LoginThis Update presents guidelines for controlling the transmission of impact sound through concrete-slab and wood-joist floor systems in multi-family dwellings. It is based primarily on industry-supported research conducted by IRC.
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.
Access to the publications is free of charge.
A literature search was undertaken to assemble and interpretthe-best available· data that can be used for perfonning multizone airflow modelling in mid and high rise apartment buildings.
The aim of this Chapter is to break down barriers to concepts of natural ventilation. The study is part of a Pan European project titled NatVent that involves seven countries in the north of Europe.
The opportunities offered by National Lottery Funding has focused attention in recent years upon the poor conditions in which much of our written history has to be stored.
The CIBSE is to publish new guidance on environmental criteria later this year.
Much publicity has been given to the potential health risks posed by buildings, particularly those with mechanical ventilation or air conditioning.
Forced air furnaces are a common Canadian heating system. Traditionally, filters placed in the circulating air ductwork were designed to protect the furnace and fans .
Perceived air quality, Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) symptoms and productivity were studied in an existing office in which the air pollution level could be modified by introducing or removing a pollution source.