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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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Radon short-lived decay products generated from the earth is one of the serious indoor air pollutantsin Europe and US. We measured natural radioactive substance and main indoor air pollutants in thefacilities of Sapporo and Nagoya City.
It is difficult to evaluate the effect of indoor environmental quality on productivity by measuring only taskperformance.
The correlation of atmospheric pollution by VOC and NMHC/NOX ratio has been found. By usingNMHC/NOX ratio, the source of NMHC in the region can be presumed without effects from the diffusionand the dilution by the meteorological conditions.
This study is focused on the efficient use of cross-ventilation in a densely populated area by using roofwindows in particular.
In approach to alleviating the problems causing ‘sick building syndrome’, many types of indoor air pollution removal products have been developed.
Home electrical appliances release hazardous chemical substances produced by the effects of heatingduring their operation.
The International Organization for standardization (ISO), Technical Committee 163 "ThermalPerformance and Energy Use in the Built Environment" (ISO/TC 163) is dealing with development oftools that can be used to design and construct or retrofit en
This research determines chemical substance removal rates of domestic air cleaners using with thepollutant constant-emission test.
The indoor air quality management of the railroad passenger cabin is a hot environmental issue inmany countries.
Heating and cooling of buildings may be done by water based radiant systems, where pipes areembedded in the concrete slabs between each storey.
Conventional multiple types of perfluorocarbon tracers use the number of gases equal to the number of zones (n). The possible n×n+n airflows are solved from the mass balance of the gas and the airflow balance.
The thermal performance of the building envelope is mainly required for guaranteeing a comfortableand hygienic interior climate. A roof is a part of the building envelope which provides protection from thethermal damage of the sun.
Blinds are used widely in numerous buildings to conserve energy and provide for occupants’ comfort in the perimeter zone.
The purpose of this investigation is to know the present status of indoor air chemical pollution byVOCs in Japanese houses.
In December 2004 the EU RESHYVENT project is completed, a three-year project within the EU FifthFramework Programme, on the investigation and development of Demand Controlled HybridVentilation systems in Residential Buildings.
In Heerlen, the Netherlands, warm and cold water volumes from abandoned mines is used for heatingand cooling of buildings, based on a low exergy energy infrastructure.
The heat island phenomenon in the Tokyo metropolitan area has spread ever more widely, and it is nowtoo wide to treat as a single regional phenomenon.
OPTIMAL DESIGN METHOD FOR BUILDINGS & URBAN
ENERGY SYSTEMS USING GENETIC ALGORITHMS | 2007 | English
In this paper, a new optimal design method for buildings and urban energy systems is proposed. Alsoits applicability is analyzed through a simple case study.
Indoor thermal environment is much affected by characteristics of an equipped heating system.