LoginThe stack effect provides the driving force for vertical air movement within buildings.
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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In a displacement ventilation system a thermal plume which is formed over a heat source evokes circulation flows, thermal stratification of the room air and air transport from the supply to the outlet opening.
This report presents a synthesis of the researches and examples of results of the IEA (International Energy Agency) research project Evaluation and Emulation Building Energy Management Systems (Annex 17).