LoginTwo years after the implementation of the Flemish energy performance regulation, the Flemish government has to consider the opportunities for strengthening the minimal energy performance requirements.
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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Computer modelling at the urban scale is an increasingly vibrant area of research activity which aims to support designers to optimise the performance of new and existing urban developments.
The purpose of this study is to quantify the impact of insulation of various parts of building envelopes on building energy consumption.
Grey water heat exchangers (GWHE) are used to recuperate part of the energy contained in grey waters.
The description of the thermal behaviour of radiant systems is complex due to the 3D heat transfer and the relevant thermal inertia characterising the active surface.
ETFE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) is a lightweight material increasingly used in building applications. It has gained popularity mainly due to its daylight transmittance and the potential for energy savings.
A fundamental approach to cooling load calculations for UFADS and stratified spaces | 2009 | English
(UFADS) or a stratified atria involve special thermal exchange processes that require special load calculation procedures.
Schumann solution for the heating (cooling) of onedimensional packed beds by the passage of a hot (cool) fluid is extended by the incorporation of a small solid thermal conductivity by means of using perturbation methods based on the Laplace tran
For engineering applications one-dimensional models of urban ponds are suitable in order to assess the energy potential for heating and cooling of buildings.
Integrated performance simulation of buildings and heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems can help reducing energy consumption and increasing level of occupant comfort.
A detailed model for the simulation of boilers using oil, gas, pellets or wood chips has been developed and compared with measurements. Approaches of different complexity for the simulation of steady state flue gas losses were tested.
The paper deals with the use of computer simulations both for the design support of a new buildings and HVAC system development and for the optimisation of the system control strategy in the building.
ESP-r is a powerful tool for simulating building environments and their various mechanical and electrical systems. It has potential for investigating and optimising the thermal performance of enclosed areas of ships and other ocean vessels.
The necessity of innovation on the field of renewable energy systems imposes on the industry to develop faster and faster new products or product assemblies while managing perfectly the quality of the products. In order to accelerate this process,
In a simulation-powered building systems control approach, presently available control options are virtually projected onto a future time step via numeric simulation.
The present work focuses on investigating ways to enhance the energetic performance of buildings i.e. on proposing control strategies for managing energy in buildings.
This paper presents the Key Factors methodology that supports energy managers in determining the optimal building operation strategy in relation to both energy consumption and thermal comfort.
This paper addresses the potential of the simulation assisted operation of devices for natural ventilation. Toward this end, a control scheme was conceived as follows: at specific points in time, the control system applies simulation to predict ho
Photovoltaic systems can reduce the CO2 emissions associated with the consumption of electricity in dwellings.
This paper develops convective heat transfer coefficients for several different BIPV/T system configurations using Computational Fluid Dynamics models.