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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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A mathematical model is developed to predict Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emission rates from homogeneous materials.
This article presents the study of a surgical block with serious deficiencies of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) located in the Hospital del Rio Hortega (Valladolid, Spain).
Hampshire County Council has a deservedly high reputation for imaginative, low energy educational buildings. In 1995, County Architect Sir Colin Stansfield-Smith worked his magic for Portsmouth University.
The present paper aims to investigate, in a systematic way, and by using both experimental and theoretical tools, the potential of night ventilation techniques when applied to full scale buildings, under different structure, design, ventilation, a
False fire alarms cost lives and students are often the worst offenders because of their less than silky cooking skills.
The objective of this study is to propose a simplified characterization of thermal inertia, as part of the installation of a system of summer refreshment by means of nighttime cooling ventilation.
ASHRAE Research Project 806, Design Criteria for Building Ventilation Inlets, reviews existing knowledge of the placement of ventilation air louvers, produces a design guide, and suggests additional research, all with the intention of improving in
A new technique for measuring air change rates in a test house using video imaging. | 1999 | English
Video camera calibrations and field tests for air change rates in a test house were performed to develop a new method of measuring air change rates using a video imaging technique.
This paper proposes a new approach to thermostat design. For many years, thermostats have been "dumb" devices, meaning that they react to their environment either by direct user control or by previous user programming.
A two dimensional model was developed to predict the infiltration load to a cold room through its doorway. The governing equations were derived and transformed into dimensionless form.
This paper evaluates the performance of traditional displacement ventilation systems for small offices, large offices with partitions, classrooms, and industrial workshops under U.S.
Rapid activation of fire protection systems in response to a growing fire is one of the important factors required to provide for life safety and property protection.
This paper presents results of a study where computational fluid dynamics (CFD) was the numerical tool used to analyze the ventilation performance in stations of the Buenos Aires Metro subway system.
NFPA Standard 92B presents computational methods for determining the position of a smoke layer in a large-volume space.
This paper describes a methodology for simulating the transport of smoke and hot gases in buildings.
This paper presents a set of detailed experimental data of room airflow with displacement ventilation. These data were obtained from a new environmental test facility.