LoginDiscusses two completed annexes of the IEA Energy Conservation in Buildings and Community Systems Programme, Multi-zone air flow modelling, and Energy efficient ventilation of large enclosures.
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 short article aims to inform modellers and model users about efficient sensitivity analysis methods. Also presented is a tool under development aimed at simplifying the application of sensitivity methods.
Airflow and thermal stratifications solutions in a single-zone building with buoyancy-driven ventilation are derived.
Describes how carbon dioxide is metabolically produced and can therefore be associated with the presence of occupants. Also it is relatively easy and inexpensive to measure, and it is fairly stable.
Describes factors influencing thermal comfort including temperature and radiation, relative humidity, air speed and turbulence, clothing, other parameters, and the perception of thermal comfort.