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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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This is a case study describing the procedures for locating, prioritizing, and repairing the causes of ice dam formation at a complex of over one hundred Northeast ski-area condominiums.
The low-slope roofs of ten cold storage buildings in the Dallas area were examined visually and thermo graphically (Tobiasson and Korhonen 1985) from above and below.
Four year on site measurement of heat flow in slab on ground floors with wet soils. | 1998 | English
This paper outlines the methods and results of a four-year project that measured heat flows through two uninsulated slab-on ground floors on nominally wet soils.
This paper presents a numerical model to investigate the foundation heat transfer from conditioned basements when the ground is composed of multilayered strata with different thermal properties.
The purpose of this project was to devise a simple, experimentally validated method for quantifying the energy impacts of exterior envelope air leakage.
An insulated wall can be supported internally by thin steel studs. There will be extra heat loss caused by the metal U-studs, but slitting the web of the U-studs perpendicular to the heat flow direction reduces this heat loss.
Modem, massive building envelope technologies (masonry and concrete systems) are gaining acceptance by builders today. All U.S.
A technique for improving the thermal performance of lightweight steel- and wood-framed building assemblies is introduced in this paper.
A building's envelope is the product of the choice of framing materials and quality of craftsmanship. Exposed to weather, it may 1101 provide the same airtight conditions in which its insulation material had been tested.
In 1995, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) began planning for a new generation of building simulation tools. As part of this planning activity, DOE created an inventory of DOE-sponsored tools in early 1996.
The effect of wall material configuration on dynamic thermal performance is analyzed for six typical wall configurations.
This paper summarizes the most recent results from an ongoing, multi-year research program to monitor the long-term performance of residential air barrier systems.
Whole-house tests were developed to compare the airflow resistance of several different materials used to seal the walls of a house at the outer surface.
The National Building Code of Canada (NBC) requires that an "effective" air barrier system be incorporated within the building envelope.
Air leakage and duct wall conduction in forced air distribution systems often waste 20% to 40% of the energy used to condition residences in hot, humid climates.
Airflow in buildings is one of the major factors that governs the interaction of the building structure with the mechanical system, climate, and occupants.
In insulated structures, air voids and cracks allow for airflows driven by temperature differences, i.e., natural convection.