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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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EESLISM is a tool developed to simulate the whole energy system consisting of both building thermal system and mechanical system for heating and cooling and domestic hot water supply.
Many of the popular building energy simulation programs around the world are reaching maturity– some use simulation methods (and even code) that originated in the 1960s. For more than two decades, the U. S.
With the advent of the computing age, heat balance based techniques for simulating thermal loads in buildings became a reality for architects and engineers.
In this paper, an approach to the optimum volume of rock bed, its charged thermal energy and the optimum air flow rate for an air-based solar heating system in charging mode is presented.
Simplified equations are established to estimate the energy consumption for the heating and cooling of residences, with the coefficients like air-conditioning area rate, air-conditioning-hour rate, etc..
Three indices are introduced in order to evaluate cost saving operation of chillers using nighttime low electric power rates for thermal storage systems with water tanks.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the capabilities of four energy analysis software to predict the energy performance of an existing house. The discussion covers: (i) the modelling-related issues, and (ii) the impact of modelling accuracy
Evalution of distribution system performance in district heating and cooling system | 1999 | English
In this study, energy simulation program of heat distribution network in a district heating and cooling system was developed. Research on actual condition of heat distribution system of DHC plant was also executed.
Abrupt faults on HVAC components as blocked dampers or broken fan belt can be successfully detected by methods based on logic rules.
The paper describes the development of a su pervisory control scheme that adapts to the presence of degradation faults and minimises any resulting increase in energy consumption or deterioration in occupant comfort Since there is a high deg
The convective heat transfer coefficient at an outer ambient wall with a window exposed to natural climate was measured in a room with and without furniture.
IDA Indoor Climate and Energy is a recently developed tool for building performance modelling and simulation. It represents a new generation of BPM software in several ways.
In this paper, we describe the characteristics of “Luminous Planner” as a general-purpose lighting design tool, and of “LSR(Lighting Simulation Radiosity)”, which is capable of high-precision lighting simulation by taking space reflection i
Hourly simulation programs such as DOE-2, HAP and BLAST can effectively simulate the performance of HVAC systems in response to seasonal weather patterns.
Interoperability among software tools that are used in building design can make the use of building energy simulation tools more frequent and more effective.
In the framework of a collaboration between EDF and CSTB, we carried out a specific experimental protocol in Bouin house (CSTB site, house completely dedicated for infiltration and air change measurement) with different configurations to study the
One central idea of building simulation is to visualize calculated datavalues embedded in an in herently three dimensional building shape.
Many recent, moisture-originated failures in low-rise residential and high-rise residential/commercial buildings have put a significant pressure to change construction codes in North America and Europe.