy of the load prediction was verified.
Simulation based control schemes for a low-energy building system are introduced and compared in this paper.
One of the main goals of sustainable development is the reduction of fossil fuel consumption.
This paper deals with the evaluation of different simulation approaches to kitchen ventilation modelling. Multi-zone, CFD and zonal approach are discussed.
In building simulation tools differential equations are widely used to model physical phenomena of components such as walls, air and any kind of system component in the building.
The presented paper reports on the application of a method for the numerical prediction of temperatures within and around structural passive cooling components.
In winter, when the external air temperature is below zero, there is a risk of damage to coils in a closed type cooling tower due to freezing of cooling water.
The dynamic building simulation software IDA Indoor Climate and Energy v.
Aiming to study the temperature field changes, the House VI project was checked. This house is located in Vila37, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a dead-end small street with only one inlet/outlet.
This paper presents a simple tool (in the form of nomograms) for the preliminary design of solar gains of a window shaded with a horizontal overhang.
In a recent building simulation project, the significant effort required to calculate and enter casual gains and air flow data into the ESP-r modelling software was found to impede progress and increase the risk of error.
A large variety of simulation environments exists for building and system simulation.
Recent statistics published by Natural Resources Canada estimates that the energy demand for heating and cooling accounts for about 60% of the total energy use of an average Canadian home.
Overheating in buildings not only causes discomfort to the occupiers but – if it occurs regularly or over a sustained period – also leads to pressure for the installation of mechanical cooling.
Shading device, window to wall ratio, window height, and glazing are important factors in determining building energy consumption in the tropics.
Blind systems have been introduced to provide visual and thermal comfort, as well as to reduce energy use in buildings.
In the paper we describe an integrated building lighting and thermal simulation activities carried out in the support of EU PV-Light Project.