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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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During the period August 1993-0ctober 1994 a study was undertaken throughout British Telecommunications pie to assess occupational exposure to radon.
Active sub-slab depressurization (SSD) systems are an effective means of reducing indoor radon concentrations in residential buildings.
Radon is an inert radioactive gas released into the atmosphere from certain minerals and man-made products in which it is produced. It can accumulate in confined spaces.
This study has the objective of applying the "age of air" concept and tracer gas techniques in the evaluation of ventilation characteristics of workplaces equipped with a general ventilation system.
The acoustic environment was investigated in an office building with a history of occupant complaints. A scoring system was developed for rating occupants' sick building symptoms.
An intensive review indicates that among the existing formulae on the sound attenuation in long enclosures, only the geometrical reflection model seems relatively practical.
The sensory pollution load and microbial contamination of glass-fibre filters at high and low relative humidity were investigated in an experimental set-up in the laboratory.
Providing safe storage for documents and documentary records within new and existing buildings is a problem faced by many building designers and owners/managers.
Building diagnosticians routinely use measurements of differential pressures, building and duct system airtightness, and mechanical system airflow when investigating air quality, comfort, durability, and energy use problems in commercial and resid
The Centre for Building Performance Research at Victoria University School of Architecture has recently concluded R&D for the Energy Efficiency Clause of the New Zealand Building Code.
House depressurization is a ubiquitous, dangerous problem. As regional mechanical codes move toward consolidation into one International Mechanical Code, now is the time to add a performance testing requirement for house depressurization.
A new version of the ASHRAE's Standard 62, which concentrates on ventilation and indoor air quality
issues, has recently been released for pubIic review. What elements have.changed from the 1989 edition?