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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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Patrick Waterfield, Energy Consultant with the EDAS Northern Ireland Regional Centre, examines an issue central to the energy performance of school buildings and also looks at an innovative fabric - Transparent Insulation Material.
The design of Rotherham's new courthouse adopts passive solar architecture and heat recovery systems in an effort to make the legal process less energy intensive. Stephen Ashley reports.
Now a widely used diagnostic tool, blower doors have revolutionized the way most professionals approach retrofit work.
This Home Energy classic, originally printed in 1986, explains a simple way to take one air infiltration measurement and determine a home's average air infiltration rate.
Unique air flow windows and dual air-conditioning systems provide occupant comfort and energy conservation.
This paper describes the application of a two-dimensional finite element computer program for predicting the temperatures and heat flux in the floor-slab and ground of industrial buildings.
BREDEM 8 has been tested against measured consumption data and against simulation models. The testing has addressed both the annual and monthly energy use predictions and the predictions relating to important design issues.
This paper compares the practice of dilution ventilation (DILVENT), which ideally requires perfect mixing, with displacement ventilation (DISPVENT), which involves fresh air displacing contaminated air without mixing.
The HVAC system for the new Standard Federal Bank headquarters in Troy, Michigan, the United States, was designed for energy efficiency, low operating costs and a high quality indoor environment.
This report presents the results of a study on the efficiency of residential duct cleaning.
Fire-barrier requirements in above-ceiling spaces have been relaxed in the new Building Regulations. Anthony Ferguson explains why, and looks at the computer modelling involved.